Honoring Remarkable Organizations in the 43rd Assembly District Every year I have the honor of recognizing various individuals, businesses and organizations for their outstanding work. It’s an opportunity to highlight some of our unsung heroes that truly make the 43rd Assembly District such a unique and wonderful place to live. As you can imagine, there’s no shortage […]
A Memory of a Special Friend – Alfred Clark I recently sat down with Dave Kimball, who grew up at Kimball Sanitarium located where Ralphs is today. He shared much with me, which I will write about in upcoming articles. But first I want to share a story he wrote about Alfred Clark, son of […]
Solar Power: Not the End All, Be All I have had a solar power system on line for eight (8) months. A lot of people who I have talked with seem to think that when the sun comes up they have full power until the sun goes down. That is not the way it works. […]
Montrose’s Noon Whistle From 1929 until 1960, a steam whistle, just like a train whistle, would sound off at noon each day in downtown Montrose. It was a powerful whistle and could be heard two miles away. The whistle was part of the fabric of the community and old timers remembered depending on its loud […]
“Labor Day marks not just the triumph of worker’s spirit but a renewal of fertile goddess of creativity dignity.” Unknown I hope you all had a Happy Labor Day. CVHS Back to School BBQ. Today, Thursday, Sept 8 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the quad at Crescenta Valley High School is the Back […]
Making An Impact I know I am not alone in my growing concerns about where our country is headed. Each day, we see new problems spring up that affect our ability to provide for our families or cause us to feel less safe. The enormity of it can be overwhelming especially when most of what […]
Starr Barnum, One of La Cañada’s Pioneers Starr Barnum – what a great name, worthy of a rock and roller or a film persona – is actually the name of an early La Cañada resident who is often mentioned in histories of La Cañada. Starr is a family name, passed down through the generations. In […]
Cheaper Prescription Drugs, Health Care and A Real Shot at Fighting Climate Change Earlier this month, Democrats in Congress completed one of our most productive legislative sessions in decades. We made a historic investment in American technology and manufacturing. We expanded lifesaving care for millions of veterans. We led the charge on the first bipartisan […]
The Origin of Our 210 Freeway The 210 Freeway is an accepted part of our valley today. It’s noisy but we trade that for the ease with which we can get around Los Angeles. But in the 1960s it was bitterly fought over and residents here feared its completion would spell doom for our happy […]
The Pain of Saying Goodbye How do you say goodbye to someone you have known almost your entire life? Not “goodbye” like I will see you next week, but goodbye from this world as we know it. Stan Birchall passed on July 29. I met Stan when I was just 16 years old and we […]