Message Written Not Expected Perhaps others started reading Mr. Kretz’s Dec. 26 letter “Stop the Hate” assuming it would go on to lambaste President Trump for so much divisiveness now in our nation. He even wrote, “Read the recent letter from Trump to Pelosi,” so of course we presumed he’s going to go on and […]
An Automobile Trip Through CV in 1911 Automobiles were already becoming popular by 1911, so much so that the newspapers were printing suggested automobile day trips. The auto industry was in its infancy at that point, and there were a was variety of brands, designs and engines available to those well off enough to afford […]
Delivering on Our Promise to Support Veterans One of the highlights of every year is spending Veterans Day at events in La Crescenta and Burbank, where I have the opportunity to personally thank our community’s veterans for their service. These events are a great chance to show our appreciation to veterans, whether they served recently […]
Stop the Hate The politics of hate must come to an end for the good of the people and this republic. All should read the recent letter from Trump to Pelosi. Go to whitehouse.gov, menu on the top left, select news and select briefings to the right. The full link is in the online version […]
The Lost Community of Oakdale Many of the neighborhoods in the Crescenta Valley have retained the names given them by developers when streets were laid out and lots divided. Some of the names became permanent and others faded into obscurity. La Crescenta was the name of a subdivision laid out by Benjamin Briggs in […]
Questions Friedman and Portantino In spite of a budget surplus, Governor Gavin Newsom stated for the record, “Proposition 13 is on the table” (read: chopping block). Emboldened by their super-majority, Democratic lawmakers produced a laundry list of assembly and senate constitutional amendments that would, all or in part, lower the threshold for parcel taxes from […]
Update from the State Capitol For many of us, this holiday season will be filled with fun and quality time with our friends, family and neighbors. Against the backdrop of festive decorations and fattening food, many of us will have a break from the hustle and bustle of the year to enjoy and reflect on […]
Victorian Morality in Old Crescenta Valley The hard moral strictures that came from the eastern U.S. dominated the Crescenta Valley before the turn of the century. CV had attracted some of the “upper crust” of society and drinking, card playing and dancing were seen by some as social evils. Strict adherence to parental rule was […]
How To Keep Water Running in SoCal The effort to conserve water in Southern California has been a challenge for many years. However, our representatives have encouraged and approved developers to build major housing and commercial structures at a tremendous rate in our cities and suburbs. It is obvious that there is little to no […]
Drivers, Pedestrians: Caution Needed To the luckiest woman in La Crescenta: You get to drive home instead of being carried to the hospital in a meat wagon! You pulled into the parking lane southbound on Rosemont, slowed to an almost stop, then immediately pulled a U-turn immediately in front of me heading south on Rosemont. […]