Our customers responded! From Sept. 6 through Sept. 20 CVWD customers, along with the majority of Southern California, were asked to stop outdoor watering as Metropolitan Water District of Southern California shut down a critical water pipeline for emergency repairs. The 36-mile Upper Feeder pipeline is an important part of Metropolitan’s regional water system delivering […]
Close the Scholl Canyon Dump? Oh my! When the Glendale bureaucrats first proposed the dump they told us “cross our hearts and hope to die” – it would only be open for 20 years! That was in 1960, 62 years ago! The landfill [we called it a “dump”] was Glendale’s cash cow. It was “all about […]
A Revised View of Kimball Sanitarium – Part 1 In years past I have written quite a bit about Kimball Sanitarium, which was located on Foothill Boulevard from 1922 until 1962. It occupied the exact spot where the big Ralphs supermarket is today. For those who don’t know, our valley was founded on the industry […]
Last week I featured a piece by Dave Kimball, who grew up at Kimball Sanitarium, which was owned by his parents. Dave sent me something he wrote that described the neighborhood around Rosemont Avenue and Foothill Boulevard 75 years ago. It gives a view into what that area was like in the ’40s and ’50s: […]
Honoring Remarkable Organizations in the 43rd Assembly District Every year I have the honor of recognizing various individuals, businesses and organizations for their outstanding work. It’s an opportunity to highlight some of our unsung heroes that truly make the 43rd Assembly District such a unique and wonderful place to live. As you can imagine, there’s no shortage […]
A Memory of a Special Friend – Alfred Clark I recently sat down with Dave Kimball, who grew up at Kimball Sanitarium located where Ralphs is today. He shared much with me, which I will write about in upcoming articles. But first I want to share a story he wrote about Alfred Clark, son of […]
Solar Power: Not the End All, Be All I have had a solar power system on line for eight (8) months. A lot of people who I have talked with seem to think that when the sun comes up they have full power until the sun goes down. That is not the way it works. […]
Montrose’s Noon Whistle From 1929 until 1960, a steam whistle, just like a train whistle, would sound off at noon each day in downtown Montrose. It was a powerful whistle and could be heard two miles away. The whistle was part of the fabric of the community and old timers remembered depending on its loud […]
“Labor Day marks not just the triumph of worker’s spirit but a renewal of fertile goddess of creativity dignity.” Unknown I hope you all had a Happy Labor Day. CVHS Back to School BBQ. Today, Thursday, Sept 8 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the quad at Crescenta Valley High School is the Back […]
Making An Impact I know I am not alone in my growing concerns about where our country is headed. Each day, we see new problems spring up that affect our ability to provide for our families or cause us to feel less safe. The enormity of it can be overwhelming especially when most of what […]