Author: Christopher Nyerges

Stories of the natural waterways that once flowed in Northeast L.A. and the San Gabriel Valley — but have been mostly cemented over. By Christopher...

Senate Bill 1383 is now asking that all of us begin to deal with our own kitchen and yard compost, rather than sending it to the local landfills. It’s a...

Recently while driving around town doing some errands, I began to notice a strange phenomenon. By Christopher Nyerges I was behind a line of cars in the right...

Our lawmakers, in their infinite wisdom, continue to tinker with this useless relic from the past.  They think “If we manipulate the clocks, we can trick the...

Growing up in the Pasadena/Altadena area, I had the regular opportunity to hike these mountains of my “backyard.” By Christopher Nyerges I had a...

With great sadness, I report that on November 18 of 2020, Barbara Drake, a respected elder of the Gabrielino/Tongva passed away. By Christopher Nyerges I met...

Growing up in the Pasadena/Altadena area, I had the regular opportunity to hike these mountains of my “backyard.” By Christopher Nyerges I had a...

I went to John Muir High School with David Lee Roth, and we ran in some of the same overlapping circles of students, always seeking for meaning in the confusing...

With so many activities shut down because of the virus threat, it’s understandable that people are worried about the food supply. By Christopher Nyerges...

REFLECTIONS “Be here now.” Remember that mantra from one of the 60’s gurus? Though the slogan was widely used and spouted by weekend philosophers, Ram...

Altadena Councilwoman Dorothy Wong is a community leader and avid bicyclist with an interesting history. By Christopher Nyerges She grew up in Aiea high above...

Dale Gronemeier is a long-time progressive activist and lawyer in the Pasadena area. By Christopher Nyerges Gronemeier, who is 80 years old and blessed with...

If you live in Pasadena, anywhere in the San Gabriel Valley, or over in the Northeast LA area, you are well aware of homeless people in tents along the roads,...