Ask Phyllis! Invasion Of Privacy Dear Phyllis, After searching for a home for almost a year, we finally got one! We wrote offers on three others before we got an offer accepted. Getting our loan approved was probably the most stressful part of the process. It seemed each day our lender wanted another […]
The students of local preschool Hogg’s Hollow followed a relatively recent but uncannily accurate annual tradition of picking the winner of the Super Bowl – including the point spread! “After two years of hitting the nail on the head, we felt it was time to go public with our prognostication this year,” said Hogg’s Hollow […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The days for Caity Bouchard and her senior teammates are numbered but, as long as there are games on the schedule, she’s happy to make the most of her time left as one of the top players at Crescenta Valley High School. Bouchard is a captain for her varsity basketball team and […]
Dunsmore Elementary School, with all schools across GUSD, celebrated International Day of Acceptance. The day is dedicated to recognizing and embracing people with disabilities and to honor the late Annie Hopkins, founder of 3E Love and creator of the International Symbol of Acceptance. Dunsmore’s student council distributed special buttons with the organization’s symbol to students […]
All-Community Mattress Sale Benefits Music Department In an effort to replace band uniforms that are approaching 19 years old and, according to CVIM board members, are hanging on by a thread – literally – the Crescenta Valley High School Instrumental Music board is hosting a mattress sale. According to board member David Jones, “We chose […]
Urban Hike in Glendale Join blogger-historian Scott Lowe on an easy two-hour hike through the heart of Downtown Glendale on Saturday, Feb. 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants will meet at the Chess Park, 227 No. Brand Blvd. at 9 a.m. and make their way to the Alex Theatre. Highlights of the tour […]
By Charly SHELTON Green energy is here to stay and it’s growing. Solar panels and wind farms are not a fad; they’re the most viable step to sustainable energy for the planet. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, “The consumption of biofuels and other non-hydroelectric renewable energy sources more than doubled from 2000 to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Families of first responders are proud of their loved ones every time they respond to a call for help; however, most families take a short breath and say a short prayer as the responder heads out, hoping for his or her safe return. When Charles Rea joined his Montrose Search and Rescue […]
By Charly SHELTON I traveled Route 66 from Chicago to Flagstaff in 2014 with my sister on her way home from college for the summer. We made it to Flagstaff and then turned south to visit my grandmother in Phoenix, leaving the northern part of the route in Arizona unfinished. We picked it up again […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Saturday, the La Crescenta Woman’s Club (LCWC) hosted its 15th Author’s Luncheon at its clubhouse at 4004 La Crescenta Ave. More than 100 club members and community friends listened to inspiring writing advice from three authors, raised money for local charities and enjoyed a tasty lunch catered by Gourmet A Go […]