Disclosure Laws Need Updating to Hold Public Officials Accountable In the aftermath of political and financial scandals like the City of Bell, or more locally, the John Drayman embezzlement case, people across the state have raised concerns about government transparency. California legislators and other public officials must file annual forms disclosing private financial interests and […]
Hi, CV! Orange Fest is two days away. Are you coming? We begin the festivities at 2 p.m. in the county building at CV Park, 3901 Dunsmore Ave. I don’t want to forget to name anyone so I’m not going to list the people staffing the 20odd tables. Some are serious, some are your friends, […]
What the Heck Happened to our Horny Toads? When I was a kid in the ’60s, my friends and I spent hours hunting lizards in the many vacant lots in CV. It was strictly catch-and-release, mind you. The point was the thrill of the chase, a brief moment of triumph while the panic-stricken lizard tried […]
I’m catching up on some old business and letting you know about a few new things in town. As with several of my past articles, this may read a bit like a calendar of community notices events and invitations. Update on last month article asking our community to consider some options with regard to our […]
Twelve Oaks – Back Where It Belongs My family is thrilled that Twelve Oaks is back where it belongs. Sadly it is a little bittersweet; my father Ed Henry was one of the residents who had to quickly move to Mountview. He had been a resident at Twelve Oaks since my mother’s death in 2002, […]
Devil’s Gate Dam – Portal To Hell? That’s what several sites on the Internet say (so it must be true?). Devil’s Gate is a deep, narrow spot in the Arroyo Seco separating La Cañada from Altadena, spanned now by a dam and a couple of bridges. It used to be called Devil’s Gate Gorge until […]
Cities In Decline Recently, Glendale City Council announced the acceptance of a $155,000 grant from Los Angeles County for our park maintenance. For many years, grants from federal, state and county governments have financed 90% of our city parks. Today, barely 10% of the general fund is being used for park maintenance. […]
Hi, CV! Monday morning was Howdy Day at Rosemont signaling the start of another school year. We stood near the Korean-American PTA, Prom Plus, the Teen Scene After-school Program (I think) and Camp Fireworks. From the looks on everyone’s faces, this year is going to rock! If you don’t know about Prom Plus, it is […]
Attendees at our July 23 meeting had the pleasure of hearing from John Monsen about completing the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. He is a consultant working for San Gabriel Mountains Forever, a non-profit whose mission is to protect the San Gabriel Mountains and the rivers that run through them (for details see http://sangabrielmountains.org/). Mr. […]
A Camping Trip to La Cañada, July 1882 Local history author and researcher Jo Anne Sadler found a wonderful newspaper article from 1882 describing a family’s month-long camping adventure in the wilds of today’s La Cañada. Mysteriously the author (from Pasadena) never gave his name in the article, only his initials: W.O.F. Who knows, maybe […]