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 […]
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 […]