Improving the Foster Care System to Protect Our Most Vulnerable Since first taking Assembly office in 2016, I’ve worked to strengthen the safety net for transition-age foster youth, particularly when it comes to ensuring they have access to safe and supportive housing. I’ve successfully passed bills to provide financial support to cover housing costs for […]
Bolton Hall – The Center of Tujunga History Tujunga, our immediate neighbor to the west, has a dynamic history. And just like the Crescenta Valley, a theme of the Tujunga Valley’s history and architecture revolves around rocks. No structure in Tujunga reflects that dynamic history, and its emphasis on rocks, better than Bolton Hall. The […]
It all started in Montrose! The Congress of the United States, by Joint Resolution on June 9, 1966 approved H.J. Resolution 763 proclaiming the week in which June 14th occurs as National Flag Week, and the same Resolution requested that the President is to issue every year a proclamation and also to call upon citizens […]
Memories of the Montrose Bob’s Big Boy – Part 5 This wraps up the collection of memories from the Montrose Bob’s Big Boy, located at 3212 La Crescenta Ave. Here are the last of those cherished memories: “Everyone keeps saying chocolate shakes. They were called silver goblets! Came in a silver metal container. I always […]
CVTC Prepares for Summer Projects As we move into summer, your Crescenta Valley Town Council is hard at work in the community. The Crescenta Valley Town Council proclaims June as Pride Month locally. We would like to recognize and celebrate our dynamic LGBTQ+ community as well as its numerous and valuable contributions. The LGBTQ+ community […]
Nancy The Doppelganger, Javier The Angel For as long as I can remember during my adult life, I have been stopped by people on the street, in elevators or at the store who say, “I know a person who looks just like you” or “Is your name Nancy?” They always look up at me in […]
Memories of the Montrose Bob’s Big Boy – Part 4 This continues the collection of memories from the Montrose Bob’s Big Boy, located at 3212 La Crescenta Ave., near its intersection with Verdugo Road. It was there from the late 1940s until the late 1980s, and was a favorite hangout for families and teenagers during […]
Glendale City Councilman Ara Najarian believes that the Metro transit system is safe for everyone, in spite of publicized crimes like the May 24 stabbing of a Metro bus driver. “When these incidents happen, it’s easy to question if the Metro system is safe,” said Najarian, who chairs the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority board […]
America’s teachers play a critical role in shaping the next generation, in inspiring new scientists and doctors, entrepreneurs and engineers, artists, small business owners and educators. Eve and I, as well as our children, are the product of a fine K-12 public education and we are deeply grateful for the teachers in our lives who […]
Memories of the Montrose Bob’s Big Boy – Part 3 This continues the collection of memories from the Montrose Bob’s Big Boy, located at 3212 La Crescenta Ave. near the intersection with Verdugo Road. It was there from the late 1940s until the late 1980s and was a favorite hangout for families and teenagers during […]