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GLENDALE KIWANIS  The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. On April 25 Club member Pat Liddell will speak on the CalNevHa (CNH) children’s program. The cost to attend Friday meetings, which includes lunch and program, is $25. All are welcome.  The Club meets Friday afternoons at the Elks Lodge, 120 E. Colorado […]

PROBLEM SOLVED <<< BY CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT

PROBLEM SOLVED <<< BY CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT

I changed my mind about my Sears dishwasher repair. Can I get my money back? When John Bartolotta’s dishwasher breaks down, he asks Sears for help in fixing it. Then he decides to buy a new dishwasher instead. Can he get his prepaid repair fee refunded? Q: I recently contacted Sears to repair my dishwasher. […]

TRAVELS WITH GREG <<< GREG ARAGON

TRAVELS WITH GREG <<< GREG ARAGON

Spring Fun at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino By Greg ARAGON It’s called Fantasy Springs Resort for good reason. It sits in the middle of the Palm Springs desert like a giant oasis, welcoming travelers with flowing fountains, swaying palm trees, a sparkling pool, a luxurious hotel and an award-winning casino with a world-class entertainment center.  […]

‘Tuesdays With Morrie’ at CASA 0101 Theater


‘Tuesdays With Morrie’ at CASA 0101 Theater


Josefina López, founding artistic director of CASA 0101 Theater, and Emmanuel Deleage, executive director, present “Tuesdays With Morrie,” written by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom. The play will be presented as part of CASA 0101 Theater’s 25th anniversary season on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and on Sundays at 3 p.m. from April 18 […]

Pasadena Chalk Festival Gets Ready for Father’s Day Weekend

Pasadena Chalk Festival Gets Ready for Father’s Day Weekend

Pasadena’s art event, the Pasadena Chalk Festival, celebrates its 32nd year in the civic center on June 14 & 15. Over 500 artists from across Los Angeles and Southern California will gather to create spectacular murals on over two football fields of pavement. Referred to as A Museum Without Walls, the festival will be staged at […]

NOTES & NODS

LCIF Welcomes Community Registration is now open for a long-standing tradition at Lutheran Church in the Foothills: vacation Bible school, better known as VBS. The week-long program will be held on the LCIF campus Monday from June 16 through Friday, June 20. The cost is $35 for one child and $25 for each additional child […]

LA County Fair Celebrates the Art of Fun

For more than a century the LA County Fair has celebrated community through entertaining programming and memorable experiences. This year the Fair, scheduled for May 2-26, ignites the creative spirit of visitors with its theme Art Unleashed.  What is Art Unleashed? It is taking everything the Fair offers and painting it with fun and creativity. […]

Questions About Today’s Real Estate? Ask Phyllis?

Questions About Today’s Real Estate? Ask Phyllis?

Being A Landlord Is Getting More Difficult? Dear Phyllis, I love reading your real estate advice and have a situation I would love to get your input on. I inherited my parents’ La Crescenta home about 15 years ago, and it has been rented ever since. The fi rst tenant stayed for eight years; the […]

Family Fun and Open Studios at Brewery Artwalk

For those looking for something fun and different to do, the Brewery Artwalk is holding its spring Artwalk on May 3 and May 4 with two days of open studios on Main Street in Lincoln Heights, just east of the LA River. A venerable institution, the Brewery Artwalk is in its 41st year of welcoming […]

TREASURES OF THE VALLEY <<< MIKE LAWLER

TREASURES OF THE VALLEY <<< MIKE LAWLER

Ancient Battle Fought on the Glendale/Burbank Border This story is a little farther afield than my usual focus on the Crescenta-Cañada area – it focuses on the Glendale/Burbank border. But it’s such an interesting story that I just couldn’t resist. This takes place in the 1840s when the United States was about to take over […]