Wants to Know ‘What’s the Plan?’ History can be used as a sword and a shield. As a sword, it is utilized by people to slash through any dissent to their views. The American South’s wretched history on racial matters is used by many to squash even the most moderate disagreement on matters like voter […]
If You Can Sign Up Online, You Should Be Able To Cancel Online You’ve seen the ads from companies that advertise the ease of signing up for their cable or Internet service over the web. However, if you decide to cancel those same services, you’re often forced to suffer through infuriating, time-consuming telephone calls, often […]
Less Ordinary, More Drama Regarding the proposed Foothill Boulevard medians, Bron [Ruf] works with me and if the people directing this project would listen to him La Crescenta would have a blue ribbon project. Unfortunately the folks in charge are caught up in what an everyday designer will plant. What Bron wants to create is […]
Get Out the Vote! The Presidential race has been on everyone’s mind, but local elections are just as important. June primaries are just around the corner. The Crescenta Valley Town Council has been hosting the supervisor candidates for the last several months. Kathryn Barger will be speaking at the next Town Council meeting on May […]
The Hundred-Year History of Whiting Woods – Part 1 Yes it’s true, Whiting Woods is a century old this year. In 1916, Perry Whiting purchased his first parcel of land in Henderson Canyon, one of the larger canyons of the Verdugo Mountains facing the Crescenta Valley. Perry Whiting was a turn-of-the-century self-made millionaire who as […]
The Elusive History of the Montrose Motel A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Steve Russell, owner of Interscape Construction at 2047 Montrose Ave. His office is part of a complex of cute cottage offices and residences. He wanted to know what I could tell him about his building’s previous life as the Montrose […]
There have been several developments with local issues this past month. The April 7 public hearing before a panel from the L.A. County Commission on Human Relations brought out a capacity crowd to voice their views. I hope the commissioners will be able to find a compromise based on the wide spectrum of opinions expressed […]
Glendale Intends to Break Promise to Fund Deukmejian Park “I’m still troubled by all the money being used up at Deukmejian. It’s just not fair.” “Right now we have another $2.5 million parked in the Deukmejian account … this is $2.5 million that can be allocated for something else if we wanted to.” “Deukmejian, I’m […]
Combatting the Zika Virus With Real Urgency As people plan for the summer, there are new concerns that travel could expose their families to a new uncertain danger – the Zika virus. Before the outbreak across Brazil made headlines last May, there was little public awareness of Zika. Since then, the World Health Organization has […]
The Fix Was In: Mayor Paula Devine If the Emmy Awards® were presented for the best ensemble actors in a farce and continuing TV series, the Glendale City Council would have won the Emmy® hands down. The fix was in when Councilwoman Paula Devine was appointed by her colleagues as our new mayor. Councilwoman Laura […]