The Benefit Of Grass Not what you’re thinking; I’m talking about the turf kind. What a wonderful community we live in; there is so much beauty around us. Look up and you will see the gorgeous mountains just beyond our backyards, beckoning us to visit. Growing up at the mouth of Big Tujunga Canyon, […]
Moon Landing, Politics and Socialism America’s landing on the moon (July 20, 1969) was a big victory for the country, for NASA and the American people, and was hailed worldwide. However, some see this great success through “political and socialist” eyes. Jaya Prakash Narayan, one of the great freedom fighters of India, once remarked: “If […]
Reassuring Police Presence This morning at approximately 5:27 a.m. while waiting to enter King Laundromat on Foothill Boulevard to do our laundry, another couple and [I] were surprised when a police car pulled up on Foothill and stopped, turning the red/blue lights on and the bright search light in our direction. Before the officer could […]
Saving Cents … and Making Sense of Your Monthly Water Bill Alright – so you’ve just received your most recent water bill from CVWD and it’s a bit higher than what you normally pay. This may indicate that there is a water-related issue either inside or outside your property. The good news is that […]
Local Aircraft Crashes – 1931 Mail Plane Crash in the Verdugos Shipwrecks are fascinating for historians (and curious people in general) because they are a frozen-in-time moment of a great tragedy. There is something elemental about them that tug at our hearts and imaginations. Who doesn’t feel stirred by the recent explorations of the […]
An Accident Rallies School Traffic Safety in 1935 La Crescenta Elementary School in 1935 sat on the southwest corner of Prospect and La Crescenta avenues, just as it does today. And just like in current times, traffic in front of the school was a dangerous problem. La Crescenta Avenue is a steep downhill and […]
We Need Bold, Bipartisan Action to Lower Prescription Drug Prices If you’ve gone to a pharmacy recently to pick up medication for yourself or a loved one, you know that listed prescription drug prices are often extremely high – sometimes prohibitively so. As we debate ways to make health care more affordable for all […]
CVWD and Community Need to Work Together Next Tuesday, Aug. 27, at 6 p.m., Crescenta Valley Water District will hold a public hearing on proposed increases for water and sewer rates. The recent water pipeline break on Pennsylvania Avenue, where the aging pipeline was initially installed in 1946!, highlights an ongoing crisis that will only […]
Once Upon A Time in Montrose Our Valley, and Montrose in particular, has many beautiful human stories that touch the heart. But none is so touching as the story of our local bookstore Once Upon A Time Children’s Bookstore. It all started way back in 1966 with local mom Jane Humphrey. Jane opened and […]
Being Smarter About High-Speed Rail There are few phrases in California politics that invoke as much passion as the words “high-speed rail.” The ambitious transportation infrastructure project seeking to move passengers from Los Angeles to San Francisco in two hours and 40 minutes, and ultimately connect San Diego to Sacramento, has become a centerpiece […]