The Value of Old Newspapers Old newspapers are invaluable to historians, and fascinating to anyone who has an interest in the past. For instance, our local paper from the 1920s through the ‘70s, The Ledger, is my primary source for the stories I write here. The Ledger was obsessed with our local history, and nearly […]
Can Bipartisan Compromise be Found in Infrastructure? When Donald Trump takes the oath of the office of President of the United States on Jan. 20, he will do so with a divided nation looking for reassurance and leadership. After one of the most negative campaign seasons in memory, all Americans hope that he will make […]
V.O.I.C.E. Responds to Hoberman For nearly 12 years, Glendale-Crescenta V.O.I.C.E [Volunteers Organized In Conserving the Environment] has helped lead the fight to save the Verdugo Hills Golf Course. We, like virtually every member of the community, are saddened to learn that the owners of the golf course will shut it down on Dec. 31 after […]
Traveling from Pasadena to La Crescenta in 1886 I haven’t found an account of this journey, but we can piece together our own imagined account from various sources. Let’s imagine you are an old friend of Dr. Briggs, and have been invited to rejuvenate your ailing health in his new settlement of La Crescenta. After […]
Supports LGBTQ Clubs I was frustrated to read the comment a La Cañada parent offered at the latest Sagebrush meeting asserting that another reason not to have their children matriculate through GUSD schools was because of the fact that both CV High and Rosemont have Gay Straight Alliance clubs which publish a newsletter called “Ally” […]
Assemblyman Gatto receives James Hansen Courage Award Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) will be presented with the James Hansen Courage Award on Thursday from Environmental Progress for his efforts to extensively reform the California Public Utilities Commission after several scandals plagued the commission. “I’m deeply honored to receive the James Hansen Courage Award from Environmental […]
Who Really Killed the Red Car Trolley? In the first half of the last century, sunny Los Angeles was crisscrossed with the tracks of an efficient, clean and cheap public transit system. You could go anywhere in the city quickly and without the worry of traffic and parking. Even the Crescenta Valley was served by […]
Election Season Has Not Yet Ended Votes have been cast and our political landscape has changed. America has a new president. California has new representatives at the state and federal levels. Congratulations to Kathryn Barger on her election as Los Angeles County Supervisor – 5th District. After a particularly divisive election season it would be […]
How the Verdugo Family Lost the Crescenta Valley The name Verdugo is attached to so many things in our valley – roads, parks, businesses, even the mountains we look at every day are named for this Spanish family. The name Verdugo is part of our collective DNA. The Verdugo family once owned our entire valley, […]
The proposals submitted for the Rockhaven property have been released by Glendale and are available on the city’s website, http://tinyurl.com/znrtqfh. By the time this is published they will have been presented to the Glendale City Council at a special meeting starting at 3 p.m. on Tuesday. The video of the meeting will be available here, […]