The Black Panthers Visit to Glendale … in 1969 This column touches on some currently controversial subjects. I’m not taking a stand, just reporting what happened, and reflecting on how the present is often a mirror image of the past. 1969 was a tumultuous year, particularly on college campuses. Even tiny Glendale Community College was […]
Are You Making A Difference? I have a great job. I get to work with an amazing group of women (and a couple of men) at Assistance League of Flintridge, also known as ALF. Our local chapter is part of National Assistance League, which was founded by Anne Banning early last century. After the 1906 […]
Larger-Than-Life Actor had a Larger-Than-Life La Cañada Estate Victor McLaglen, a huge Hollywood star from the ’20s to the ’50s, led a legendary life of big adventure. At the turn of the century, at 14 years old, McLaglen joined the British Army, lying convincingly about his age because of his size, well over six-feet, […]
CVWD’s offices are now open. It has been a very strange year, but your CVWD staff has worked hard to continue providing water and wastewater services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The District has staff, equipment and infrastructure in place to maintain all services around the clock, while social distancing to protect the health and well-being […]
Natural amphitheaters in canyons have long been a place for people to gather and listen to musical performances. The sloping of the hillsides gives everyone a good view, and the addition of a band shell helps to project the sound out to the audience. Amphitheaters are popular across the world and most big cities have […]
President Biden: Fulfill Your Promise and Recognize the Armenian Genocide This year marks the 106th anniversary of the beginning of the Armenian Genocide, the systematic murder of 1.5 million Armenian women, men and children by the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923. But even now, more than a century later, America still struggles to recognize […]
Details Concerns Regarding Georgia Voter Restrictions I disagree with Brandon Hensley’s April 8 opinion piece regarding the recently enacted voter restrictions in the state of Georgia. It seemed smugly self-congratulatory to me and clueless about the irony of a sports team named “Braves” talking about an ethical issue. The new law removes the secretary of […]
Kudos to Hensley The Brandon Hensley article in the April 8 issue “MLB Does Atlanta Dirty” [Viewpoints] is one of the best-written articles I have seen in a long time. It was like Sgt. Joe Friday’s “Just the facts, ma’am.” He supplied the information and I formed my own ideas. It did help that I […]
Protecting Our Patients Last summer, a young woman experienced a pregnancy-related health issue. Rightfully, she immediately visited the emergency room where she was promptly sent in for a critical surgical procedure. She was admitted by hospital staff under the assumption that she was insured and she was told her procedure would be covered. The surgery […]
The Hidden Springs Flood of 1978 Hidden Springs is a tiny community situated on Mill Creek, just off the Angeles Forest Highway. There is a ranger station there and, until the Station Fire consumed it, there was a small roadside café. In 1975, that area was where the massive Mill Fire started, so-named for Mill […]