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 […]
A Drunk Driver Destroyed Two Families In 1988 It was about this time of year back in 1988, a hot July weekday. Bill, a maintenance worker for Glendale Parks, was off work when he got a call from his sister. She had a flat tire and was calling from a pay phone in front of […]
Ideas to Avoid Mayoral Selection Drama Based on the recent repeated drama surrounding Glendale City Council’s mayoral selection, I proposed to City Council the following process that reconciles various competing interests and assuages concerns: In every city council election, the winning candidate shall immediately serve as mayor for one year and the second-place candidate shall […]
Every January, the governor releases a budget proposal that kicks off negotiations with the Legislature over everything from how we fund our schools to public safety. This year, through the aftermath of the devastating Palisades and Eaton wildfires and the ongoing economic assault on California from the federal government, we worked together to pass a […]
From Councilmember Ardy Kassakhian: Friends, [The Glendale City Council] will revisit the process by which we selected the mayor for Glendale. This process has been anything but smooth the last two years and I’ve shared my thoughts on this process and the reasons I voted the way I did (see below). I’m hoping this brings some clarity […]
He Declared it Paradise! “Cecil” bounced in his seat as he passed over the uneven, unpaved roads of the northeast San Fernando Valley. He had come across an advertisement for a good-sized tract of land for sale up in Little Tujunga Canyon and he was on his way there to take a look. He had […]
The Price of Symbolism: Glendale’s Mayoral Drama Has Real Costs Councilmember Kassakhian’s letter portrays his mayoral votes as exercises in fairness and inclusivity. But symbolism without structure has consequences – financial, institutional and ethical. When Councilmember Najarian was denied a fifth term as mayor, he sued the city. The resulting litigation dragged on for a […]
Spotlighting Local Resources What a fantastic start to summer! We want to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the Crescenta Valley Fireworks Association and all the dedicated volunteers, sponsors and supporters who made this year’s 4th of July celebration a true highlight for our community. Events like this remind us how amazing our community can […]