By Charly SHELTON It’s that time of year for gingerbread everything, holiday lights and the gentle hiss of a “snoap” machine giving SoCal a white Christmas. That’s right; it’s time for the holidays at the local theme parks. From Universal Studios Hollywood to the Queen Mary in Long Beach, and everywhere in between, the holiday […]
QUESTION: Our dog, Randy, just crossed “The Rainbow Bridge.” He had cancer. We adopted him from a shelter and were blessed to have him six years. Now our two children are inconsolable. We even had a little ceremony for him and buried him in the backyard. We told the kids we’ll go to the shelter […]
This Week at LCIF All are invited to Lutheran Church in the Foothills for the Second Sunday of Advent on Dec. 8. Education hour for all ages is at 9 a.m. then family worship time begins at 10 a.m. Pastor Scott Peterson will lead the service with a sermon titled “2 Part Harmony.” Then stay […]
KIWANIS CLUB DARK FOR HOLIDAY The Kiwanis Club of Glendale hosts Lindsey Lansburgh, who will be speaking on Foothill Family, at the Dec. 6 meeting. At Friday’s meeting, attendees are asked to consider bringing a bag of canned foods that will be delivered to a south Glendale elementary school. The food will be distributed to […]
By Ani GASPARYAN A display of books, posters and artwork at Clark Magnet High School’s library is helping educate students about the history of different minority groups. The display put up in the Clark library was inspired by the Fair, Accurate, Inclusive, and Respectful – FAIR – Education Act, and is meant to get students […]
By Sabrina SHELTON In a world with so much noise, it’s nice to listen to the soothing sounds of a choir. Sometimes singing can be a hobby or an escape from an otherwise hectic life. For St. Luke’s Youth Choir leader Merced Stratton, singing is a way of life. Stratton has been singing at St. […]
By Sabrina SHELTON At this festive time of year, people find comfort and joy in holiday traditions. Movies are usually the best way for a family to cuddle up and get into the holiday spirit. But what about a live play? “The Nutcracker” and “A Christmas Carol” are classic crowd pleasers, but this year why […]
Drivers, Pedestrians: Caution Needed To the luckiest woman in La Crescenta: You get to drive home instead of being carried to the hospital in a meat wagon! You pulled into the parking lane southbound on Rosemont, slowed to an almost stop, then immediately pulled a U-turn immediately in front of me heading south on Rosemont. […]
You Can’t Take It With You I have many friends and relatives who live a minimalist lifestyle. Their houses are immaculate and there is no clutter in any of the rooms. Everything has its place, which is out of view, most of the time. Yeah, that’s not me. The truth is, I like my […]