It must have been around 1974—I was old enough to drive and had my own car—when I had an eerie adventure in my hometown of Whittier one summer evening.
Memories of Whittier
Memories of Whittier: Tending My Grandmother’s Orchids
In Missouri, I tend my grandmother's orchids each week, as I did at her home in Whittier. We have lost several over the years. Each year when the survivors bloom, they remind me of my grandmother’s garden and Whittier a long time ago.
Memories of Whittier: Making a Rudder
Julie had pretty eyes and a Hobie 3.5 mètre boat which she sailed at Belmont Shores/Naples. During our budding friendship, I talked her into taking me sailing on a number of occasions. I also talked myself into taking on a big project for her boat.
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Stuck at Home? Get Lost in All the Fun Free Stuff
Sustainable City News shares links to tons of free stuff including education, entertainment, student & parent resources, lifestyle, self-care, and more.
Interview: Local Social Work Professor on Whittier’s Unhoused
"Our service area has approximately 400 beds for 5,000 people designated as homeless. Los Angeles county has 60,000 people without housing. Too many people, too few beds. Where can our neighbors sleep at night? And rebuild their lives during the day?
Greenleaf Guardian Has Ties to Mayor’s Reelection
From a weekly front-page column to frequent photo features, the Greenleaf Guardian's focus on Mayor Joe Vinatieri has been consistent. Is the Greenleaf Guardian too close to the mayor? At least three of its founders are connected with Vinatieri's reelection campaign.
Okay-Here’s Whatcha Do! Chorizo Chicken
This chorizo chicken dish is a bit on the spicy side. If you enjoy a little kick in your food, this one's for you. It's made with chorizo, chicken thighs, bell pepper, onion, cilantro and potatoes.
A Call for Civility at City Hall
Tolerating hate speech, yelling, and clapping at Whittier City Council meetings is uncivil and invites lawlessness. The editor of Sustainable City News calls on City Council to make Public Comment safe by standing firm for civility.
A Journalist’s Welcome to Sustainable City News
I salute the founders of this paper on their mission to spread the gospel of Whittier, at a time when we need to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable more than ever before — and at a time where too many want to comfort the comfortable and afflict the afflicted.