“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 […]
Starr Barnum, One of La Cañada’s Pioneers Starr Barnum – what a great name, worthy of a rock and roller or a film persona – is actually the name of an early La Cañada resident who is often mentioned in histories of La Cañada. Starr is a family name, passed down through the generations. In […]
Cheaper Prescription Drugs, Health Care and A Real Shot at Fighting Climate Change Earlier this month, Democrats in Congress completed one of our most productive legislative sessions in decades. We made a historic investment in American technology and manufacturing. We expanded lifesaving care for millions of veterans. We led the charge on the first bipartisan […]
The Origin of Our 210 Freeway The 210 Freeway is an accepted part of our valley today. It’s noisy but we trade that for the ease with which we can get around Los Angeles. But in the 1960s it was bitterly fought over and residents here feared its completion would spell doom for our happy […]
The Pain of Saying Goodbye How do you say goodbye to someone you have known almost your entire life? Not “goodbye” like I will see you next week, but goodbye from this world as we know it. Stan Birchall passed on July 29. I met Stan when I was just 16 years old and we […]
Monkeypox and California’s State of Emergency A lot of the news surrounding monkeypox reads something like, “Hey, don’t be alarmed, but we are in a state of emergency.” It can be tricky to read between the press conferences and media lines, but monkeypox is cause for concern and we need to be paying close attention because the numbers […]
A Common Wild Plant – A Common Deadly Poison Castor bean plants are extremely common in our wildlands. They line our mountain trails, some of our roadways, and are even found in household landscaping. They are a beautiful, lush and colorful plant. They are also the source of one of the deadliest poisons – ricin […]
Applauds Shedding a Light on Global Concerns Thank you for the recent Weather Watch “Taking A Look Outside Our Window: Heat Waves Across the World.” The severe megadrought in our region and across the globe are a major concern for many of us in the community. Please continue to shed light on these topics: not […]
Grand Plans to Build the Last California Mission in Tujunga John Steven McGroarty was, in his time, a famous writer. He came to Tujunga in 1901 and built a home in a fold of the Verdugo Mountains. He had a successful career as a columnist for the LA Times, was the poet laureate of California […]