HANGING BALCONIES PUT TAXPAYERS AT LEGAL RISK! On July 21, 2015, about a dozen pictures of the Holland Partners mega apartment complexes on Wilson/Brand and Wilson/Orange were shown at [Glendale City] council. The pictures were of dangerous balconies hanging over the public right-of-way at both buildings. In order for the developer to […]
Finally, A Historic Preservation Ordinance For La Crescenta! I’m asked regularly what can be done to preserve older homes from demolition, and my response has always been, “It depends on where you live.” Communities around us such as Sunland/Tujunga and Glendale have for many years enjoyed the ability to preserve their history by working through […]
Breaking Community News coming from the CV Town Council this month: I am proud to announce that Supervisor Michael Antonovich has secured $1 million for medians along Foothill Boulevard in the unincorporated area of La Crescenta. Over the years people have always said it sure would be nice to have medians on Foothill. Look how […]
Hi, CV! Back by popular demand: the DEA Prescription Drug Take Back. Bring your old, unwanted, unused medicines to convenient drop-off locations on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for safe, and anonymous, disposal. Locations include Rite-Aid in La Crescenta and LCF, and CVS in Montrose. Bring your medicines and sharps (needles, […]
Hoorah for the Small Town Paper Small town newspapers are the backbone of communities. There are hundreds across this great nation. Technology floating around in space cannot replace the newspaper in your hands. It is the glue of the neighborhood that binds and unites. [Publisher] Robin Goldsworthy’s dedication and perseverance for [six] […]
Verdugo Hills Golf Course Development Long-term residents of the valley will remember when bright yellow signs reading Save the Golf Course appeared all over the area. It has been a few years since the community submitted comments to the Draft Environmental Impact Report on the original project to construct 229 homes on the Verdugo Hills […]
Hot Rod Nostalgia – La Crescenta’s H&H Automotive I recently went on a tour of H&H Automotive with the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley. (Just an aside here: If you enjoy these articles on our local history, you really should join the Historical Society. They offer amazing tours and events. For instance, last weekend […]
We Cannot Afford Illegal Immigration I would like to offer a fuller view on Roberta Medford’s comments on the contributions and costs of illegal immigrants [Letters to the Editor, Aug. 27]. The study she cited states that 26% of California’s immigrant population is here illegally and they contribute $130 billion to the […]
Hi, CV! I just read an article about a high school principal in the Bronx (NY) who failed to solve student disengagement problems with top-down solutions. Hats off to him for turning to user-centered design, i.e. actually asking the people involved to help come up with viable solutions. It seems so obvious to me that […]
Our Old Hometown Newspaper – The Ledger From 1922 to 1978, the Ledger was our own newspaper, a twice-weekly, multi-page record of happenings in the Crescenta Valley. It recorded every birth, every death, every burglary, and every car crash. More importantly, it reflected the trends of growth, the changing governments (local, state and national), and […]