As you know, whenever the first of January arrives, new laws take effect in California. This year my AB 139, a measure that established a new estate-planning tool, finally went into effect, giving homeowners the ability to transfer their home with a simple form. Reformers had tried to pass this historic legislation for 10 years, […]
Hi, CV! Because we’re preventionists, I wanted to alert you to a new app called MyShakes, an earthquake warning system developed by scientists at UC Berkeley. It works on iPhones and androids. How well it works will be tested by Mother Nature, but why not have as much advance warning as possible? Speaking of advance […]
The Little Mermaid of Indian Springs Patricia Robinson Nielson has some wonderful memories of Indian Springs and the positive effect it had on her life. She was an acolyte of famed swim coach Lyle Draves, and she was at the Springs in the “glory years” of the late ‘40s/ early ‘50s when the pool was […]
Thank you to the entire community for turning out for the Parks Needs Assessment meeting on Jan. 30. We had several officials from Supervisor Antonovich’s office present including Sussy Nemer and Kathryn Barger. We also had the entire staff of the Los Angeles County Parks and Rec Dept. on hand to answer questions from our […]
Hi, CV! You probably read about the passing of Kyle Dubin in last week’s issue. As was mentioned, Kyle and another teen were the reason behind the founding of this organization. Go to our website and read our origin story submitted by his mom, Susan Dubin, a founding member. I knew Kyle when Julia Rabago […]
By the time this is published it will be after the deadline for filing to run for the Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council. The election is scheduled for April 2 so Sunland-Tujunga stakeholders have a couple of months to learn about the candidates and figure out who will represent them the best. Check on stnc.org for information […]
Hi, CV! For a short month, February packs a wallop. We commemorate George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, black history and love. In leap years, women propose marriage and we elect our president. Groundhog shadows determine winter’s length. And, as nonprofit life has taught me, February includes recognition of dental care and teen dating violence. You […]
A Korean-American Olympian from Indian Springs In the next few weeks I’ll be covering some of the great memories of Indian Springs that I’ve collected over the past few years from locals who spent time at that beautiful oasis. If you have some memories you’d like me to include, please send them to my email […]
A Major Void How do you describe a person who has made a major impact on so many lives and on our community? How do you describe a person who is always there to volunteer and put in whatever time and effort is required? How do you describe someone who always made you feel as […]
The Death and Burial of Indian Springs To me, one of the saddest chapters in the history of our valley is the loss of the Indian Springs Resort. That sadness is overlaid with a bit of incredulity, for it seems that when it happened in 1966, no one seemed especially to care. I like to […]