A Community Member’s View of the Draft Land Use Element Many readers know that the City of Glendale has issued drafts of Land Use, Environmental Justice and Mobility Elements. These drafts contain major changes to the City’s previous General Plan and residents should familiarize themselves with these drafts and submit comments. Meanwhile, City staff members […]
Wrapping up the 2025 Legislative Session After over nine months of work, the California State Legislature has concluded the 2025 session. I am so grateful for the many residents of the 44th Assembly District who have taken the time to interact with our office with questions, comments and concerns. Since last December, I’ve been […]
Newspapers – Watchdog or Lapdog? A shout-out to Robin Goldsworthy, courageous editor and publisher of the Crescenta Valley Weekly. Courageous? On Aug. 14, Robin published my letter on former Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-Pasadena), who is now the chief executive officer of LA Fire Justice, a Pasadena law firm that is working on behalf of Eaton Canyon […]
Planes, Trains and Automobiles – Part 3 The small crowd surged forward as the shiny machine pulled into the driveway. Local Durant Motors representative Harry Harvey addressed the excited onlookers. “You are about to witness a spectacular feat that no other automobile has ever achieved: the ascent up the sharp grade to the very top […]
Defensible Space Zone Zero: Balancing Fire Safety with Shade and Climate Concerns In the wildfire-urban interface (WUI) areas of California and the Verdugo Hills, fire preparation is of immense importance. But for those who live in any foothill community in California, drastic fuel modification changes are coming their way with the intent of creating defensible […]
Where Were You On Jan. 7? I will never forget the moment on that day when I heard bulldozers were pushing cars off Pacific Coast Highway into the beach to create access for firefighting crews. That morning when I drove into work there were reports of fires, nothing too out of the ordinary in Southern […]
More on Clarence “Ducky” Nash, and Other Local Disney Luminaries In my last article, I profiled Clarence Nash, the voice of Donald Duck in Disney cartoons for 50 years. He was a local guy, living in Sparr Heights throughout his career, and even owning Andersen’s Pet Store for a while. One of my readers sent […]
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles – Part 2 I took a deep breath to satisfy olfactory desires as I leaned over my custom Fritas Fries at the Big White Hut in Tujunga. Sitting at the rear table, before digging in I took in the map covering its back wall. It’s an old map from 1926 of […]
Be The ‘Sphere of Influence’ As many of you know, I follow land use issues as part of my role on the steering committee of the Crescenta Valley Community Association (CVCA.) The most talked about topic in the last several weeks is the update of the Glendale General Plan, which has caused quite a stir […]
The Voice Of Donald Duck Once Echoed Through Montrose The voice actor who provided the distinctive quacks of the Disney animated character Donald Duck for over 50 years was a Montrose resident and even had a side business in Montrose that still exists today. Clarence “Ducky” Nash was born in Oklahoma in 1904. Even as […]