Spring has (just about) arrived! Let me start by saying thank you to Glendale Unified School District and its team for preparing precautionary measures to implement safety protocols so in-person learning can seamlessly be returned to. The preparations include taking students’ temperatures, designating specific entrances and exits, mandating mask wearing, putting up plexiglass shields on […]
John Wayne Grew Up in Glendale We have had a lot of Hollywood stars associated with our area, due mainly to our proximity to Hollywood. But the biggest by far was screen actor John Wayne, who had an amazing decades-long career in film. Wayne was more that a movie star. He is an icon. And […]
So Goes The Neighborhood I am probably going to date myself here but in 1976 there was a movie called “Network” starring Faye Dunaway and Peter Finch. It featured an iconic scene by news anchor Howard Beale who launches into a full-throated monologue, telling listeners to run to their windows and scream, “I’m mad as […]
The Need Remains for Natural Gas The current administration is pushing hard to eliminate the use of fossil fuels. Two of the green sources being backed are lithium for batteries. The batteries are to be used for energy storage for solar-powered homes and buildings as well as electric vehicle (EV) transportation. Lithium comes from huge […]
School Closures, the Real Issue Looking for a break from the dark winter of President Biden and the continuous fear mongering of the mainstream media, I decided to take a look at this week’s CV Weekly. Surely my trusted local town newspaper would have something relevant and interesting for me to read. But aghast – […]
Ensuring All Angelenos Get Access to the Vaccine Amidst the torrent of information about COVID-19 and the continued toll the virus has taken on our community and the entire nation, it is easy to lose sight of the miraculous, safe and astonishingly effective nature of the vaccines. Two vaccines have already been approved and tens […]
The 1971 Earthquake A reader reminded me that the 50th anniversary of the 1971 Sylmar Earthquake (sometimes called the San Fernando Earthquake) had come and gone a few days ago. I have written about it in the past, but a revisit is always appropriate. The fault that caused the quake was the Sierra Madre Fault, […]
The Pioneers of My Street My wife and I have been very fortunate to live here in the Crescenta Valley. As historians of the valley’s past, we are even more fortunate to live in a century-old house. We even got to meet the woman who grew up in our house in the ’20s and hear […]
Protecting Our Children I know too many in our community are continuing to suffer from the economic, psychological and physical health issues brought on by the pandemic. Every single day my office is working to address the needs of people on unemployment, helping constituents seeking information or assistance with vaccinations, and addressing the myriad other […]
Presentation Planned at Next Town Council Meeting First off, on behalf of the CV Town Council and the residents of our unincorporated area of Los Angeles County here in La Crescenta and Montrose, I want to thank the LA County Fire Dept., the Dept. of Public Works and frontline health care workers in Los Angeles […]