VOICE OF THE VERDUGOS <<< CRAIG DURST

VOICE OF THE VERDUGOS <<< CRAIG DURST

Spirited Times at the Verdugo Hills Cemetery Jen hopped into her car and began thumbing through her collection of CDs, mumbling aloud as she went – “The Faint, Joy Division, The Cure.” She popped open the yellow Sony Discman prominently Velcroed to the dashboard and loaded it. By the time the downbeat of “Just Like […]

NEWS FROM THE CV WATER DISTRICT <<< JAMES LEE, GENERAL MANAGER

It was great to celebrate Imagine A Day Without Water a few weekends ago. The mobile water tank in partnership with LA County Fire and Glendale Fire departments will drastically augment firefighting capabilities. Our community and beyond out to Pasadena, Burbank and the northern portions of Los Angeles will benefit from firefighting aircraft to reduce […]

Letter to the Editor: Comment

Just read all you do for vets. I’m a vet – WW II 412th inf. 2nd battalion, I&R and A&P – who was loaned to Patton to help contain the Battle of the Bulge. I was stationed at Dachau for a week so got to see some nasty things. My introduction to combat was to […]

Letter to Supervisor Kathryn Barger

October 21,2024 Good afternoon Supervisor Kathryn Barger, This is Cliff Jones, former general manager of Gopher Construction Co. We have met in the past at your office to work out some difficult issues. Yesterday, my wife and I, and a huge number of our neighbors, experienced something that I thought you should know about. Earlier […]

MYSTERIES OF MONTROSE <<< ROBERT NEWCOMBE

MYSTERIES OF MONTROSE <<< ROBERT NEWCOMBE

Was Montrose Really Laid Out in the Pattern of a Rose? As I noted in previous columns, 12 years ago, when I wrote my book “Montrose,” there were three questions that remained unanswered when I submitted it to the publisher. In June of this year, I gave a presentation to the Historical Society of the […]

Letter to the Editor

The Possibility of a ‘Bloodbath’ In spite of the state budget deficit of $46 billion (or $73 billion according to the legislative analyst), homeowners and renters alike face a virtual bloodbath if most or all of the bond and tax measures pass in November. Prospective charges on the communal credit card include county Measure A to […]

Guest Column

Airlines Offer Military Perks and Discounts   By Tim Kinsella I served for 33 years in the United States military. As the former commanding officer of the Navy’s largest aviation training installation at Naval Air Station Pensacola, I know firsthand the deep relationships between military aviation and our airline industry. The airline industry has been […]

NEWS FROM SACRAMENTO <<< LAURA FRIEDMAN

NEWS FROM SACRAMENTO <<< LAURA FRIEDMAN

It Has Been My Honor. Thank You. 2024 marks my last year in the California Legislature. I have never taken for granted the trust of my community. For the last eight years, I have fought hard to improve the lives of my constituents in real, tangible ways. I’m excited for what 2025 will bring, for […]

VOICE OF THE VERDUGOS <<< CRAIG DURST

VOICE OF THE VERDUGOS <<< CRAIG DURST

The Montrose Theater Grand Opening – 100 Years Past Robert wiped the sweat from his brow as he hurriedly made his way back and forth from inside to outside the theater. He stopped to check on the crew that for over a week had been installing one of the finest instruments procurable – a Wicks […]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Take Part in CVTC Why not write your name in for Crescenta Valley Town Council? Show you care about your community! They have three folks running for six seats on the council that serves unincorporated Los Angeles County – La Crescenta and Montrose. Meetings are the third Thursday and you can vote on the future […]