Touts the Value of Community College I’m the president of the GCC Scholars Program. I currently attend Glendale Community College but live in La Crescenta. Two years ago, after my last semester at Crescenta Valley HS when most of my friends moved away, I stayed home for community college and the loneliness and envy kicked […]
A Supernatural Mystery That You Can Help Solve Last week I described a recurring dream, or past-life memory, related to me recently by Scott Perry of Decatur, Illinois. Scott started off with the very intriguing words “You’re going to think I’m crazy…” He’d been having the exact same vivid dream since before he was 2. […]
Crescenta Valley Water District – CVWD – is well prepared to continue providing water and wastewater services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The District has staff, equipment and infrastructure in place to maintain all services around the clock, while incorporating remote working and social distancing to protect the health and well-being of our employees, customers, and […]
Don’t Delay Emergency Care Walk through our Adventist Health Glendale, and you’ll notice something: silence. Our hospital corridors, usually bustling with caregivers and patients, have been unusually empty these past few weeks. Many of the beds in our inpatient units have gone unfilled. The number of patients suffering from heart attacks, strokes and chest pains […]
This week we at CVW heard of the closure of the Glendale News-Press, Burbank Leader and La Cañada Valley Sun newspapers. From reports it appeared the announcement was made quickly without warning. This is something that a few of us at CVW can relate to – the gut punch that the paper you had dedicated […]
The CARES Act, Congress, Testing and the Future The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted our lives in ways we never anticipated. Millions of Angelenos are making sacrifices and doing what we can, but there’s no question that this is more than a health crisis – it’s an economic crisis, too. These closures have hit hard small […]
Recently I was contacted by Scott Perry of Decatur, Illinois. He described a recurring dream that apparently has to do with our 1934 Flood. Here’s what Scott told me: “My recurring dream always starts this way and has never deviated. It’s haunted me all my life. “My perspective is first-person, through someone else’s eyes. I’m […]
Questions About Rent and Mortgages April 2020 It has been nearly 30 days since Governor Newsom issued the nation’s first “stay at home” order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The state, county and many of our cities have been bold and steadfast in response to the pandemic. But that doesn’t make it easier. The […]
The Dodgers’ Left-Handed Legacy Since moving to LA in 1958 the Dodgers have relied on all things “left” to win five World Series: outstanding players, ballparks and managers to win those world championships. Since 1958 five MVPs and seven Cy Young winners were left handers. Based on analytics, historians list left handers Clayton Kershaw, Duke […]
CV Street Name Origins – Part 8 Last week we were talking about the origins of some of the street names in La Cañada. We are about to head south across Foothill Boulevard, and explore the Flintridge side of the Cañada Valley. But first, Georgia Romo of La Crescenta shares her street origin story that […]