The Old Well and Barn on America 250 The Sunland-Tujunga Bicentennial Trail, developed in 1976, is now the America 250 Trail. In the past weeks, we’ve visited 13 of the 25 locations highlighted on this journey into the past. On we go to take in this week’s sights of Sister Elsie’s Well at 6720 St. […]
Council Reflects on Proposed Housing Project As spring continues, the Crescenta Valley Town Council has spent the past month focused on meaningful engagement, public safety and celebrating the people who make Crescenta Valley such a special place in which to live. From well-attended public forums to community events and student recognition, here’s a look at […]
Commends the City for Commemoration Event Thank you to the City [of Glendale] for the 25th annual Armenian Genocide Commemoration Event held on Thursday, April 23 at the Alex Theatre. I’ve attended this event for many years and found this year’s particularly good. From the opening remarks through performances by Sonata School students, Lilia Dance […]
The Glendale and Montrose Railway, an electrified trolley line, connected Montrose and the rest of the valley to the larger world of Glendale and Los Angeles during the big growth years of 1913 to 1930. The tiny rail line was always cash-strapped and the Depression finished it off. Some of the trolley’s infrastructure was repurposed […]
Love the Mom You’re With This Sunday, May 10 is Mother’s Day. For so many across the country, it’s a time to honor and appreciate the woman who nurtured you through life and who remains the person with whom you share laughter and tears. She is your number one fan, your closest confidant, and you […]
Tujunga’s George Washington on America 250 The Sunland-Tujunga Bicentennial Trail, developed in 1976, is now the America 250 Trail. In the past weeks, we’ve visited 12 of the 25 locations highlighted on this journey into the past. Today, we cross the halfway mark as the focus turns to a home that no longer stands. The […]
Sharing the CVWD Vision It was great to see so many of you at the Hometown Country Fair and to have commemorated our 75th anniversary in partnership with the CV Chamber of Commerce with our local Mary Dyer band filling the air with some great classics. I shared that the partnership between Water and the […]
Voters Need the Facts on Grayson and Utility Rates It not only feels like everything is getting more expensive – many things unquestionably are. Gas prices have risen, utility rates have increased and personal and business budgets are strained as a result. There are a multitude of complex factors that affect prices, which means there […]
Glendale and Montrose Railway’s Relics – Part 2 The Glendale and Montrose Railway, an electrified trolley line, connected Montrose and the rest of the valley to the larger world of Glendale and Los Angeles during the big growth years of 1913 to 1930. After it closed, thanks to the Great Depression, the tracks were pulled […]
Remembering Those Silenced in the Armenian Genocide On Friday, in our district and around the world, we will mark a solemn day. The Armenian Genocide began on April 24, 1915 and led to the deaths of more than 1.5 million Armenians over eight long and horrific years. The lives lost were those of mothers and […]