CV’s First Inhabitants – First Contact The village of Wiqangna in the Crescenta Valley would not have been in the path of the first Spanish explorers to venture north into the Los Angeles area. However, they would have been touched hard by the successive waves of disease that followed them. Smallpox, measles and influenza […]
Bad Behavior Should be Held Accountable Not all democrats behave badly but the recent behavior of certain democrats regarding Judge Kavanaugh is disgusting and a terrible example for our children. In the definition of fascism, it points out that fascists crush opposition with threats, intolerance, bullying and violence. Ergo, these certain democrats are demonstrating fascist […]
Getting the Work Done Together in Sacramento Through my discussions with people and what I read in the news, it seems to me that when many people think of the legislature, partisanship is often the first thing that comes to mind. The image of those tense debates between opposing parties that verbally duke it out […]
Offers Thoughts on November Prop Proposition 6 – Repeal of the Road Repair and Accountability Act. This measure added 12 cents a gallon additional to the gas tax. We Californians are now paying a gas tax of 76.7 cents per gallon (federal 18.4 cents and state 58.3 cents). Any tax increase not only costs us […]
CV’s First Inhabitants – The Harvest Festival The Tongva Native Americans had many celebrations throughout the year: summer and winter solstice, rites of puberty, harvests, funerals and political advancements all merited feasts, songs and dances. The following is a fictionalized account of a harvest festival one fall day in the village of Wiqangna, in […]
Offers Thoughts on November Prop Proposition 6 – Repeal of the Road Repair and Accountability Act. This measure added 12 cents a gallon additional to the gas tax. We Californians are now paying a gas tax of 76.7 cents per gallon (federal 18.4 cents and state 58.3 cents). Any tax increase not only costs us […]
CV’s First Inhabitants – The Harvest Festival The Tongva Native Americans had many celebrations throughout the year: summer and winter solstice, rites of puberty, harvests, funerals and political advancements all merited feasts, songs and dances. The following is a fictionalized account of a harvest festival one fall day in the village of Wiqangna, in […]
Likes the Median Project The medians project along Foothill has been well thought out, well communicated to everyone who wants to be informed, and is being carefully and efficiently accomplished. The temporary striping is well-done and helpful. The crews are working seven days a week. The medians will be beautiful and a welcome addition to […]
Connections to the Past – Part I, La Crescenta I am fascinated by history, not only my own but also the collective history of the Foothill communities. I have always been curious about those who have come before us. For me, Briggs, Pickens and McGroarty are more than just street names and Rockhaven is more […]
CV’s First Inhabitants – The Social Structure of Wiqangna Our local Native American village of Wiqangna had a complex social structure that was developed over thousands of years. Referring to William McCawly’s book “The First Angelinos,” we can surmise some of the daily social life of our Wiqangnan villagers. I say “surmise” because the […]