Glendale’s Mobility Element Needs Work When the City’s 2025 Community Satisfaction Survey results were published in June, perhaps it shocked no one to see that the number one concern for Glendale residents is that of reckless driving, speeding and traffic safety. As a lifelong Glendale resident and two-term Transportation and Parking commissioner, I have been […]
The Deadly 210 Freeway Bridge Collapse In the early 1970s, the 210 Freeway was being completed in sections. Our little section, running from Ocean View Boulevard to Lowell Avenue, opened in July 1972. In October, contractors were working on a particularly difficult job, the freeway bridge over the Arroyo Seco connecting Pasadena and La Cañada. […]
Council Seats are Open and Taking Part in the Preparedness Fair As October approaches, the Crescenta Valley Town Council is reaching out to local residents with important updates aimed at boosting civic engagement and prioritizing community safety. CVTC is formed solely of community volunteers and its future relies and hinges on participation from the community. Residents […]
The Baron and Baroness of Sunland Early morning in Paris and the cafés are full. The smell of freshly brewed coffee mingles with the yeasty aroma of baguettes and the sweet buttery scent of croissants. These were les années folles, or “the crazy years,” in France at the end of the roaring ’20s. Leaders from […]
It’s Just a Conversation I follow politics every day. I choose a variety of news sources so that I can stay informed, consider different points of view and better understand what will affect my family and community. Before I engage, I often think to myself, “What in the world is going to happen today?” Increasingly, […]
Supporting Our Neighborhood Voices – Return Land Use Control to Local Governments The CV Weekly’s Sept. 18 issue carried an apologia from the Office of the City Manager lamenting the passage of AB 130. This legislation, by exempting almost all infill housing projects from environmental impact reports, makes the destruction of the Glendale Garden Homes […]
Bettering the Mental Health of All My name is Eva Greener, and I am a youth ambassador with Crescenta Valley’s mental health awareness group CV Cares. With this article I want to spread the news of the importance of teen mental health. Teens these days have increased issues surrounding mental health that can cause stress […]
On Wednesday, Rep. Judy Chu released the following statement on the what she calls the Republican Government Shutdown: “Republicans own this shutdown. They control the House, the Senate, and the White House and yet they chose to shut down the government rather than protect affordable health care for millions of Americans. After forcing through a […]
Preparing for the Next Devastating Wildfires As I read the CV Weekly article “Where were you on January 7, 2024?” in the Sept, 11, 2025 [issue of the] CV Weekly, I couldn’t help but reflect on the bulldozers clearing the cars from Sunset Boulevard and the total devastation caused by the horrific Pacific Palisades and […]
The Crescenta-Cañada Victory Fiesta of 1942 At the outset of WWII, the civilians in the valley got busy very quickly to defend America. Even before the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, civilian defense plans were being made and days after the attack air raid wardens were selected to organize the two communities […]