My Own Memories of La Crescenta – Part 4 Continuing from my last column, I’m writing up my own memories of growing up in La Crescenta in the 1960s. For the kids in the neighborhood – most of whom were boys – playing army was the name of the game. We mostly used sticks for […]
Do You Know Who Sells Your Water? Over the past few weeks I have been knocking on doors across La Crescenta as a candidate for the Foothill Municipal Water District (FMWD or Foothill) board. At one doorstep a kind gentleman asked whether I was running to be in charge of Foothill Boulevard. I laughed and […]
Cemetery Times, Yesterday and Today – Part 1 In April 2027 I will reach my fifth year as volunteer caretaker at the Verdugo Hills Cemetery. I take great pride in caring for the resting places of so many, high on a hill in Tujunga, including a good number of town pioneers. At the highest point […]
Reflecting on Bills Passed After approximately nine months of work, the California State Legislature has concluded the 2026 legislative session. I am so grateful for the many residents of the 44th Assembly District who have taken the time to interact with our office with questions, comments and concerns. Since December, I’ve been working on a […]
My Own Memories of La Crescenta – Part 3 Continuing from last time, I’m writing up my own memories of growing up in La Crescenta in the 1960s. In 1966 I was 8 years old and my mom introduced me to rock music. The radio was always on, tuned to “Top 40” KRLA where the […]
Meet Your State Representatives at CVTC’s General Meeting Mark your calendar for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15! The Crescenta Valley Town Council will welcome State Senator Sasha Renée Pérez and Assemblymember Nick Schultz as featured speakers at our next general meeting. This is a great opportunity for Crescenta Valley residents to meet two of […]
Safety of Community is Paramount As residents of La Crescenta, nothing is more important to us than the safety of our families and neighbors. That is why the proposed 66-unit housing development at the corner of Foothill Boulevard and Briggs Avenue is causing such widespread alarm. To push forward with a project of this scale […]
Believe It or Not I really look forward to Halloween each year. For me, the season brings so much starting right around Oct. 1. The sweltering summer temperatures begin to yield to a crispness in the air and leaves on the deciduous trees change their hue to gold and red. Eventually, the leaves tumble down […]
Sunset to Commerce: A Tujunga Timeline The crowd hushed as Ella leaned over the table and skillfully positioned her cue. After a moment of stillness to line up her shot, she unleashed a lightning-fast stroke that sent the cue ball racing across the felt. Curving as it went, it careened into a ball that propelled […]
Knowing No Boundaries As integral members of the Crescenta Valley, we feel that it is important that you are aware of the efforts of several La Crescenta community members to inform our representatives and our first responders of our concern for the safety of our neighborhoods in the event of a wildfire. The tragedies of […]