91214: Get Out and Vote We have an important election coming up in March concerning our local community. I am quite concerned about the turnout of registered voters in the 91214 zip code. A reliable source advised that in a local election about 20%-22% of registered voters actually vote and, in a presidential election, about […]
Crazed Murderer Captured in Turn-of-the-Century CV, Part 1 In 1898 a bizarre murder trial took place that was absolutely spectacular. It had everything that a scandalous crime requires: sex, drugs, alcohol, betrayal, wild chases, beautiful prostitutes, racially tinged murder, police bungling and jailhouse snitches. It was the trial of the decade, and was so confusing […]
CVWD’s Water Infrastructure A water distribution system is a network of pipes that carry potable water from the water company to its consumers. While there are many material options for water pipes, the majority of the pipes you will find in the District are made of steel. Steel pipes cost a little more than other […]
Supports Devine and Brotman I was recently shopping for a dress for a wedding. I bought the dress and noticed the sales tax was about $22 for a dress that was around $154. I wouldn’t mind if our taxes were being used for things that fit within the scope the recent measure to raise our […]
The La Crescenta Hotel Disaster of 1887, Part 3 Last week we heard of the collapse of the Crescenta Hotel just after midnight during a fierce windstorm in December 1887. Residents nearby heard the crash, saw the lights go out and came running with lanterns. Lantern light revealed the sight of a confused pile […]
The House is Taking Action to Lower Prescription Drug Prices Americans pay the highest prescription drug prices in the world, and it’s not even close. Millions of Americans who rely on prescription drugs to stay healthy, or even to stay alive, struggle to afford the life-saving drugs they need. One in four Americans report […]
Grateful for Operation Christmas Child Participants I am writing to thank La Crescenta residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Because of the generosity of donors in La Crescenta and across the United States, Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, collected more than 8.9 […]
The La Crescenta Hotel Disaster of 1887, Part 2 Last week we covered the setup for this terrible hotel collapse that happened in December 1887. The two-story hotel had just been built, dangerously tall and narrow, and with a flimsy foundation. A major Santa Ana had been blowing for three days, and many in the […]
New Year, New Budget, New Priorities January 2020 Just six days after we rang in both a new year and a new decade, we returned to the hustle and bustle of Sacramento getting right to work on the year ahead. One of the first orders of business was the state’s 2020-21 annual budget. […]
The La Crescenta Hotel Disaster of 1887 – Part 1 Dr. Benjamin Briggs, the founder of La Crescenta, was a community builder. He came to the valley in the early 1880s with the dual idea of creating a health resort and a town. He purchased the western half of the Cañada Valley, renamed it the […]