California Electric Vehicle Law An interesting scene takes place every day at the electric vehicle charging station in the NE corner of the Vons parking lot in La Crescenta: at least two or three cars – if not more – can be seen waiting in line to use the three chargers, which are almost always constantly […]
Dog Days According to the calendar, fall is fast approaching though summer seems to be keeping a tight grip with scorching temperatures continuing through Labor Day. This year, the “dog days of summer” (as they are called) have extended beyond the traditional period from July 3 through Aug. 11. This stifling weather is certainly not […]
A Wonderful Meal at 7308 Foothill – Part Two José wound the apron strings about his young son. Round and round they went, encircling his tiny waist. The bottom, normally at a man’s thigh, draped down over his shoes. With a loving pat, out he went into the dining room. The diners often slipped him […]
Regarding SWA and Rockhaven The blindness to the insipid degradation of the buildings is nauseating. To believe that the horticulture is the most important expense is psychotic. What museum exists without stable reliable infrastructure? What low intelligence, disconnected planning commission thinks the exterior landscape is a priority? I was deeply discouraged by the Council’s tacit […]
KKK Rallies in Glendale in 1924 The Ku Klux Klan had its origins in the south after the American Civil War, a reaction against northern governance. But it had a resurgence on a broader scale in the 1920s. It was surprisingly kicked off by Hollywood with the 1915 release of the immensely popular film […]
Dear Community, Have you ever imagined a Day Without Water? Most of us probably don’t make it a habit of imagining our homes as campsites. As a public utility, it’s a part of the daily mission of CVWD to ensure safe, reliable water under any circumstance including emergencies like fires, earthquakes, high winds and other […]
A Wonderful Meal at 7308 Foothill – Part One It’s early morning, 1944; a heavy mist drifts across the landscape. An M4 Sherman tank suddenly pierces the fog, its big steel treads roaring as they revolve, propelling the massive machine forward. Abruptly it comes to a stop, the big gun rises and locks in. Just […]
The 2024 Assessment Roll – LCF and Glendale It’s that time of year again when my office undertakes its most important function of the fiscal year that lays the ground work for the property taxes that pay for our vital public services: The Assessment Roll. In fact, it’s a Constitutional mandate. The Roll for […]
Questions the ‘Well-Orchestrated’ Strategy Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger advocates “a well-orchestrated strategy” to remove homeless encampments (“Barger Issues Statement On L.A. County’s Homeless Encampment Strategy,” Aug. 8, 2024). “Los Angeles County has solid partnerships to implement compassionate strategies that work,” she stated. “[Law] enforcement is certainly an important tool but it needs to be applied […]
The Long Lost Montrose War Memorial Our valley, like many small communities across the nation, proudly commemorates the locals who have served in the armed forces. We have the big Heroes of Freedom wall up at Two Strike Park. It was first installed in 1959, but was recently expanded and updated by local citizens and […]