John Muir and the Woodcutter When we think of the famed naturalist John Muir, we usually think of him in terms of Northern California, locales such as Yosemite. But Muir did spend time in the Los Angeles area and made some treks into the San Gabriel Mountains above us. One of these forays, in […]
Parking Big Issue for MSP On Thursday, May 2, the Montrose Shopping Park board of directors was given a sneak preview by a city employee of the results of [a recent] parking study. The report said that there was adequate parking available for our shoppers. Parking needs have been in conversation for almost 40 years. […]
Early Firefighting in the Crescenta Valley As we head into another fire season (fire season now seems to be year-round!), let’s look back at early methods of firefighting locally. In the 1800s, fires raged for months at a time through the San Gabriel Mountains, and the only firefighting efforts were to keep the fire […]
Parenting By The Seat of Your Pants My three kids are all big people now at 6, 6’4” and 6’7” tall. At 5’11”, I am now the shortest one in the family. Theoretically, I could be wrapping up my parenting job but I don’t think I am done yet. It seems that raising other human […]
Easter, Passover, and the Time For Action The editorial [from the Desk of the Publisher] and the write-up (CV Weekly, April 18 in Religion) about Passover and Easter are admirable. The two festivals represent an inspiring history of faith, hope, life, freedom and joy. However, attacks on worshippers and killings take place everywhere. Countless churches […]
Montrose Search and Rescue – Surviving a Plane Crash This tale chronicles an unusual event – a plane crash in the San Gabriel Mountains in which everyone survived! In June 1991, four young men in their 20s decided on a fun weekend in Laughlin, Nevada. One of the friends, Michael, was a good pilot. […]
We Will Not Remain Silent On April 24, we marked the 104th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the systematic murder of 1.5 million innocent Armenians, and millions more who were raped, starved, tortured and displaced. Despite the horrific crimes perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1923, the United States Congress has failed to […]
Disappointing Demolition Imagine my dismay when I looked at the before and after photographs of a picturesque, Craftsman-era home, demolished to make way for a residential complex (Then and Now, March 28). The obituary for the 96-year-old decedent at 1912 Waltonia Drive paid tribute to its lost charm and grace. “Architecture like this with its […]
Montrose Search and Rescue – Snowbound on Mt. Baldy In 1991, on Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, boyfriend/girlfriend Chris and Cynthia set off on their traditional turkey-burning hike to Mt. Baldy peak from the top of the ski lifts. With them were Chris’ two young daughters, a third girl, a friend of the daughters, […]
California’s Golden Opportunity In California, we possess an economy that rivals most nations. Last year our state rose in the rankings from being the sixth largest economy in the world to the fifth. This is largely due to the many sectors that our state leads the nation and world including agriculture, technology and entertainment. But […]