Glendale Adventist Hospital and the Angel of Death – Part 2 Last week we heard the twisted tale of Efren Saldivar, a hospital respiratory therapist who injected his patients with drugs that would kill them. He was a self-professed “angel of death.” He did this for 10 years, from 1988 to 1998. He did this […]
California’s State Budget – Investing in our Future Earlier this week, the California Legislature passed our 2022-23 state budget, setting a sustainable course that invests in California and takes steps to protect our resources from future economic downturns. I’m proud that this is a budget that reflects our values with historic levels of funding for […]
Glendale Adventist Hospital and the Angel of Death – Part 1 Respiratory therapists are often critical to the recovery of serious illnesses, including recovery from COVID-19. With that in mind, let’s take a look at a nasty episode in the history of our community in which a respiratory therapist at Glendale Adventist between 1988 and […]
Summer is Almost Here! This year’s high school and college graduates have accomplished a lot during particularly difficult circumstances. After all the challenges they have faced, it is finally time to celebrate! Hearty congratulations to the Class of 2022 at Crescenta Valley High School! The CV Town Council scholarship recipients from our community are Peter […]
Norma’s Mom in the 1934 New Year’s Flood – Part 2 Last week we heard about the travails of Norma Quinn Potter’s mom Leone Potter from an oral history recorded in 1977. Leone was in charge of the American Legion’s disaster relief efforts in 1933. As such she was called on to serve on New […]
It all started in Montrose! The Congress of the United States, by Joint Resolution on June 9, 1966, approved H.J. Resolution 763 proclaiming the week in which June 14 occurs as National Flag Week, and the same Resolution requested that the President is to issue every year a proclamation and also to call upon citizens […]
Norma’s Mom in the 1934 New Year’s Flood – Part 1 Norma Quinn Potter has been such a treasure-trove of info. These past few weeks I’ve related her memories and last week some memories of Norma’s daughter. This week we’ll hear some of what Norma’s mother went through in the New Year’s Flood of 1934. […]
Why, Oh Why? There has been a lot on my mind lately. I encourage everyone to participate in the primary election this week. Review your voting materials and statements from candidates and know your voting districts. Many of the district lines have been redrawn through the recent redistricting process, thereby changing some of our representatives. […]
Polio Memories From Norma Quinn Potter’s Daughter Last week we relived Norma’s brush with polio as a young woman in 1952. Norma’s daughter Neddy was profoundly affected by her mom’s illness. She was only 6, but she remembers it perfectly. Here are her memories: “My mother was hospitalized in the days when no children were […]
Responds to ‘Senator Portantino Response to Gun Violence’ In all due respect, Senator, everyone agrees that the recent mass shooting was indeed a tragedy [May 26, News]. It is unfortunate when the media publishes incidents such as this so that it encourages mentally deranged individuals to follow suit. The media is as much to blame […]