Mill Fire of 1975 – The Community Helped Each Other Through all the images of fear and destruction from the Mill Fire of 1975 there were some funny sights as well. A llama peacefully grazed on the lawn of one La Crescenta house, having been evacuated from its fire-threatened home. A photo that made […]
Climate Change Observations: Part 1 Prior to computers, the predictions for climate changes and earth resources were made by humans using charts, graphs, data tables, slide rules and so on. Now with the computer age the predictions are faster to calculate and generate. These predictions are now called “models.” After the predictions or models […]
Kudos for Article – More Info Wanted I wish to thank Brandon Hensley, one of your contributing writers, for his excellent article on 5G protesters in the Sept. 26 issue. I was elated to see it! I too have been doing research in this area and, from the numerous articles I have read, I have […]
Congratulations for a Race Well Run I want to congratulate all six candidates who ran for the Crescenta Valley Town Council (elections were held last Friday evening and all day Saturday). It’s a responsibility taken seriously. Everyone who ran won a seat as there were, as usual, three regular three-year terms and three alternate […]
Mill Fire of 1975 – Stories of Panic, Loss and Resolve This fire was traumatic for residents of the valley. There was a lot of fear, but also a lot of bravery and resolve to rebuild. The local paper, The Ledger, recorded several stories, which I’ll relate here. The Klines had been the first […]
Mill Fire of 1975 – Flames Tear Through Neighborhoods The Mill Fire started small up in the mountains but Santa Ana winds fanned the flames to an inferno and by Sunday, Nov. 23 the fire line had reached Tujunga and La Crescenta. In the early morning hours of Monday, Nov. 24, the flames came […]
Countdown To Elections One year from now we will be having an important election. Sadly, that means the gloves are coming off like never before. Heated family discussions. Neighbors pitted against neighbors. Hushed voices at the office. It’s happening already with a current election. I just read a discussion on our community Facebook page where […]
Respectfully Disagrees As a resident of La Crescenta since 1956, I want first of all to thank my fellow resident Mr. Grayson and his family for their significant contribution in creating a center for music education in our valley [Viewpoints, Oct. 24]. My own son did not become a drummer but, because of Mr. Grayson, […]
Mill Fire of 1975 – The Fire First Touches La Crescenta Last week we heard about how the Mill Fire started high up in the Angeles Forest on Saturday, Nov. 22. On Sunday, pushed by Santa Ana winds, it burned through Big Tujunga Canyon. By Sunday afternoon it was climbing the backside of Mt. […]
Winds, Power Outages and Your Water District Whether it’s storms, fires or earthquakes, there are many reasons why a power outage may occur. Recently, Southern California Edison (SCE) began what it is calling Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). When weather conditions may create the potential for elevated fire risk, power will be proactively turned […]