La Cañada tops county’s life expectancy list As a resident of the Crescenta Valley, I was most happy to learn La Cañada Flintridge and La Crescenta topped the list of average life expectancy in the Los Angeles County. However, I felt one important organization was missing when describing the attributing factors to the longer life […]
Even though I’ve written here more than once about all of my kids having finished their time under the care and teaching of the Glendale Unified School District, I still have one bit of unfinished business – a last unpicked bone, if you will. The incident in question was the Class of 2010’s senior prom, […]
After the 200 boys of CCC Company 548 arrived at La Tuna Camp and set up tents beneath the oak trees, they began clearing a natural plain, approximately where the driving range is today. They quickly threw up 11 wooden Army-style buildings, which included seven 50-man barracks, a mess hall, an infirmary, and an office. […]
We are a busy people. Whether for work or play, it seems that every minute is scheduled or filled with something that just has to get done. I used to take comfort that in my retirement I would finally have the chance to do nothing. I asked my mother-in-law about this, thinking she spends her […]
I continue again with my series on the history of the land now occupied by the Verdugo Hills Golf Course, which has served as a microcosm of dynamic historic events of national caliber. Previously I conjectured the use of the land by both Indians and Spanish missions, but now we enter into the period of […]
Last week, I mentioned that we still have not seen the majority of the pictures from our family’s summer vacation. They’ve been transferred over from the camera’s compact flash card to a file folder on the portable hard drive – so at least they’re not technically “still in the camera.” How bad has our delayed […]
Crescenta Valley Weekly welcomes letters from the community. We must request that letters be limited to 350 words. Letters can be mailed to Crescenta Valley Weekly; P.O. Box 543; Verdugo City, CA 91046 or email robin@cvweekly.com. Feels intersection is suited to a ‘T’ My wife and I (and our dog) walk through the intersection of […]
Raves for new library I just wanted to say how pleased I am with our new La Crescenta Library. Last Saturday, I came to the library to return a book, which they had ordered for me from another library, quite a distance away saving me a long drive. While I was there I briefly stood […]
It’s summer time. Do you know where your vacation photos are? If you’re like many people, they’re probably still in the camera. If you’re like me, even your pictures from last summer are still in the camera. Let me explain. When I was growing up (a process many who know me will say has yet […]
I realized I’d become too fixated on this Moreton Bay Fig Tree/Plumb Crazy issue when someone walked by me in Ralphs the other day and said, “Hey Buddy, your tree just fell over!” I also realized my anger over this was taking a personal toll when, for the first time in probably 30 years, I […]