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Stage Barn & Castle on the America 250 The Sunland-Tujunga Bicentennial Trail, developed in 1976, is now the America 250 Trail. So far, in the past weeks we’ve visited 10 of the 25 locations highlighted on this journey into the past. Today, the focus will be on two homes with interesting stories. The first is […]
Dr. Suzie Abajian Seeks Re-election as Glendale City Clerk It has been a great honor to serve as your elected Glendale City Clerk for the past four years. I am running for re-election to continue the work I have begun in strengthening transparency, accessibility and trust in our local government. During my first term, I […]
The Future of the Foothills: America’s 250th Our family went to the La Cañada Library a few weeks ago to hear Jacob Soboroff speak about his book “Firestorm.” The room was packed. It was sobering to hear a journalist lay out the events of Jan. 7, 2025 so succinctly and professionally but also with real […]
Glendale and Montrose Railway’s Relics – Part 1 The Glendale and Montrose Railway electric trolley system was short-lived but critical to the modern growth of our valley. It ran from 1913 to 1930. It had been built specifically for the creation of Montrose and ran from La Crescenta all the way down through Glendale and […]
Broadband Expansion Must Reach Glendale’s Nursing Homes COVID-19 laid bare the fundamental importance of internet access as both a civil right and a public health issue. While many Americans shifted their lives online through Zoom and FaceTime during quarantine, older adults in nursing homes experienced unprecedented social isolation. Without access to technology or reliable internet, […]
CVTC Recommends: Save These Dates As spring hits full swing, the Crescenta Valley Town Council (CVTC) is preparing for a month of community celebration and significant discussions regarding our local landscape. From family-friendly traditions to pivotal land use developments, here is what is happening in the Crescenta Valley: Save The Date: Abode Communities Town Hall […]
Who’s Going to Pay? The Glendale Planning Officer approved the 87-unit apartment building at Foothill Boulevard and New York Avenue. It will be a huge, five-story building [similar to] the new five-story apartments built at the end of the 2 Freeway by the LA River. The owner is using AB 130 to add 29 more […]
Little High House on the America 250 The Sunland-Tujunga Bi-Centennial Trail, developed in 1976, is now the America 250 Trail … and you’re on it! Today, we arrive at location #10, the McGroarty House, located at 7570 McGroarty Terrace. Let’s begin once again with the words left to us from half a century ago about […]
Something to Talk About According to astrological forecasts, the spring of 2026 ends a 13-year cycle of trust and reliance on others and enters a new phase described as fiery, bold and one that stimulates independence and self-discovery. I feel the shift. It’s been a crazy couple of weeks for me, full of emotional highs […]