Comments are “Absolute Poetry” Wow. Jim Chase’s [Viewpoints, Sept. 29] piece was absolute poetry. His stories always cause a reaction whether it be laughter, melancholy, compassion, etc. But this time he may have outdone himself … truly inspiring. Thank you for sharing. Julie Buzzelli Montrose Looking For Clarity Nobody I know wants to be surrounded […]
By David Marquez The Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition will sponsor the inaugural local screening of the film, “The Race to Nowhere” on Monday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Crescenta Valley High School auditorium. The event is a fundraiser for the Coalition. Advance online tickets are $10, $15 at the door. […]
By Mike LAWLER Last week I wrote about the new memorial at the CV Sheriff Station and the info on Deputy Horr, one of the two names on the plaque. This week I’ll tell the story behind the other name on the memorial’s plaque, Reserve Deputy Charles Rea, a member of the famous all-volunteer Montrose […]
A Mountain of Memories In an article for the Sierra Club Bulletin in February of 1932, legendary photographer and California native Ansel Adams wrote about the feeling of being surrounded by the majesty of the High Sierra mountain range. “No matter how sophisticated you may be, a large granite mountain cannot be denied,” he wrote. […]
Peaks and Valleys Unlike a climber on a rope, I won’t leave you hanging. Our attempt to hike to the 14,505-foot summit of Mt. Whitney is over. And … (drum roll, please) we did not reach our goal. We came close. Oh, so achingly, frustratingly close. But, no cigar. And as I’ve always said, closeness […]
The CV Sheriff Who Gave His Life There’s a new memorial at the CV Sheriff Station on Briggs. The native stone design holds a bronze plaque with the names of two local Sheriffs who died in the line of duty. The memorial, designed and funded from local donations, won’t be dedicated for a couple of […]
Not Keen on User Fee I am not a resident, but read the letter by Mike Mohill regarding Shared Cost and wanted to comment [Letters to the Editor, Sept. 15]. Why should bicyclists pay a city users’ fee when autos do not pay any city fee? Bicycles have a “right of way” on the streets […]
Share The Cost The city council [recently] agreed to reduce some Beeline Bus services and is considering raising fees for public transportation. What was not put on the agenda was asking the city cyclists to pay a users tax for riding the city streets. The city has spent many thousands of dollars painting our city […]
Local Alien Abduction Stories Told in “The Tujunga Canyon Contacts” One of the earliest modern stories of extraterrestrial abductions came out of our own Big Tujunga Canyon! These abductions, which began in 1953, predate the more famous Betty and Barney Hill abductions of 1961, but weren’t publicized until 1980 with the publication of “The Tujunga […]
Feet (and Knees): Don’t Fail Me Now By the time you read this column, my wife and I will either have fulfilled our goal, met the challenge, lived the dream, slayed the dragon – whatever bromide you wish to use – or flamed out, bit off more than we could chew, crashed and burned; i.e. […]