On Downtown Development As more and more multi-housing projects go up in the downtown area, I keep asking where is Mike Mohill to put on the brakes? Mr. Mohill is for smart growth and not run-away growth…approximately 3,800 new apartments are in the pipeline… congestion and traffic will only worsen. High rises are being dumped […]
The Drought and Crescenta Valley Water Governor Brown declared a statewide drought in January 2014 urging all Californians to voluntarily reduce their water usage by 20%. This action was followed by an executive order in late April further emphasizing the severity of the drought and calling for all Californians to conserve water in every way […]
Elliot Rodger raises many avenues for analysis including, but not limited to, mental illness, misogyny, alienation, guns, and safety net systems. There is much to say, but for now, I’m leaving those words to experts. Instead, I suggest you keep a good thought for understanding, recovery and humanity. My daughter would rather talk to her […]
Federal Governments Overreach Into Education The Strong Start for America’s Children Act, SB 1697 will be using federal dollars to create universal preschool programs. In addition, money would be used to fund the “Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program” which was created in the Affordable Care Act. What is the federal government’s agenda […]
The Briggs Water Tower – The Oldest House in CV? I’m often asked, “What is the oldest house in the Valley?” The answer is complicated as the earliest house built in the valley is Theodor Pickens’ cabin, constructed on Briggs Terrace in 1871. But it was relocated intact to Henninger Flats up in the San […]
An Exciting Return to the Unknown Planetary science is back. After many years of struggle and difficult budgets that threatened America’s pre-eminence in planetary science, Congress is poised once again to make a major investment in exploring our universe and beyond. During the worst of the Great Recession, many parts of the NASA budget took […]
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month I had the chance to staff a table at NAMI/Glendale’s screening of the movie, “Call Me Crazy.” NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The only statistic I knew was 90% of people who die by suicide have a diagnosable mental disorder, though not all are diagnosed […]
Introducing the California Government ‘X-Prize’ I’ve always believed that there’s no monopoly on good ideas, especially when it comes to making our government more efficient and accessible. Many Californians are experts on a variety of topics, whose incredible ideas are just waiting to be heard. Residents of Crescenta Valley prove this principle on a daily […]
Rockhaven Sanitarium Development Explained You’ve probably read about the proposal to develop Rockhaven into housing, retail sites or a “boutique hotel.” What happened to our new library, park and community center we’d been promised? This historic site, built in 1923 by women for the care of women with mental disabilities, had been much touted as […]
It Started with a Cop and a Parent Susan Dubin, founding member, graciously shares our “origin story” with you. Her son was struggling several years ago, and she needed help. Her luck changed when she met (then) Community Lead Officer Matt Zakarian, Glendale Police Dept., at the COPPS station. I was referred by the Sheriff’s […]