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 […]
Supports Proactive Approach The recent rupture of a 70+-year-old water main under Pennsylvania Avenue looks like a perfect example of why La Crescenta residents should support Crescenta Valley Water District’s currently proposed rate increase, and encourage CVWD’s Board of Directors to catch up on replacing our aged-out water and sewer mains. Replacing this infrastructure proactively […]
‘Squatters’ or ‘Homesteaders’ in Early Crescenta Valley This is a subject that has been misunderstood in the history of the Crescenta Valley. “Squatting” as a way of claiming land has a long history in the U.S. where vast tracts of land belonging to Native-Americans were simply settled by force. The federal laws were ambiguous. It […]
I hope everyone took the opportunity to spend time with their community and got to know local law enforcement at National Night Out on Tuesday. At the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station there were even free hotdogs, chips and balloons for the kids! On Monday, July 29, Councilmember Donna Libra attended the Crescenta Valley Fire Safe […]
Call to Action Many Crescenta Valley dog owners train their pets at Hollywood Dog Obedience Club (HDOC), which trains in Griffith Park, and we love having you train with us. Trained dogs make good neighbors. But although readers live in the Crescenta Valley, the decision of the LA City Parks and Recreation Dept. to increase […]
The Joy of Old Newspapers A great peek into the past can be had by paging through old newspapers. In a community like ours, which has a vibrant past, it’s especially fun to see the ad pitches businesses made back then. They are pretty goofy by today’s standards. As well, some of the articles […]
Science and Spirit I’ve given a lot of thought about how the universe works, especially this week, the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. I am old enough to remember where I was on that day, the date etched in my mind since July 20, 1969. It was six days before my ninth birthday and […]
Revisiting Where X Could Mark the Spot Isn’t about time we revisit the X pedestrian crossing at Honolulu and Ocean View? Perhaps it can remain a little longer than the 20 seconds it was in place last time! That way a far more serious examination could be done, to weigh the pros and cons. It […]
Montrose Search and Rescue – Two Local Girls Orphaned in Crash In 1997, a young Armenian-American family was out for a pleasant sightseeing drive on the Angeles Crest Highway on a beautiful spring afternoon. It was a Friday and both the daughters had just gotten out of school, the youngest an 11-year-old at Lincoln Elementary […]