Crescenta Valley Timeline – 1920 to 1978 Here’s a continuation of an overview of the development of the Crescenta Valley. 1920 – Southern California Gas connects to valley. 1920 – First formal fire protection provided by County. 1922 – The Ledger newspaper begins – the first local newspaper. 1922 – Montrose Elementary School is built. […]
Reminder of the Importance to Vote Thank you, Robin Goldsworthy, for sharing the importance of getting out to vote in the March election. [CV Weekly, Feb. 15, 2024] Our GUSD school board races in Areas A and E hold critical importance for the future of our school district. She writes that it’s important to “get […]
Crescenta Valley Water District has continued moving forward with its commitment to public outreach. Our first “State of the District” report was recently sent out to provide an update on where the District is operationally and financially. This report includes a look ahead to the efforts, challenges and opportunities involved with continuing to provide safe […]
Crescenta Valley Timeline – 1769 to 1915 Here’s an overview of the development of the Crescenta Valley. 1769 – California is claimed by Spain. 1771 – San Gabriel Mission founded. 1772 – First record of Don Jose Maria Verdugo in California. 1781 – City of Los Angeles founded. 1784 – Jose Maria Verdugo petitioned Governor […]
Thumbs Down on Jordan Henry In 2022, Glendale voters resoundingly said no to far-right extremist Jordan Henry’s bid for the city council. Now Henry – who has attacked our award-winning public schools for nearly three years – is seeking the Area A seat on the Glendale Unified School Board in the March 5 election. Henry […]
Memories of Early Montrose/La Crescenta – Part 3 This week I finish up a wonderful set of memories penned by Bob Potts in 1953. Bob was the son of T.O. Potts, who in 1915 opened the very first store in Montrose at the intersection of Honolulu and Verdugo. That’s the building that recently housed the […]
Introducing Rep. Judy Chu I’m Congressmember Judy Chu and I am so pleased to now be representing parts of Crescenta Valley. I’ve been in Congress since 2009 and, in that time, I have represented Pasadena, the San Gabriel Valley and the San Gabriel Mountains. Though I’ve been in Congress a while, my roots are in […]
Memories of Early Montrose/La Crescenta – Part 2 I continue with a wonderful set of memories penned by Bob Potts in 1953. Bob was the son of T.O. Potts, who in 1915 opened the very first store in Montrose at the intersection of Honolulu and Verdugo. That’s the building that recently housed the closed restaurant […]
Legend Lost in Glendale On New Year’s Day, the world lost renowned film scholar David J. Skal in an automobile accident in Glendale. Authorities believe that the head-on collision at Glenoaks Boulevard and Elm Street – captured by a surveillance camera – was caused by another driver who was subsequently arrested on charges of reckless […]
California Needs Affordable Rooftop Solar We all know our climate stands on the brink of disaster. Fixing that will be no easy feat, but it’s clear where the challenge ends and begins. We must reduce our consumption of fossil fuels and we must stop setting our own planet on fire. That’s so much harder than […]