It Has Been My Honor. Thank You. 2024 marks my last year in the California Legislature. I have never taken for granted the trust of my community. For the last eight years, I have fought hard to improve the lives of my constituents in real, tangible ways. I’m excited for what 2025 will bring, for […]
The Montrose Theater Grand Opening – 100 Years Past Robert wiped the sweat from his brow as he hurriedly made his way back and forth from inside to outside the theater. He stopped to check on the crew that for over a week had been installing one of the finest instruments procurable – a Wicks […]
Take Part in CVTC Why not write your name in for Crescenta Valley Town Council? Show you care about your community! They have three folks running for six seats on the council that serves unincorporated Los Angeles County – La Crescenta and Montrose. Meetings are the third Thursday and you can vote on the future […]
Where Did Montrose’s Water Come From? As I noted in two previous columns, 12 years ago when I wrote my book “Montrose” there were three questions that remained unanswered when I submitted the galleys to the publisher. In June of this year, I gave a presentation to the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley on […]
Community Invited to Pancakes and General Meeting The Crescenta Valley Town Council is excited to announce two upcoming events that foster community engagement and support local youth. First, mark your calendars for the pancake breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at St. Luke’s of the Mountains, 2563 Foothill Blvd. in […]
Déjà Vu … All Over Again Halloween is almost here. Let’s have a mystifying story. For as long as I can remember, I have had a recurring dream that is both distressing and awe-inspiring. At first I believed it originated from my childhood adventures in Sunland. My friends and I spent most of our days […]
Thar She Blows! Round After Round – Now No One Knows After more than 15 years of effort to acquire the needed permits, a small army of bulldozers arrived on scene. Spreading out across the 200-acre plain they got right to work on the grading laid out in the master plan. After weeks of work, […]
In Honor of Ron and Iris Smith Ron and Iris Smith: their hearts and hands brought joy to our community through the simple magic of a pumpkin patch and the warmth of Christmas trees. Their dedication to creating cherished memories for families, fostering a spirit of togetherness and spreading seasonal cheer has left an incredible […]
Veterans Have Done So Much For Our Country, They Deserve Congressional Support Up until the very last day of my late father’s life, one of the things he was the proudest of was his service to his country. The son of a Chinese immigrant to California, he served in the Army during World War II […]
How Did Montrose Get Its Name? – Part 2 In my last guest column, I explained how I had unanswered questions about the naming of Montrose. I wrote about the contest that the developers held to name their new community. Thousands of suggestions were submitted and nine people submitted the name Montrose, which the five […]