The Other La Tuna Canyon Fire – In 1955 As we look back on the La Tuna Canyon Fire of 2017, we recognize that it was a fire of historic proportions for Los Angeles. But history shows us that a fire of similar proportions was fought on the exact same ground 62 years ago in […]
For Your Consideration: A Very Busy Saturday in September and Running for Town Council It’s September already and we have a lot happening this month in our community. First and foremost, we are grateful that the La Tuna Fire, which burned 7,194 acres near our community, is over and ended without deaths or serious injury. […]
Once again I was spending my leisure hours perusing your excellent CV Weekly (Vol 8., No 52). Not only do I particularly savor the poetry and educated weather review of our own Official Skywarn Spotter Sue Kilpatrick but I also always relish our own historian Mike Lawler. His articles on the heroics of our Montrose […]
Montrose Search and Rescue – Finding a Crashed Airplane on Catalina Island Because the Montrose Search and Rescue team is so highly regarded, it is often called out to exotic locations far from home. Such was the case in February 2009 when a small plane on a sightseeing run to Catalina Island disappeared on its […]
Sung and Unsung Heroes Great thanks to firefighters who did a phenomenal job! They are heroes! I live near the fires. I have huge appreciation for these guys. On Sunday I was in Trader Joe’s. A guy in front, who had on a bright yellow T-shirt that said, “Scientology Volunteer Minister, Something can be done […]
CVCA is very pleased the City of Glendale extended for a year the exclusive negotiating agreement with the Gangi Company for the Rockhaven project. Hopefully that will allow time to arrange financing for the historic rehabilitation. Meanwhile, Friends of Rockhaven will be hosting tours on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. See […]
Montrose Search and Rescue – Abandoned Mine Traps Both Explorer and Rescuer The abandoned mines that hThe abandoned mines that honeycomb our San Gabriel Mountains attract adventurers like moths to a flame. These ancient holes in the ground, often held up by rotting timbers over a century old, can be death traps for those with […]
Crescenta Valley Water District Refinances Bond Debt for Long Term Savings It is the mission of the Crescenta Valley Water District (District) to provide quality water and wastewater services to the Crescenta Valley community in a dependable and economically responsible manner. On Tuesday, Aug. 15, the District board of directors took another significant step […]
Montrose Search and Rescue – Saved From Death, Eternally Grateful One March evening in 2012, a late snowstorm had blanketed the San Gabriel Mountains. Tracy Granger, 56, was driving from Pasadena to her home in Palmdale, taking the Angeles Crest Highway. As she rounded a curve in the darkness, she hit a patch of ice, […]
Some Lessons from Charlottesville Every year, my son Eli and I set aside time in August for a father-son road trip. These trips have taken us up the Pacific Coast Highway, through our national parks, some times in a car or an RV, and other times on Amtrak sleeper trains through the northwest. This year, […]