It has since been used as an American Legion hall, a public library, Tujunga City Hall and a jail and is now a local history museum. Saturday’s dedication ceremony was scheduled to coincide with the annual Sunland-Tujunga Armenian Cultural Festival, which is held along Commerce Avenue. “The words I use are in English, the surroundings I write about are American, but the soul, which makes me write, is Armenian.”AdvertisementSouthern California is home to the largest Armenian community outside of Armenia. Supporters argued that it was long overdue for Glendale to have a street named to honor the city’s large Armenian American community. Sanchez and Jodi both said they felt community input about the Saroyan dedication was limited.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 19, 2019 17:48 UTC