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The Importance of Méndez v. Westminster School District of Orange County In celebration of Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month, I would like to share the historic case Méndez v. Westminster School District of Orange County, instrumental in the American Civil Rights Movement. This year we have experienced more intense and forceful discrimination against all people of color. […]
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Schiff’s ‘Transparency’ is Unclear To Adam Schiff regarding his recent Protecting Our Democracy Act reform package. 1. The U.S. is not a “democracy” it is a “republic.” I recommend that you study the Constitution as there is a very significant difference between the two forms of government. Our nation’s brilliant founders deliberately chose “republic” over […]
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Voting Info, Dumping Issues and More It is October and fall is in full swing. Kids are getting a hang of distance learning and parents are feeling a little more comfortable at home. But first and foremost, the CV Town Council wants to acknowledge our Armenian community members and let them know that we […]
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The Bullock House in La Cañada The history of the Crescenta Cañada Valley, along with Altadena next door, is filled with narratives of wealthy folks who saw the foothills of the San Gabriels as a place to build a “mountain retreat.” These higher elevations, with their (then) crystal-clear air, were thought of as healthy […]
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Band-Tailed Pigeon: Our Only True Native Pigeon My wife and I have found immense joy in the bird feeder we set up a few years ago. It hangs on a rope from the eaves right outside a big picture window in our living room, perfect for observing the ebb and flow of migrating species, along […]
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Let It Begin With Me Do you remember the good ole days when you could have a casual conversation with a friend or co-worker about politics, maybe even speculate on who was going to win an election, and stating your case as to why your candidate was the best choice? I sure do. From […]
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The Later Years of the Montrose Theater Last week I wrote about the beginnings of our hometown favorite, the Montrose Theater, which was located right on Honolulu Avenue in the heart of Montrose. The 600-seat theater was built in 1924 as a cooperative venture by several Montrose businessmen to boost customers at their own […]
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Letter to a Best Friend Dearest friend: We have only known each other for about 10 years. We think so much alike about issues and situations that we many times just smile and laugh in recognition. There has been one barrier in our relationship and that is our political divide. This is what has happened […]
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We Must Protect the United States Postal Service Through the Civil War, the Great Depression, and two World Wars, the United States Postal Service has been there to meet the needs of the American people, no matter the weather, danger or distance the letter carriers had to travel. Every day, millions of Americans rely on […]
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Regarding the Glendale Sundowner City [Resolution Passes Council Recognizing Glendale’s ‘Sundown Town’ History,’ Sept. 17]. While it was probably all correct, the way it was written made me believe that all of Glendale was just bigoted racists. Maybe some, but not all. There were many good and fair people. I came to Glendale with my […]