An ‘Enlightened’ Idea Little flames on leaves floating down the Ganges. Eight nights of candles lit in honor of magic oil. Electric lights in fir trees reminiscent of logs dragged into caves, huts and castles and set on fire. A legend of an unusual astrological event in autumn, now celebrated at the winter solstice. […]
The Former Car Dealerships of CV – Part 4 These columns on the past car dealerships have taken on a life of their own. I’ve never gotten such an overwhelming response to my columns before. What I thought was going to be a two-column series is now blossoming into probably a five or six-part series […]
The Former Car Dealerships of CV – Part 3 In the last couple of columns, I’ve been writing about the amazing number of car dealerships we used to have in the Crescenta Valley area. Many of those former auto showrooms are still around. I was writing about those first before I launched into the ones […]
Looking Forward to Next Year, and Reflecting On the Last As we look forward to the New Year, in what has become a tradition for me, I wanted to share some progress we made during 2016, as well some thoughts moving forward. As the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, I worked to pass […]
The Former Car Dealerships of CV – Part 2 Last week I began writing about the former car dealerships of CV, starting with the ones whose showrooms still exist. I expected to get some updates and corrections from my readers. Sure enough, I just got an email from Stu McCament, who has lived in the […]
Another Look at Sale of Golf Course In response to the letter to the editor from Marc Stirdivant [“V.O.I.C.E. Responds to Hoberman,” Nov. 24], as a resident of the unincorporated area of La Crescenta and as a student of real estate appraisal, I disagree with the V.O.I.C.E. objection to housing development at the Verdugo Hills […]
Always leave the campsite in better shape than when you arrived. This maxim guides the Boy Scouts, and it should guide legislators. Every one in public office should strive to make the world a better place for future generations. This month marks the end of my almost seven years as your Assemblyman. When I first […]
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! The La Crescenta 2nd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting was a rousing success with hot chocolate, beautiful music, cookies, performances by our local schools and great friends. Community events like this one have always been supported by Supervisor Antonovich and it was quite the treat to have him read a holiday […]
Save Our Summers – A Final Call to Action Last year 2,500 people petitioned the school board to put August and more weeks back into our summers. Teachers and parents were encouraged to vote in subsequent surveys and community meetings. Their opinions reflected this same imperative community request. But the GUSD board has chosen […]
The Former Car Dealerships of CV – Part 1 I get quite a few great suggestions for stories from readers. Last year Ed Fortier suggested a story on the car dealerships of the valley, and he gave me several leads. I’ll start with the dealers whose auto showrooms still exist, now housing other businesses. I’m […]