It’s a beautiful new year but we have to deal with the same old issues. The Verdugo Hills Golf Course continues to be threatened by inappropriate development. The latest small victory in the preservation effort is that the public comment period on the recirculated portions of the Draft EIR has been extended a couple of […]
Hi, CV! The war on drugs in general, and legal marijuana in particular, are on the ballot in 2016. First, background courtesy of PBS Frontline “30 years of America’s Drug War: A Chronology.” 1970: The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) is founded to decriminalize marijuana. Congress’ Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and […]
CV Myths A few years ago, when the Montrose Trader Joe’s construction pace halted briefly, someone told me they heard it was because they had discovered an ancient Indian burial ground. That’s how myths get started. Here’s 10 myths I’ve heard over the years, some false, some true. Test yourself and see how knowledgeable (or […]
Happy 2016, CV! Heartfelt thanks and deep appreciation to our allies from CV Alliance for making 2015 memorable! To the expert who spoke to parents at our weekly parent sessions; parents and teens at monthly teen trials and tribulations; parents at our Walk & Talks; and/or our partners at our quarterly strategic partners meetings. To […]
Car Race Track for Kids Proposed in 1958 We’ve seen a lot of uses of Crescenta Valley Park over the years. The 32-acre oak-covered oasis regularly hosts huge community fairs, Scout camp-outs, cross-country races and birthday parties. The huge community building provides space for community meetings and classes, and two baseball diamonds have hosted generations […]
Thanks from the PPC The Crescenta Valley High School Prom Plus Club kids can be seen at many events; they are the first to come, the last to leave and they carry all the tables. After all, that is our club motto. This year we have done some pretty memorable things. We dressed up as […]
Holiday Joy from Glendale Unified Healthy Start This year the annual toy drive of the Glendale Unified Healthy Start Office spread holiday joy to 47 foster youth, 44 homeless youth, and another 381 students in need within the Glendale Unified School District. Donations came from Glendale PTA, Glendale Management team (GMSA), Sandy Russell, Joanne Brown […]
Yay for Snow Day What a great community event held at Two Strike Park on Dec. 5! The “Frozen” themed Snow in the Park was put on by Los Angeles County Parks & Recreation. There was riding down the snow in sleds, several jumpers, musical entertainment by CV Park After School Camp and Tiny Tots, […]
By Adam Schiff As this year draws to a close, I wanted to update you on some of the issues and legislation I have worked to advance this year. First, for a long time I have worked to protect the “Rim of the Valley” corridor, passing legislation to authorize the Dept. of Interior to study […]
Waiting For The Rain While Remembering a Flood From Our Past Waiting for the predicted El Niño rains has everyone in the valley on the edge of their seats. The deluge so far has only been a deluge of media outlets predicting disaster in the form of massive precipitation. A few naysayers have already begun […]