Thanking Key People While Looking Forward As we step into 2026, the CV Town Council would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who made our recent events truly memorable. Our annual Christmas tree lighting was a resounding success, bringing together the warmth and spirit of our community during this festive season. We […]
Scenes From the New Year’s Flood of 1934 It was 92 years ago on this very day that the valley suffered its most traumatic disaster. A fire on the San Gabriels in November 1933 set the stage for mudslides at the first rain. The rain that came in late December proved to be a downpour […]
Those Who Indulge – Bulge About 20 years ago I saw a greeting card with a photo of a large hippo on the front that said, “Those who indulge, bulge.” I thought it was funny so I grabbed it up without thinking about who I would give the card to and for what occasion. It […]
Tattered Flag = Poor Confidence Has anyone reading this noticed the U.S. Flag flying above the headquarters building of the Crescenta Valley Water District? For the past while I have noticed that the flag is faded and tattered. This is not a look that instills confidence. One may ask if there are other places […]
Reflecting on 2025 As 2025 comes to a close, we have the opportunity to reflect on the challenges we faced and the progress we made together this year. The year 2025 was defined by difficult budget choices, serious conversations about affordability and a shared responsibility to keep our state moving forward – especially for working […]
Christmas Catalogue with Everything Under the Sun Alvah sat relaxing with a cup of hot coffee on the porch of his home at 7263 Summitrose St. in Tujunga. The rain had finally stopped and the sun had broken through. He turned as he heard some rustling behind the bushes and out popped his neighbor’s young […]
Exploring a Community Land Trust I ran into a bunch of old Crescenta Valley High School friends at Oktoberfest this year. It felt like stepping back into a familiar and comforting world. We talked about kids and work and the small details of daily life but underneath almost every conversation was the same quiet reality […]
The Overell Murders – Part Two – The Trial To recap: In 1947 a sensational murder splashed across the pages of every newspaper in the nation. A young Flintridge heiress, Beulah Louise Overell, and her boyfriend Bud Gollem, were accused of murdering her wealthy parents, Walter and Beulah Overell, to gain a substantial inheritance. Dynamite […]
Too Much Name Dropping – or The Name Game I deemed it appropriate to give this article two names. There’s the original and the revised. In one of my stories about Tujunga’s first theater, The Jewel on Sunset, someone reached out and inquired, “So was the theater in Tujunga or on Sunset Boulevard?” My response […]
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara On Nov. 6, victims of the Eaton Canyon and Pacific Palisades fires called on Governor Gavin Newsom to demand the resignation of Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara. “Commissioner Lara has proven he won’t protect consumers,” said Jill Spivack, speaking at a press conference in Altadena. “Please replace him with someone who will” (Los […]