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 […]
Mill Fire of 1975 – The Beginning One of the most memorable fires in the Crescenta Valley, second only to the Station Fire of 2009, was the Mill Fire that took place Nov. 23-24, 1975. It was Santa Ana wind-driven, and quickly consumed 47,000 acres. It destroyed some 11 homes, nine here in the […]
AB5 Application Could Cripple Business The Opinion section of the Sunday, Oct. 6 LA Daily News had an excellent article about the recently signed Assembly Bill 5. The article is on page 5 and is written by Trey Kovacs. In the article, Mr. Kovacs points out that the ABC test is retroactive for four years […]
Local Priorities That Don’t Draw National Headlines The national headlines are filled with stories about the impeachment proceedings in the House and the President’s efforts to coerce an ally into investigating a political opponent. I have been given an important role in exposing the depth of this misconduct but this is only one of my […]
President Clinton Had Lunch at Rocky Cola Café You may have heard this legend, and yes, it’s true. In 1996, then President Bill Clinton, on a campaign tour for his second term in office, stopped for lunch at Montrose’s favorite restaurant, Rocky Cola Café, located at 2201 Honolulu. In June of 1996, President Clinton […]