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 […]
Contrary to Lawler’s Column In Mr. Lawler’s column “Montrose Railway’s Relics” he writes, “The center of the road tracks continued all the way down Glendale Avenue to Forest Lawn Glendale. … These tracks were also used by Union Pacific – though it’s a stretch to imagine full-size steam locomotives chugging up and down the middle of […]
There was a letter previously on our website whose claims demanded further investigation. It was decided that the prudent thing to do was to remove the letter while the claims were being examined. We thank you for your support. Robin Goldsworthy, Publisher
Stage Barn & Castle on the America 250 The Sunland-Tujunga Bicentennial Trail, developed in 1976, is now the America 250 Trail. So far, in the past weeks we’ve visited 10 of the 25 locations highlighted on this journey into the past. Today, the focus will be on two homes with interesting stories. The first is […]
Dr. Suzie Abajian Seeks Re-election as Glendale City Clerk It has been a great honor to serve as your elected Glendale City Clerk for the past four years. I am running for re-election to continue the work I have begun in strengthening transparency, accessibility and trust in our local government. During my first term, I […]
The Future of the Foothills: America’s 250th Our family went to the La Cañada Library a few weeks ago to hear Jacob Soboroff speak about his book “Firestorm.” The room was packed. It was sobering to hear a journalist lay out the events of Jan. 7, 2025 so succinctly and professionally but also with real […]