Crescenta Valley Water District’s Large Meter Replacement Program and Rainfall Crescenta Valley Water District will be expanding its advanced metering infrastructure program by replacing three-inch and four-inch meters for apartment/condominiums and park irrigation. Starting next week, you will see crews working in traffic medians, parks and large multi-family dwellings to switch out old meters to […]
The Montrose Rodeo of 1947 – Part 2 We continue the story of the multi-year annual Montrose Rodeo, focusing on the 1947 version. Last week we heard about the plans for the big parade to precede the rodeo, but there were other aspects of the celebration worth hearing about. The beard-growing contest seems to have […]
How the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Grant Program will Benefit CA In 2021, Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – a long-overdue and historic investment in our nation’s transportation and infrastructure. After four years of “infrastructure week” with no infrastructure, this bill will bring millions in funding to California and help communities up and down the […]
The Montrose Rodeo of 1947 – Part 1 Last week I covered the 1945 Montrose Rodeo that had promised to be a yearly event. It did continue in 1946, ’47 and ’48. But let’s focus only on the 1947 rodeo, which turned out to be the grandest of the four. Year to year, each rodeo […]
Further Memories of a La Cañada Pioneer Recently I was browsing the collection of the History Room at the Glendale Central Library. I came across this fascinating letter written in 1967 by early La Cañada resident Starr Barnum, relating a few of his early memories: “A week ago we had a bad fire in Winery […]
The Crescenta Valley is accustomed to relatively mild winters. However, the past few weeks have been quite a change from this norm. Despite rain, wind and snow, our community fared well. The Dept. of Public Works preemptively cleared storm drains and debris basins. They also conducted periodic patrols and checks to be sure that our […]
The Big Snow of 1949 Last weekend we had a taste of snow here in the Crescenta Valley. But when we talk about real snow in the history of the valley, the date of January 10,1949 always comes up. That was the famous 3-day snowfall that blanketed not just La Crescenta, but Greater LA […]
Weather In The Foothills By far, the biggest showstopper of the week was the incredible weather we had in the foothills. The torrential rains resulted in flooding and road closures, wind gusts caused power outages, and amazing snowstorms brought us all together for fun and frolic. How heartwarming to see people helping each other […]
McCain Feingold Act Throughout our history, we have taken comfort in the belief that the brilliance of our Constitution, the security provided by our oceans, our natural resources and general good fortune have protected the United States from democratic backsliding. But during the last several years, we have discovered how truly fragile our democracy […]
GPD SUBSTATION CLOSING So, according to a February 9 CV Weekly article, the GPD Substation in Montrose is closing. Why? Because the new owners of the building raised the rent to a higher than market rate and refused to negotiate a reduced price. Welcome to the new and improved Montrose. That station was opened in […]