NEWS FROM THE CVTC <<< HARRY LEON

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 […]

Treasures of the Valley <<< Mike Lawler

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 […]

Treasures of the Valley <<< Mike Lawler

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 […]

NEWS FROM SACRAMENTO <<< ASSEMBLYMEMBER LAURA FRIEDMAN

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 […]

Letters to the Editors

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 […]

VIEWS FROM THE VALLEY <<< SUSAN BOLAN

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 […]

Treasures of the Valley <<< Mike Lawler

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 […]

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON <<< REP. ADAM SCHIFF

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 […]

Treasures of the Valley <<< Mike Lawler

Treasures of the Valley <<< Mike Lawler

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 […]

NEWS FROM SACRAMENTO <<< LAURA FRIEDMAN

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 […]