Following several years of rainfall far below average, local rainfall during the 2016-17 winter season finally exceeded average precipitation. Precipitation in northern California, however, resulted in the wettest year on record filling the larger reservoirs that supply imported water to Southern California. Unfortunately, the rainfall last year was not enough to replenish our local groundwater […]
Canyon Name Origins – Sutton Canyon, Mullally Canyon Two large canyons feed into Pickens Canyon from the east side, and both have histories involving logging. The uppermost canyon is Sutton Canyon. It’s visible looking across Pickens Canyon from Briggs Terrace at the intersection of Manzanita and Canyonside. Sadly, we don’t know the origin of its […]
Moral Deterioration at Heart of Poor Behavior It is time for men (and women too) to weigh in on the subject of sexual harassment. The point is that not all men are knuckle-dragging prehistoric monsters preying on and victimizing innocent women. The problem is a decades-long deterioration of morals in this country fed relentlessly by […]
Canyon Name Origins – Pickens Canyon, Benjamin Briggs In this column, I’m straying from my original intention to reveal the origin of the names of the canyons on the San Gabriel Mountains side of the valley. I already told you about Theodor Pickens, for whom Pickens Canyon is named. But I can’t let the […]
Taking Advantage of Open Enrollment for Health Coverage Comprehensive health coverage, and the peace of mind it brings for families, is fundamental. When the Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Obama in 2010, states were given the option to operate their own exchanges or participate in the multi-state, federal exchange. In […]
Canyon Name Origins – Pickens Canyon, Theodore Pickens Pickens Canyon can be considered the birthplace of La Crescenta, as it was here that the first American settler Theodor Pickens built his home, and it was from here that Benjamin Briggs founded our community. Pickens Canyon is the largest of the canyons above the Crescenta Valley, […]
Lawler Book Brings Back Memories I finally have Mike [Lawler’s] wonderful book in hand; I visited Once Upon a Time in our Montrose and secured a copy. Looking forward to getting his autograph. You were so right, Mike, to start with Indian Springs, a true lost treasure. That kind of bulldozing and covering paradise fueled […]
Canyon Name Origins – Goss Canyon Goss Canyon has some very interesting history attached to it. Goss Canyon is at the very top of Rosemont, fenced off from public access by a CV Water District fence as they have storage tanks there. Its name honors one of the early successful manufacturers in Los Angeles, and […]
Congratulations and Welcome to Our Newly Elected Town Council Members! The Crescenta Valley Town Council had its annual election Nov. 3-4 at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Church thanks to the generosity of Pastor Kirby Smith who, as in previous years, very graciously agreed to host the election at St. Luke’s. I am delighted to […]
Canyon Name Origins – More on Shields Canyon, Eagle Canyon More on Shields Canyon. I felt like I rushed through my description of “General” Shields two weeks ago when I was describing the origin of the name Shields Canyon. Shields was such a character that he really deserves a little more room. Again, I fall […]