Snow, Santa and Shopping on Thanksgiving Weekend
The official kickoff of the holiday season begins on ‘White Friday’ on Nov. 29. By Sabrina SHELTON Those who listen very closely can hear them. Those sleigh bells are ring ting tingling. And after the Thanksgiving indigestion has subsided, it will be time to don those festive sweaters (if the weather allows) and enjoy some […]
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KIWANIS CLUB PRESENTS INFLUENCE POWER Chaplin Bill Mezdorf presents a 9/11 story at the Friday, Nov. 22 meeting of the Glendale Kiwanis. Guests are welcome at the weekly lunch meeting. The cost to attend, which includes lunch, is $15. Meetings start at noon. The Club meets Friday afternoons at the Elks Lodge, 120 E. Colorado […]
Views from SACRAMENTO » Laura FRIEDMAN
Tackling the Issue of Homelessness Homelessness. It is one of our state’s greatest challenges. Every night, over 130,000 Californians sleep on our streets. Homelessness has become a full-on crisis, one that has rightfully been the focus of policy discussions throughout the state. In response, we’ve put unprecedented resources and energy towards finding real and […]
From the Desk of the Publisher
In Good Times and Sad – the Value of Community One of the many pleasures of living in the Crescenta Valley is taking the opportunity to acknowledge those who do so much to make living here such a joy. Such an opportunity took place on Thursday night. The Oakmont Country Club was the place […]
Weather in the Foothills
“The breath of life is in the sunlight and the hand of life is in the wind.” ~ Kahlil Gibran, “The Prophet” Our yard has been shouting, “Water, water!” After six months without much more than a drop the rainy season has arrived! Animals (including the human kind) and plants rejoice in its return. The […]
IN Brief
Glendale Holiday on Ice An ice skating rink has been erected at Glendale City Hall in the parking lot off of Isabel Street and Broadway Avenue for the holidays. Glendale’s Holiday on Ice opened on Nov. 22 offering skating daily through Jan. 6. General admission is $12; skaters must be at least 3 years old. […]
I Say, Let’s Be – You Say, Active
By Mary O’KEEFE Let’s be … active. That was the rally cry at the Armenian Sisters Academy in Montrose on the Friday before Veteran’s Day. It was all about creating healthy habits that stay a lifetime with students. In a recent “Let’s Be Active” day at the school, teachers and students, from pre-kindergarten to eighth […]
Historic Vote Taken on Armenian Genocide
By Mary O’KEEFE With all that is going on in Washington, D.C. it is easy to forget that other issues have been dealt with including the historical vote on Oct. 24 when the House voted overwhelmingly to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide of 1915. In a rarity in Washington, the vote was bipartisan with a […]
‘Knock-Knock’ Suspects Arrested
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. Major Crimes Bureau investigators believe there may be additional victims and/or witnesses in the “Knock-Knock” Burglary Crew case in the La Cañada Flintridge area. Suspects Walker, Murphy and Garcia were arrested on Nov. 10 in the La Cañada Flintridge area. Anyone who was victimized by these suspects is urged to […]