When You’re in Love’s… “…the whole world’s delicious.” If you just sang that jinglein your head, then you have probably been around town for a while. Love’s Wood Pit BBQ restaurant was one of the first places that I went on dates with my then-boyfriend Jeff, now husband of 36 years. It was located […]
Continuing on the America 250 Trail In recent weeks, we’ve embarked on a trail of historic discovery: the Sunland-Tujunga America 250 Trail. Created in 1976 by a handful of local historians for the country’s bicentennial, we can now enjoy the journey anew for America’s 250th birthday. Entering the Crescenta Valley from the west on Foothill […]
Stability Not Fragility I grow hemp for a living and right now my livelihood is hanging in the balance. Decisions being debated in Congress could destroy an entire growing season with the stroke of a pen. This would leave farmers like me with no market, no income and no way to recover. It would also […]
It’s Crow Time! No, It’s Parrot Time! My wife and I have a ritual most evenings. As the sun sets, we watch hundreds of crows flying west in big flocks. “It’s crow time,” we say to each other. “Or is it parrot time?” Because at the same time of day that flocks of crows are […]
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s Executive Order on wildfire rebuilding: “I welcome any effort to responsibly accelerate rebuilding. Los Angeles County already has a local self-certification process to help expedite rebuilding, along with streamlined approvals for modular, factory-built homes and pre-approved plans. Permits currently spend just […]
Future of GCC and Montrose I learned about Glendale Community College’s plans for the old bank building in Montrose while attending a recent CV Town Council meeting. The proposal itself was fairly simple. GCC is looking to use the space to train physical therapy and occupational therapy assistants. The conversation that followed was more familiar. […]
Starting Down The America 250 Trail In 1976, as the nation prepared to celebrate its 200th birthday Jack Wollard had an idea. His grandparents had owned the first shoe store in Tujunga in the 1920s and he had significant memories of the community’s bygone days. He recruited two friends – John Whelan and Tom Theobald […]
Arroyo Seco Floods Led to Devil’s Gate Dam Those with a sense of history have gotten used to the idea that our small streams and dry stream beds become roaring torrents when even a moderate rainfall hits the San Gabriel Mountains. One of the classic examples is the Arroyo Seco. It runs from its headwaters […]
Tackling Alcohol-related Roadway Fatalities California has a problem. Alcohol-related roadway fatalities in our state have surged more than 50% over the past decade – an increase twice as steep as the rest of the country, according to federal estimates. More than 1,300 people die each year statewide in driving under the influence (DUI) collisions. Over the […]
Zero In on the AMERICA 250 Trail The young man was running at a good clip. The dirt path below his feet was well-worn. He wore no clothing aside from a braided belt. It was a warm early August afternoon and the sun shone over his shoulders as he traveled east, casting a dancing shadow […]