Memories of Early Montrose/La Crescenta – Part 1 I recently found a wonderful set of memories penned by Bob Potts in 1953. Bob was the son of T.O. Potts who in 1915 opened the very first store in Montrose at the intersection of Honolulu and Verdugo. That’s the building that recently housed the closed restaurant […]
Keeping the Crescenta Valley Community Informed As the president of the Crescenta Valley Town Council, I am privileged to serve and represent the interests of our wonderful community. Also, I would like to congratulate the new vice president of the council Frida Baghdasarian on her new position. In this article, I aim to provide an […]
Memories of the ‘Big Ravine’ Being used to smooth roads and level suburban lots, we often forget about the geography of the valley we live in. We live on alluvial fans made up of rocks and sand that poured out of the canyons above us with each heavy rain. On those alluvial fans gullies were […]
Change Is Inevitable … but I don’t have to like it. As many of you know, I have been involved in local community activism for some time now. What started with a curiosity about the plans to build the 710 Freeway tunnel back in 2009, it developed into a full commitment to fight for the […]
Warns Voters Not to be Fooled For generations, Crescenta Valley’s GUSD schools have drawn families to grow roots in our community. We’re nationally distinguished not only for our academics, but also for ensuring students across all abilities are supported through their education. My children join their neighbors walking to school and my pride for my […]
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion co-authored by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Janice Hahn directing the County’s chief executive officer to explore creating an office to exclusively coordinate Los Angeles County’s work and partnerships with houses of worship and other faith-based organizations. “Faith-based entities are essential and trusted […]
Fighter Jet Crash in Glendale Here’s a long forgotten event that happened just outside of the Crescenta Valley, actually in north Glendale, in July 1957. It involved a fighter jet crashing in a residential neighborhood – fortunately and amazingly with no fatalities. The fighter jet involved was the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, a single engine, single-seat […]
Tackling the Budget California is facing a perilous budget year. Although our economy remains strong, we’re seeing a decline in revenues that will impact the programs and services that millions of Californians rely upon. Last week, our annual budget cycle started with the governor’s release of his spending plan. In the months ahead, both houses of […]
While we shiver in the (relative) cold of our California winter, we can warm up with the memory of a historic summer wildfire. July 1977 was one of those awful times when it seemed like the whole world was aflame. Drought conditions combined with record high temperatures and low humidity to spark fires across the […]
Sharing Goals and Updates On behalf of the Crescenta Valley Town Council, I would like to wish the community a Happy Year and a great 2024! The unincorporated portions of La Crescenta-Montrose fall under the purview of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. In our case, this is the 5th District and our supervisor […]