Six months ago, a violent mob stormed our nation’s Capitol with the intent of stopping the certification of our free and fair presidential election. They desecrated our temple of democracy and stained the steps of those storied halls with blood. Five people lost their lives, and hundreds of police officers were beaten and badly hurt. […]
Pioneer Memories: C.J. Reinhard I quote here from a 1938 interview with Mrs. Reinhard, who had some interesting memories of the topography of the Crescenta Valley. As before, my inserted comments are in brackets [ ]. The Reinhard family was a Montrose pioneer, moving here in 1917. Although Montrose was established in 1913, very few […]
As a mother, the safety and wellbeing of my child is my top priority, which is why what I learned in a conversation I had last year shocked me into action. Did you know that right now it is totally and completely legal to include a particularly toxic group of chemicals in products meant for […]
Pioneer Memories: Art Aiken – Timber Operations Many residents of the valley are surprised that our bare, rocky San Gabriel Mountains were once forested with big conifers and that lumber camps were part of our landscape. The forests were cut for firewood for Los Angeles, specifically to feed LA’s brick-making factories. Art Aiken was there […]
The Way Forward May Be Shrouded in Fog Many Crescenta Valley residents have recently read several editorials from members of the Crescenta Valley Water District Community Advisory Committee (CAC) and responses from the Crescenta Valley Water District. I had been a member of the CAC in an effort to help provide better transparency between the […]
Development Proposed Along Foothill I hope you all had a fun festive Fourth of July with your family and friends. Some celebrated our nation’s Independence Day at Crescenta Valley High School with a full display of fireworks. This display was organized by the CV Fireworks Association. Big thanks to everyone who made it such a […]
Pioneer Memories: Tom Bonetto Continuing on with the collected memories of several pioneers that were printed in a 1938 newspaper. I quote the article that paraphrases Tom Bonetto, and my inserted comments are in brackets. Tom’s parents emigrated from Italy at the turn of the century, initially settling in San Pedro’s Italian community. A few […]
We Need Another Win As community activists, we hardly ever win … but sometimes we do. A Los Angeles County Superior Court decision last week was applauded by those of us who have been fighting a 215-unit housing development at 6433 La Tuna Canyon Road, the site of the former Verdugo Hills Golf Course. The […]
Pioneer Memories: Leona Thornton Continuing with the collected memories of several pioneers that were printed in a 1938 newspaper, this one is from Leona Thornton who came to the valley at the turn of the century. I quote the article and my inserted comments are in brackets. Col. Thomas Thornton and his wife Leona were […]
As a local water supplier, Crescenta Valley Water District (CVWD) values the input of our customers and is committed to involving them in all aspects of our operations. In early 2020, CVWD staff formed a Community Advisory Committee (CAC) to gather input on funding for capital improvement programs, specifically pipeline replacements. Committee members applied for […]