Sept. 19, 1926 – April 02, 2019 John Emery (Jack) Wagner, 92, passed away peacefully on April 2 at his home in Rancho Santa Margarita following a brief illness. In the preceding days, he was surrounded by many well-wishers and members of his large family. Jack was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on Sept. […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council heard presentations on two transportation projects of potential significant local import. First were plans from Metro for a “rapid bus” (or a BRT) and then an update on the feasibility study the Council ordered for a city streetcar. According to representatives from the Metro agency, […]
“A gush of bird-song, a patter of dew, a cloud, and a rainbow’s warning. Suddenly sunshine and perfect blue – an April day in the morning.” ~ Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford (April 3, 1835 – Aug. 14, 1921), American writer of novels, poems and detective stories Spring weather teeter-totters between the two seasons, winter and […]
Feb. 17, 1962 – March 29, 2019 Mark Havlik, 57, passed away suddenly on March 29 following a brief illness. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 13 at 1 p.m. at Crippen Mortuary Chapel, 2900 Honolulu Ave. in La Crescenta. Mark was born in California on Feb. 17, 1962 and attended Monte […]
Dec. 16, 1942 – April 5, 2019 Surrounded by her family on April 6, Betty Ordeshook went to be with her Lord. Born Dec. 16, 1942, Betty was a devoted wife and partner to Peter C. Ordeshook for over 50 years, a dedicated nurse for 30-plus years, an amazing mother to three children (Allison, Michael […]
June 20, 1929 – March 26, 2019 William (Bill) Rathfelder, 89, passed away peacefully in Glendale on March 26. He was born to Charles and Lillian Rathfelder in Los Angeles on June 20, 1929. Bill was the eldest of his siblings – brother Chuck and sister JoAnn. Bill married his first love Dorothy and they […]
The California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) will close lanes, on/off ramps and connectors on the Foothill Freeway (I-210), as part of a pavement rehabilitation project. Below are those in the La Crescenta, La Cañada and surrounding areas. The project is at 96% completion. Now that there is warmer weather, crews are scheduled to complete the […]
BY STEVE ZALL AND SID FISH April 2019 Here are some of the shows you can see in our local theaters this month: OPENING “The Root Beer Bandits – A Rootin’ Tootin’ Wild West Musicale” tells the story of Polly Peppercorn, the only female to ride for the Pony Express. […]
By Charly SHELTON Back in 1932, berry farmer Walter Knott was introduced to a new berry hybrid by his friend Rudolph Boysen. It was part red raspberry, part blackberry and part loganberry. The notoriously hard-to-grow berry plant was dying under Boysen’s care, so Knott took it back to his berry farm in Buena Park where […]