We’re One Big Step Closer to Holding the Gun Industry Accountable On Nov. 15, 2003, Burbank police officer Matthew Pavelka was responding to a radioed call for assistance when two gunmen opened fire, killing him and gravely injuring his partner. Pavelka, a 26-year-old rookie, was the first Burbank officer to be killed in the line […]
Messing Up City Sidewalks During my walks in the neighborhood I’ve noticed lately that individual items of furniture (usually a chair) are being left neatly on areas of the city sidewalks. I have to wonder if one person drives around at night dropping off a chair here and there to rid themselves of them, or […]
I hope you all had a fun, festive Fourth of July with your family and friends. There was an Independence Day celebration on July 4th at CVHS with a full display of fireworks, music, dancing and games for the kids with several food trucks. More than 3,000 people were there to celebrate with us. The […]
Van Halen Played La Cañada and Montrose – The Lanterman Auditorium Show Last week I detailed some local history involving one of the greatest rock bands, Van Halen. I had interviewed former La Cañada resident Dan Sullivan. Just out of high school in 1975, he promoted a handful of local concerts for Van Halen, just […]
Van Halen Played La Cañada and Montrose – The La Cañada High Show Van Halen was a largely unknown band in the early 1970s. The band played backyard parties, parks and small festivals all over LA, but mainly in the San Gabriel Valley area where bandmembers lived. I recently spoke to Dan Sullivan, who promoted […]
The 2022 State Budget Moves California Forward Every year, the state of California goes through a lengthy process between the governor’s Office, the Senate and the Assembly to finalize an annual budget. In last month’s column, I gave a preview of what was on the table. This month, I’m happy to share where we landed […]
Witnessing ‘Political Showboating’ The Crescenta Valley Weekly reported in 2014 Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich (Rep – 5th District) took aggressive action to stop the deadly hemorrhaging demise of the movie industry in Los Angeles County impacting many people, jobs and business, including those in Glendale and Burbank. On June 15, 2022 in Sacramento at the Sacramento Capitol building I attended […]
Being Human Jeff and I met in college when we were 18 years old and started dating the summer we both turned 19. Those early days were full of adventure as we explored the California coast with impromptu camping trips and beach vacations. We both shared a love of nature and wildlife and spent much […]
Glendale Adventist Hospital and the Angel of Death – Part 3 This will wrap up the bizarre tale of Efren Saldivar, a self-professed “angel of death,” one who would ease his terminal patients into death just a little earlier than they would have naturally. After nearly 10 years of this, from 1988 to 1998, suspicions […]
We Must Codify Roe and Unstack the Supreme Court Last Friday, in one of the most dangerous and heartbreaking decisions in a generation, the Supreme Court voted 7-2 to overturn Roe v. Wade and deprive women of the right to make their own reproductive health care decisions. Notwithstanding this dramatic lurch backward for the […]