Here comes the (new) Sun

Like the community around us, the Crescenta Valley Sun is evolving. You’ve hopefully already noticed the difference in the physical size of the paper and as you take time to peruse the content, you’ll find some changes in how we bring you the news that you’ve come to expect from your community newspaper.

Being the primary source of local information is something we have taken pride in since the inception of the Crescenta Valley Sun in 2002 and the La Cañada Valley Sun in 1946.

I think that it’s essential to live here in order to know and tell the stories that are important to our community. Only by living here do you realize who is making a difference in the valley and if those contributions – whether good or bad – are going to affect us or merely just entertain us.

Our valley is populated by storytellers. In addition to the Crescenta Valley Sun, organizations like the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley are eager to gather information and present it to our neighbors. Our neighbors, in turn, are equally eager to receive it. In a time when so many area residents are apprehensive of proposed and rumored changes in our “Mayberry-esque” town, seeing how the area has changed over the years offers comfort. As Glendale City Councilman John Drayman has said, nothing is certain except change.

I look forward to the upcoming changes that will be taking place here in the foothill area. I take pride in being part of a dynamic team responsible for presenting the information about these changes to you. While it is understood that the Crescenta Valley Sun may not be the “go to” news source for world information, we will be the place to find detailed information on what’s happening in our neighborhood. Part of that information will originate from our readers.

As we have a responsibility to deliver the news, we look to you to give us a “heads up” on what is happening around town that we may not learn of otherwise. Our relationship, you see, is not one-sided. We look to you for input, information, comment and suggestions. That is what defines a community newspaper.