Appreciates Civil Response I very much appreciated this [letter] [Stop the Hate by John Kretz, Jan. 6] and his response to a complaint. If everyone would judge our politicians by what they accomplish and not what is said we would be thriving as the greatest country in the world. The current state of our “government” […]
Challenges and Opportunities for March 3 Elections Our City has faced many of the same challenges for decades: traffic congestion, development, speeding, affordable housing, street repair, homelessness and spending, to name a few. These are not unique to Glendale. We keep asking for change. But we’ve been beating the same drum. You hear the complaints […]
Protecting LA’s Natural Beauty for Generations to Come Part of the magic of Los Angeles is that we live in an urban and suburban environment, yet are surrounded by mountains, forests, and magnificent wildlife like mountain lions, bears and birds of prey. In February, the House of Representatives took a major step toward preserving […]
CV Street Name Origins – Part 2 Last week I asked readers to send in what they’ve heard about origins of street names, and I’ve already received two. Steve Goldsworthy wrote: “I grew up on Henrietta. Named for his three daughters, Henrietta, Gertrude and Frances. We had a street reunion back in late ’60s […]
CV Street Name Origins – Part 1 Recently I was sent a list of local street name origins by another local historian, Jo Anne Sadler. (For a deep dive into local name origins, get her book “Crescenta Valley Pioneers and Their Legacies.”) I’ll use her list and my own knowledge to reveal how certain […]
Each year, nearly 3,600 Californians die in traffic accidents. In addition to thousands of fatalities statewide, nearly 13,000 Californians are severely injured in vehicle-related collisions. It’s a public health crisis that has been growing for more than a decade, and it deserves the same focus on research-based solutions that any other public health emergency receives. […]
Urges ‘No’ on Prop 13 Fellow Americans, I write in opposition to Proposition 13 – not the Proposition 13 that was passed in 1978 thanks to the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association – but the Proposition 13 that is present on the ballot in the upcoming election on March 3. The Proposition 13 on the upcoming […]
Crazed Murderer Captured in Turn-of-the-Century CV, Part 3 We’re finally wrapping up this insane story of a young murderer who was captured in turn-of-the-century CV. To briefly recap, Harry Clark, the wastrel son of a wealthy family, had devoted himself to a life of drugs, alcohol and crime. He murdered a Chinese laundryman for […]
Welcome and Appreciation I’d like to start off by welcoming CV Town Council re-elected member Donna Libra to a three-year seat, Ted Yu to a one-year first alternate seat, Jeffrey Rodriguez second alternate seat and Ruben Gonzalez third alternate seat. Also, welcome to the slate of officers voted in at January’s general meeting of the […]
Hating the president I couldn’t believe my eyes when Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, on Feb. 4 tore off a copy of President Trump’s State of the Union address as he finished it. In an unusual show of utter hatred for the President, Speaker Pelosi tore off the address for everyone […]