Keeping Film Production in L.A. For decades, Los Angeles has been synonymous with the film industry. It’s part of the culture and history of our region, but more than that, it’s a steady paycheck for thousands of middle class workers and families. Nowadays, if a tourist goes for a drive through Hollywood and Burbank, seeing […]
Hi, CV! For the second time, my credit card has been compromised. First it was Target, a respected international corporation, and now it’s an unidentified source. It’s nothing that I did. I created a password that was rated difficult that was supposed to keep hackers out. So while all available safeguards were in place, outside […]
Obamacare Troubles Obamacare’s purpose is to expand health care to those who did not have [health care]. The process included democratic advocacy groups signing people up for coverage. It affected businesses that could not afford the insurance. People had their policies cancelled. We still do not know how many people have health insurance versus those […]
Best Little Whorehouse in … La Cañada? Yes it’s true. Allegedly there was a house of, well, if not ill repute, then at least of questionable repute in La Cañada sometime around the 1960s. My story comes from a local gentleman who had visited the place back then. I’ll keep him anonymous. Because of his […]
If You Run… It’s a Crime When it comes to hit-and-run offenses, the Crescenta Valley has been more fortunate than many communities. The last deadly hit-and-run to occur in this community was more than four-years ago, on Jan. 1, 2010. Unfortunately, our friends and family in neighboring communities are facing a serious epidemic that seems […]
Hi CV! 1. Help! Our social media skills are lacking. We need volunteers to get us on track. Can you #? Do you Instagram? We don’t tweet, but if you helped us, our information could be re-tweeted. For those of you like me, please like us on Facebook. 2. Keep your home safe for your […]
Reflections on Development Plans for Rockhaven If you are a regular reader of this paper, you read last week a very comprehensive article by reporter Mary O’Keefe on the latest “development” in the restoration of Rockhaven Sanitarium. I have covered this subject in columns before, but it’s worth covering again, as it’s a complex issue. […]
A Common Place To Gather On Sunday, Aug. 17 at 9 a.m., community volunteers will gather to finally break ground on Crescenta Commons. With shovels and picks in hand, the trenches will be dug, bender board for the paths installed and rocks for the bench and monument sorted. For years the community has been hearing […]
Hi, CV! Hope your first week of school is going well. Here’s wishing you a terrific year! CV Alliance members have been busy putting together programs for parents, families, and kids. Here are a few: We are pleased to announce “Teen Trials & Tribulations: a Series of 4 Talks” resumes on Thursday, Sept. 11 in […]
Glendale Politics Some very interesting differences were recently published between the response times of Glendale Police Officers Association, which belongs to the pension plan of California Public Employees Retirement System (CALPERS), and the response times of Los Angeles County sheriff deputies who belong to the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) pension plan. Everyone […]