Bill Bobo and the Valley of Rainbows “Okay, folks, hop in and we’re off,” Mr. Bobo instructed his weekend visitors. These were prospective land buyers visiting the Crescenta Valley on a Saturday morning exploring the opportunities they’d heard about. Jumping into the driver’s seat, Bill continued, “I’m going to take you down to a spot […]
Quit Taking Her Paper Dear Neighbor, I live on Alabama Street near Glenwood. I subscribe (i.e., I pay for) the Crescenta Valley Weekly. It is delivered to my driveway in the early morning of Thursdays. Too often, it is taken from my driveway before I get to it. The subscription price amounts to $1.25 a […]
What Does the Future Hold for Our Little Valley in the Foothills Above LA? There definitely is a lot of reason these days for uncertainty and anxiety about the future. Nuclear war is closer than any time since the Cuban missile crisis. The recent fires that devastated Altadena brought the escalating climate crisis so terribly […]
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Home Showing Etiquette Dear Phyllis, I am considering moving to be closer to my children in Orange County. I recently met with the Realtor who sold me my home. He is adamant that I am not present when my home is shown. I have been in my house for nearly 40 years and can answer […]
Crowd turns out to celebrate birthday of bookstore kitty. By Mary O’KEEFE According to Oxford Languages, the definition of magical is “beautiful or delightful in such a way as to seem removed from everyday life.” That is the perfect way to describe last Sunday at Once Upon a Time (OUAT) bookstore in Montrose. It was […]
By Julie BUTCHER “This has been in the works for decades. I think we need to get it done, move forward, open it up to the community,” said Glendale City councilmember Vartan Gharpetian at Tuesday night’s meeting expressing his support for an expansive renovation of Rockhaven. The plan adopted by the council will renovate Pines […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As technology improves for civilians it also improves for criminals. Consequently, there are a variety of scam warnings being released by law enforcement. The FBI is warning the public about scams that include those that have people impersonating law enforcement, government officials and even the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center. Scammers often […]
Fun – and Surprises – Planned for Cruise Night This Saturday night is Cruise Night in Glendale. I’ve been attending this event for the last several years and it is truly epic. Cars from decades stretching back to the inception of the automobile through 1985 can be found on Brand Boulevard. In addition, live music […]
By Mary O’KEEFE My dad’s birthday was a couple of days ago. He would have been 95; though he passed many years ago I can still hear his laugh in my son’s laughter. And I still see his Irish eyes in my grandson. It got me thinking about what life was like when Dad was […]