This Week at LCIF In preparation of Super Bowl, Lutheran Church in the Foothills invites the community to “Souper Bowl!” On Sunday, Feb. 3, we will be collecting canned goods and donations for Lutheran Social Services of Southern California to help alleviate hunger and poverty in local communities. Donate in honor of your favorite team […]
Twelve Oaks Lodge – A Tale of Charity, Betrayal and Resurrection Twelve Oaks Lodge, a retirement home located at 2820 Sycamore Ave., has a dynamic story that started way back in the 1930s. It all started with James and Effie Fifield. James was a successful attorney, businessman and publisher in Minneapolis, and his wife […]
Days Filled with Surprise On Saturday night I had the pleasure of attending the Kiwanis Club of Glendale’s bingo night. Held at the Elks Club in Glendale (where the club also meets every Friday afternoon), the room was packed with supporters of the Kiwanis as well as die-hard bingo players – some who brought […]
From Christopher Robin’s Conversation with Eeyore: “It’s snowing still,” said Eeyore gloomily. “So it is.” “And freezing.” “Is it?” “Yes,” said Eeyore. “However,” he said, brightening up a little, “we haven’t had an earthquake lately.” ~ A.A. Milne Good news! The snowpack across California is at about 111% of normal for this time of year, […]
Crescenta Valley Water District (CVWD) serves about 33,000 people in an area of approximately four-square miles. Distribution mains (pipes) are used to convey water to homes, businesses and fire hydrants in local neighborhoods. The District has just under 100 miles of pipe. The water entering distribution mains is of very high quality; however, water quality […]
Shutdown and The Wall The editorial by publisher Robin Goldsworthy (From the Desk of the Publisher, Jan. 24) about the government shutdown is very balanced. That is not the case with Rep. Adam Schiff’s report that placed the blame on the President. The hardship for the people was not only caused by President Trump; it […]
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 […]