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 […]
Glendale resolved the Foothill Boulevard and Pennsylvania Avenue Wells Fargo fence issue by granting a variance with the condition that additional bollards be installed between the existing ones to reduce the possibility of a vehicle crashing through to the backyards below. We hope the city learns from this case that excess streamlining of complex planning […]
Local ANCA Chapter Announces CVTC Endorsements The Armenian National Committee of America-Greater Crescenta Valley Chapter announced its endorsement of four candidates for the Crescenta Valley Town Council, which represents the unincorporated area of La Crescenta-Montrose. The election will take place on Friday, Nov. 3 and Saturday, Nov. 4 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church located at […]
Deficit-Financed Tax Cuts Are Not The Answer This month, Congress began consideration of a new budget, which will set the stage for the debate of a major tax reform proposal. During the campaign and since his election, President Trump promised a tax reform plan that would benefit the average American and would not grow the […]
Tujunga Ghost Stories I’ve been writing the last few weeks on the origins of the names of the canyons on the north side of our valley and stories surrounding them. Let me take a short break from that in honor of Halloween, and I’ll relate a few ghost stories from Sunland-Tujunga. I recently picked up […]