Note of Appreciation Dear citizens of the Crescenta Valley, On behalf of my family, I would like to thank you all for being the most compassionate, considerate and authentic people with whom we have ever met. During the month of July and part of August, my family and I were stationed at Verdugo Hills […]
CV’s First Inhabitants – The Neighboring Villages of Tujungna and Hahamongna Last week I talked about our local village of Wiqangna. Historically it is described as being in La Tuna Canyon, although no archeological remains have ever been found. I took a guess that the site of today’s Verdugo Hills Golf Course may have […]
The FAA Must Improve LA’s Helicopter Noise Complaint System, Not End it Helicopters play a crucial role in law enforcement, responding to medical emergencies and reporting on news and traffic. Most recently, they have been on the frontlines of California’s fight against wildfires. Yet for many residents of Los Angeles, the number of helicopter flights […]
Advises Nay Vote For years, affordable housing has been acknowledged as one of Glendale’s more significant problems, but little progress toward even a partial solution has yet to materialize. The [proposed] Nov. 6 city sales tax increase measure is now, I fear, generating unrealistic hope that, at last, something meaningful will be accomplished. In truth, […]
Remembering Senator John McCain On Saturday the world heard the sad news of the passing of Senator John McCain. His service to his country has been unwavering. He served in Vietnam, was a prisoner of war, elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona in 1982 and elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986. […]
RF Emissions Abound Once again the complaints come out about the cell towers and their radio frequency (RF) emissions. Do these people who are complaining have a cellphone? If so, why are they concerned about a very low power transmitter on a utility pole when they plant their cellphones’ transmitter up to their head? Why […]
Learning About the Needs of Small Business Just a few weeks ago the Select Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship held its first hearing. I asked to establish this Select Committee in order for us to do a deep-dive into how the legislature could better work with the institutions that form the backbone of our […]
CV’s First Inhabitants – The Village of Wiqanga Last week I introduced the Tongva, focusing mainly on how scattered and elusive the historical records are. Falling right into that pattern of elusiveness is the location of their village sites. We have many village names recorded in Mission records, but no locations. The locations we […]
Finding CV’s First Inhabitants is Difficult Writing about the native people of our valley, the Tongva, has been among the most frustrating research work I’ve done. The sources of info are scattered, and some of what exists can be suspect in accuracy. There are really no contemporary historical accounts of what the Tongva were […]
Glendale Quality of Life and Essential Services Protection Measure The City of Glendale provides unmatched services to its residents and businesses – from public safety to recreation and parks, libraries, arts and culture, and quality of life programs – to help our community thrive. But by no means are we perfect or without challenges. Honestly, […]