‘Sweet’ Deal Found in La Cañada I had a wonderful day on Friday. I headed over to See’s Candies in La Cañada. Back in the day, after the paper I used to work for (the Crescenta Valley Sun) was put to bed we’d head over to See’s Candies. It was within walking distance from our […]
By Mary O’KEEFE I recently listened to a radio program from BBC’s CrowdScience titled “Do plants know we’re here?” It was fascinating (as most CrowdScience programs are) but this one really held my attention from beginning to end. It all started with a CrowdScience listener who had been at a retreat where she was encouraged […]
Ribbon-cutting Ceremony Planned The City of Glendale invites the community to a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 8:30 a.m. at Sparr Heights Community Center, 1613 Glencoe Way in Glendale 91208. Light refreshments will be provided. Book Sale At Library The Friends of […]
By Eliza PARTIKA Two new markets are bringing food, music, small businesses and family activities to La Crescenta and Sunland-Tujunga, giving residents new places to gather during the week and on weekends. Foothill Community Market The Foothill Community Market, founded by Bruce Beba of Bruce’s Twisted BBQ, is a certified farmers market. It runs Wednesdays […]
By Mary O’KEEFE All creatures great and small are invited to St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 11 a.m. for its annual Blessing of the Animals. “The practice grows out of the life of St. Francis, who called all creatures his brothers and sisters. The stories about him are […]
The Glendale Unified School District Board of Education has authorized the District to move forward with increasing the previously approved Nov. 1, 2026 one-time, off-schedule payment for eligible employees from 1% to 3%. The increased payment will be presented for formal approval at the September 29 Board of Education meeting and will apply to eligible […]
By Mary O’KEEFE El Niño is a natural climate pattern characterized by warmer than average sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, according to the U.S. Geological Society. Homeowners along the coast, especially in Long Beach, are very aware of the effects of El Niño resulting from the warming of the […]
Spectrum statement on criminal attack of cutting its fiber lines on the morning of Sunday, Sept 27: “This morning our fiber optic lines were intentionally cut in a criminal attack on our critical infrastructure, resulting in a temporary outage for some residents and businesses in Sunland and surrounding parts of Tujunga and Sylmar. Our teams worked quickly […]
Sept. 24 Angeles Crest Highway, mile marker 26.62 in La Cañada Flintridge, a person reported that he fell asleep outside his vehicle at the location. At about midnight he heard a noise that woke him up. He saw a white sedan, possibly a Nissan Sentra, drive southbound and out of view. He then discovered several […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Students are encouraged to participate in the International Walk to School Day next Wednesday, Oct. 7. Students traditionally begin to walk to school at 7:30 a.m. “Organized by the Partnership for a Walkable America, Walk to School Day in the U.S. began in 1997 as a one-day event aimed […]