It’s Finally Here! As many of you know, I grew up in Sunland-Tujunga at the western edge of Big Tujunga Canyon and Angeles National Forest. As a kid, my friends and I used the wash and surrounding mountains as our playground. We hiked, built forts and dammed up the streams to create swimming holes. It […]
CV High School Plays Baseball at Stengel Field. But Who the Heck was Stengel? I guess I don’t have a lock on local history! Justin Hager, the sports writer for this paper, wrote the following as a lead-in to our quick look at the history of Stengel Field: “Falcon baseball kicked off last week, continuing […]
A Plan to Reinvest in American Workers and Reclaim Our Competitive Edge When the coronavirus gripped the nation nearly two years ago, many of us hunkered down as we adjusted to the new realities of pandemic work, remote school and new routines designed to keep our loved ones and our communities safe. All the while, […]
Brings Back Memories I just ran across the excellent Crescenta Valley Weekly website. Good articles. I grew up in the Verdugo Woodlands/Sparr Heights/Montrose/La Crescenta area. My buddies and I almost lived at Indian Springs when we were middle school age kids. It was a lot more than just a pool. It was always a little […]
Remembering Steve By Mary O’KEEFE This weekend a memorial service was held for Steve Fox at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church. Steve and I were both members of the St. Luke congregation, and we were friends though friendship was not how our relationship began. Our journey was very rocky to say the least. […]
Debbie’s Guide To Guide Dogs For the last two weeks I’ve recounted the remarkable story of Debbie Chevalier Kraimer. In 1971, she survived a horrible car crash on La Tuna Canyon Road that she seemingly should have died in. She then successfully battled terminal liver disease and was blinded by glaucoma. She has resurrected her […]
New Year, New Round of Bill Introductions We’re quickly approaching the deadline for members in both the California State Assembly and Senate to introduce their bills for 2022. By the time the Feb. 18 deadline has passed, we’ll likely see the introduction of over 1,500 new bills. Of course, not all of them will be […]
February – The Month of Love and Valentines! On Jan. 31, the Crescenta Valley Town Council held a public forum as part of the Council’s 30-day outreach to stakeholders and extended community asking for input, comments and concerns regarding the proposed Eagle Canyon Channel Trail project. The hybrid meeting consisted of in-person and virtual attendance […]
Death, and Resurrection, in La Tuna Canyon – Part 2 Last week I detailed the horrible accident that took the lives of four local teens on La Tuna Canyon Road in May 1971. Debbie Chevalier survived the crash but her fiancé didn’t. They were about to graduate from high school and be married. Debbie was […]
Death, and Resurrection, In La Tuna Canyon – Part 1 It was May 1971, and everything looked great for Debbie Chevalier and her friends. They were seniors at Crescenta Valley High School, all of them winners. Prom was over and they anxiously awaited graduation. Debbie was engaged to her handsome high school sweetheart, Dennis Broberg. […]