At our January meeting, I was nominated and confirmed as president of Crescenta Valley Town Council for 2023. This is my great honor and I look forward to leading this very important body. In addition, five winning candidates of the most recent election and our new slate of officers were seated. We congratulate them and […]
As a history addict, I’m always on the lookout for clues to the past. Whenever I pass an empty lot, I look for old foundations. Whenever I pass a freshly dug hole, I examine the hole and the excavated dirt for old junk. Sometimes what I see leads to a forgotten story of our past. […]
Florencita Market Memories The Florencita Market was a much-loved neighborhood market at 2460 Florencita Drive just south of Montrose Avenue. It was there from the late 1930s until 1991 when a robbery resulted in the shooting death of the owner of the store Bob Nalbandian. Apparently at that point it was converted into a home. […]
What is Canyon Hills? Canyon Hills is a proposed residential development by Whitebird, Inc., which planned it to be built next to the I-210 Freeway at La Tuna Canyon Road. This project was fully approved by the City of Los Angeles all the way back in 2005, long before I became a community activist protecting […]
Generosity of Local Residents I am writing to thank La Crescenta area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Generosity throughout contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child. Across the U.S., the project collected […]
The Sad Tale of the Florencita Market Robbery At 2460 Florencita Ave. sits an odd little house. Unlike the other houses on the street, it fronts right onto the sidewalk, with no front yard. A long and thin front porch seems to lead one right to the front door. It seems out of place, and […]
AAUW Correction I was just reading the Jan. 19 issue and love the photo and article about AAUW Glendale Branch … but you have a few details wrong. AAUW nationally was founded in 1881 and the Glendale Branch was founded in 1923 … so the event last week was our 100th anniversary party! Yes, there is a discussion about […]
Climate Change Will Only Bring More Devastating Storms like January’s After a brutal series of atmospheric rivers drenched our state with deadly consequences, the skies have finally cleared. But the mess left in their wake is on full display. Rocks have littered the roadways, trees are still down, debris clutters the sidewalks and the risk […]
So far, 2023 has put us through a lot, weather-wise. We’ve had storm after storm, and while that may be great for our drought-starved reservoirs, it’s taken a toll on many of our homes, neighborhoods, and infrastructure. If you’re cleaning up after the latest round of wind and rain, or shoring up your home for […]
Memories of Villa Esperanza – Part 2 We’re continuing last week’s description of Villa Esperanza related by Marjorie Faddis. To recap, Villa Esperanza was a rambling Victorian mansion on the southeast corner of Rosemont and Foothill, where Rosemont Veterinary is today. It had been built as a retirement home for the learned Professor W.C. White […]