Vietnam Memorial Names – William Pedersen, Manuel Miranda, Warren Spencer William Alexander Pedersen, Sept. 15, 1970 – Bill Pedersen grew up on Wiladonda Drive in La Cañada, attended Paradise Canyon Elementary, La Cañada Jr. High and Muir High, graduating in 1963. He went on to Claremont College where he degreed in political science. His […]
Vietnam Memorial Names – Roy Fryman, Stephen Golsh, Ralph Duemling Roy Allen Fryman, Aug. 24, 1969 – Roy Fryman, nicknamed “Pepper” by his fellow Marines, is the most highly decorated man on the Vietnam Memorial. He was awarded both the Silver Star and the Navy Cross, the second highest medal for valor. Pepper Fryman […]
My Budget Priority – May 2018 It’s spring; and in Sacramento there’s plenty to be happy about – we have a robust economy boosting the state’s coffers, new proposals to boost funding for critical services, and significant savings to put into our rainy day fund. These are undoubtedly all good things, and they lay […]
April Showers Bring May Flowers I managed to avoid mention oI managed to avoid mentioning the 210 Freeway in recent columns but there has been an uptick in congestion lately, which is a reminder of past traffic. Indeed, there was a full closure of the WB 210 Freeway from the Foothill Boulevard off-ramp to […]
Vietnam Memorial Names – Jack Downs, John Sweet, Loren Engstrom Jack Dennis Downs, April 6, 1968 – Little is known of Jack’s early years growing up in Tujunga. The only photo we have of him is from the Verdugo Hills High School yearbook. He was drafted in October 1967, and sent to Vietnam as […]
As we wade through all the June primary election materials arriving in the mail we can be thankful we won’t be facing a Glendale Municipal election next year. Elections for the city, Glendale Unified School District board of education and Glendale Community College board of trustees, formerly held on the first Tuesday of April in […]
Vietnam Memorial Names – Callen Courtemanche, Richard Ramsey, Michael Sheahan These three men all died in the famous Tet Offensive, in which the North Vietnamese attacked military bases in the south in an all-out effort. These three locals died within a month of each other, and it was this heartbreaking loss that probably inspired […]
Vietnam Memorial Names – Norman Kidd, Greg Kelly, John Lee This continues our review of the lives of the men on Montrose’s Vietnam Memorial. Norman Richard Kidd, May 26, 1967 – Norman grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. He was active in high school, captain of the basketball team, and vice president of the senior […]
Vietnam Memorial Names – Patrick Quinn, Stephen Burlingame, Robert Chapp This continues our review of the lives of the men on Montrose’s Vietnam Memorial. Patrick Owen Quinn, Nov. 25, 1966 – Patrick Quinn was well known in the community. Two people have already contacted me who knew him personally. Patrick attended La Crescenta Elementary […]
Preparing for Disaster In the Golden State, we are known around the world for many things: our sun, our beaches, our leading role in many different industries, our forests, our deserts and, unfortunately, our wildfires. Every year, across the state, we brace for potential infernos that could devastate the lives of hundreds – if […]