Voice of Gratitude First, I want to say thank you to all of the people who supported my recent campaign for a seat on the Glendale City Council. Each and every word of encouragement, each and every moment of assistance, and each and every dollar meant far more to me than you may realize! Second, […]
News From CVTC » Harry LEON The 9th Annual Prayer Breakfast was very successful with 100 attendees. I want to thank St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church for hosting the breakfast and and our keynote speaker, Dr. Linda Junge, principal of Crescenta Valley High School. She mentors many of our community’s teenagers every […]
CV Street Name Origins – Part 3 Moving down, below Foothill Boulevard, we get into the Montrose area and lower La Crescenta. Montrose Avenue Named for the town of Montrose obviously, but the Montrose name has several origin stories, none of which have been proven. Robert Newcombe catalogues the various theories in his book “Montrose.” […]
Dogs Are A Gift I am a big fan of dogs. They are the perfect daily therapy for my soul. They make me laugh heartily with their silly behavior and comfort me when I am down, especially lately. In the past when I have seen a dog in trouble, like wandering the streets, I have […]
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. […]