Deukmejian Park’s Stone Barn Nature Center History – 1900 to the Present Last week we talked about the natural history of Dunsmore Canyon, where Deukmejian Wilderness Park is today, along with human history up to the planting of the vineyard there. In 1886, Frenchman George Le Mesnager had purchased the canyon for a vineyard to […]
Perhaps More Citations and Penalties Will Work It’s wonderful that Senator Susan Rubio authored resolution SR 60 that is “focused on street safety.” Many vehicle violations not only occur in our community but on our highways throughout California. What’s amazing is that it has taken so long for our representatives to recognize the problem. Everyday […]
Deukmejian Wilderness Park History and the Stone Barn Nature Center Things are about to get pretty exciting at Deukmejian Wilderness Park. The long-awaited nature center planned for the inside of the historic Le Mesnager stone barn will open on March 19. Schools throughout the region will have a new and amazing field trip destination for […]
It’s Finally Here! As many of you know, I grew up in Sunland-Tujunga at the western edge of Big Tujunga Canyon and Angeles National Forest. As a kid, my friends and I used the wash and surrounding mountains as our playground. We hiked, built forts and dammed up the streams to create swimming holes. It […]
CV High School Plays Baseball at Stengel Field. But Who the Heck was Stengel? I guess I don’t have a lock on local history! Justin Hager, the sports writer for this paper, wrote the following as a lead-in to our quick look at the history of Stengel Field: “Falcon baseball kicked off last week, continuing […]
A Plan to Reinvest in American Workers and Reclaim Our Competitive Edge When the coronavirus gripped the nation nearly two years ago, many of us hunkered down as we adjusted to the new realities of pandemic work, remote school and new routines designed to keep our loved ones and our communities safe. All the while, […]
Brings Back Memories I just ran across the excellent Crescenta Valley Weekly website. Good articles. I grew up in the Verdugo Woodlands/Sparr Heights/Montrose/La Crescenta area. My buddies and I almost lived at Indian Springs when we were middle school age kids. It was a lot more than just a pool. It was always a little […]
Remembering Steve By Mary O’KEEFE This weekend a memorial service was held for Steve Fox at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church. Steve and I were both members of the St. Luke congregation, and we were friends though friendship was not how our relationship began. Our journey was very rocky to say the least. […]
Debbie’s Guide To Guide Dogs For the last two weeks I’ve recounted the remarkable story of Debbie Chevalier Kraimer. In 1971, she survived a horrible car crash on La Tuna Canyon Road that she seemingly should have died in. She then successfully battled terminal liver disease and was blinded by glaucoma. She has resurrected her […]
New Year, New Round of Bill Introductions We’re quickly approaching the deadline for members in both the California State Assembly and Senate to introduce their bills for 2022. By the time the Feb. 18 deadline has passed, we’ll likely see the introduction of over 1,500 new bills. Of course, not all of them will be […]