As part of its van Kármán Lecture Series, Jet Propulsion Laboratory presents “Such Stuff as Dreams are Made On: Designing Tomorrow’s Space Missions.” The lectures take place today, June 20, at 7 p.m. at von Kármán Auditorium at JPL, 4800 Oak Grove Drive in Pasadena and Friday, June 21 at 7 p.m. at Caltech’s Ramo […]
By Julie BUTCHER “My neighbor wants to grow watermelons,” Mayor Ara Najarian announced at the end of the Tuesday night meeting of the Glendale City Council that included deliberations of existing parkway standards. The Council opted to keep the standards that it had adopted during the depth of the drought in December 2015 governing the […]
The California Wine Industry Started in … Glendale? That’s a provocative title, but it may very well be true. There is evidence to suggest that the first secular (outside the missions) wine production in California was done by none other than our own Jose Maria Verdugo at his rancho in what is now North Glendale. […]
Quality of Water In reference to [the Crescenta Valley Water District] proposed water and sewer rate increase, we adamantly oppose a rate increase for the following reasons: Over the years it became necessary to completely replace all the plumbing in our home due to the poor quality of water. The galvanize pipes were so occluded […]
Can California Be Ambitious and Responsible? At the start of this year, with a new governor and several new faces in the Capitol, observers were unsure what to expect as we developed this year’s budget. Governor Newsom’s first budget, as it was announced in January, was without a doubt ambitious. It put forward sweeping goals […]
Kiwanis AM Honors 12 The Kiwanis Club of La Cañada La Crescenta-AM recently presented 12 scholarships to students who demonstrated a devotion to serving their community. Nine thousand dollars in scholarships were awarded. The 2019 dinner was dedicated to the memory of Roy Allmon, who devoted his life to serving veterans, the Kiwanis Club, and […]
The award-winning artwork of Monte Vista Elementary School student Audrey Kim was celebrated with a tree-planting ceremony at the school. Audrey’s submission to the Glendale Clean & Beautiful contest earned her grand prize recognition that included a visit from members of the Glendale school board, the committee for Glendale Clean & Beautiful, Monte Vista principal […]
The students at Our Lady of Lourdes kicked off a recent morning with their annual end of the year Field Day. “Field Day is a fun way to get the kids exercising and working together in collaborative games,” said Principal Evelyn Cortes. “It’s a way to say goodbye to the school year and hello to […]
This Week at LCIF All are invited to Lutheran Church in the Foothills on Sunday, June 23 at 9 a.m. for a time of education for all ages. Family worship begins at 10 a.m. and is led by Pastor Scott Peterson. He will be preaching on “Between Realms.” All are welcome! Lutheran Church in the […]
QUESTION: I have a friend who I’ve known for 20 years. She’s a constant complainer and seems to always have negative things to say about almost everything from the weather to politics and on and on. I try to put a positive spin on these conversations and now I’m getting weary of trying to get […]