Sept. 3, 1952-Nov. 7, 2019 Tommy “Tom” Urquidez passed away peacefully on Nov. 7 in Southern California Hospital, Hollywood surrounded by his family. His heart is now calm. Born in Glendale, he resided in La Crescenta. He was the seventh generation grandson of Don Jose Verdugo and lived on a parcel of the original rancho […]
Mill Fire of 1975 – The Community Helped Each Other Through all the images of fear and destruction from the Mill Fire of 1975 there were some funny sights as well. A llama peacefully grazed on the lawn of one La Crescenta house, having been evacuated from its fire-threatened home. A photo that made […]
On Wednesday, Dec. 4 from 12:10 p.m. to 12:40 p.m. the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts will feature violinist Nancy Roth and pianist Lorenzo Sanchez performing the Bela Bartok Violin Sonata No.1 at the Sanctuary of Glendale City Church. Nancy Roth, violinist and violist, is currently concertmaster of the Culver City Symphony and Marina Del […]
Robert Kahn (1865-1951) was a German romantic composer who was persecuted by the Nazis during World War II. His impressive repertoire was banned and nearly forgotten. His masterpiece, the outstanding “Piano Quartet No.2 in A minor Op 30,” will be premiered in LA on Sunday, Dec. 8. Kahn was born into a Jewish family of […]
Nov. 19 7900 block of Hillrose Street in Sunland/Tujunga, Los Angeles Police Dept.-Robbery Division was serving warrants on two individuals at the location. Suspect 1 responded to the LAPD’s orders to exit the building while Suspect 2 did not. LAPD SWAT [Special Weapons and Tactics] responded and Suspect 2 eventually responded to LAPD orders to […]
Los Angeles County Fire Dept. responded to a fire on Monday night in the 4400 block of Rockmere Way in La Cañada. “The guesthouse in the back of the property was fully involved upon arrival of firefighters,” said Maria Grycan, LACoFD spokeswoman. A man, about 70 years old, was found deceased inside the structure, Grycan […]
Climate Change Observations: Part 1 Prior to computers, the predictions for climate changes and earth resources were made by humans using charts, graphs, data tables, slide rules and so on. Now with the computer age the predictions are faster to calculate and generate. These predictions are now called “models.” After the predictions or models […]
The Alex Film Society, in association with C3 Entertainment, Inc., presents the Three Stooges at its 22nd annual big screen event on Saturday, Nov. 30. “Fresh Pandemonium” will be shown at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Also on the roster are a series of Stooges shorts including “Pardon My Scotch,” “So Long Mr. Chumps,” Three […]
Earth’s climate is changing and the study of oceans is vital to understanding the effects of those changes on our future, according to a release from JPL. For the first time, U.S. and European agencies are preparing to launch a 10-year satellite mission to continue to study the clearest sign of global warming – rising […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On March 3, 2020, California voters will join a primary known as Super Tuesday. In the past, California residents have voted long after many other states held their primary vote. This coming election will be different as California joins other states, including Texas, in the big voting day. On Sept. 27, 2017 […]