I wasn’t aware of the newsroom staff cut at the LA Times until today, when I read your column (June 22). I’m sad for the people who will no longer have a job there, but I’m happy to see you reach out to them! No doubt some of them live in our area and I […]
By James LEE This is the first of what I anticipate to be regular letters to the community regarding the goings on at your public water and wastewater utility. To begin, at Tuesday night’s meeting the District board of directors made perhaps the most difficult decision this or past boards have had to make. But […]
Ensuring Equality: Protecting and Advancing LGBTQ Rights Earlier this month, my district was the scene of hatred and violence as anti-LGBTQ protestors fought pro-LGBTQ demonstrators outside a Glendale School Board meeting that was scheduled to vote on recognizing Pride month in the district’s schools. The incident at the Glendale School Board meeting is just one […]
Local Bob Statues and Some Bob’s Trivia I just finished a popular run documenting my readers’ memories of our local Bob’s. But I couldn’t resist one last word on the subject. Over and over, readers wondered whatever happened to the Montrose Bob statue. No one seems to know its fate. But I do know of […]
Improving the Foster Care System to Protect Our Most Vulnerable Since first taking Assembly office in 2016, I’ve worked to strengthen the safety net for transition-age foster youth, particularly when it comes to ensuring they have access to safe and supportive housing. I’ve successfully passed bills to provide financial support to cover housing costs for […]
Bolton Hall – The Center of Tujunga History Tujunga, our immediate neighbor to the west, has a dynamic history. And just like the Crescenta Valley, a theme of the Tujunga Valley’s history and architecture revolves around rocks. No structure in Tujunga reflects that dynamic history, and its emphasis on rocks, better than Bolton Hall. The […]
It all started in Montrose! The Congress of the United States, by Joint Resolution on June 9, 1966 approved H.J. Resolution 763 proclaiming the week in which June 14th occurs as National Flag Week, and the same Resolution requested that the President is to issue every year a proclamation and also to call upon citizens […]
Memories of the Montrose Bob’s Big Boy – Part 5 This wraps up the collection of memories from the Montrose Bob’s Big Boy, located at 3212 La Crescenta Ave. Here are the last of those cherished memories: “Everyone keeps saying chocolate shakes. They were called silver goblets! Came in a silver metal container. I always […]
CVTC Prepares for Summer Projects As we move into summer, your Crescenta Valley Town Council is hard at work in the community. The Crescenta Valley Town Council proclaims June as Pride Month locally. We would like to recognize and celebrate our dynamic LGBTQ+ community as well as its numerous and valuable contributions. The LGBTQ+ community […]
Nancy The Doppelganger, Javier The Angel For as long as I can remember during my adult life, I have been stopped by people on the street, in elevators or at the store who say, “I know a person who looks just like you” or “Is your name Nancy?” They always look up at me in […]