TRAVELS WITH GREG <<< GREG ARAGON

TRAVELS WITH GREG <<< GREG ARAGON

Finding Boutique Charm and Sanctity in Rancho Cucamonga    By Greg ARAGON I love it when a new hotel enters the Southern California hospitality scene – especially when it comes to an emerging destination city like Rancho Cucamonga. Such is the case with Sanctity Hotel and Durango Cocina & Rooftop (https://www.sanctityhotel.com/), which opened this past […]

Three New Public Art Installations

Three New Public Art Installations

The City of Glendale’s Library, Arts & Culture announced progress on three significant public art projects taking shape throughout the City, where each work uniquely reflects the diversity, history and creativity of the Glendale community. These projects have been selected for locations throughout Glendale as a part of the City’s ongoing Cultural Landmarks initiative, sponsored […]

Movsesian Named Master of Ceremonies

The Armenian American Museum and Cultural Center of California announced that Sona Movsesian will serve as the master of ceremonies for the upcoming Heritage Gala on Saturday, Nov. 22 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. Movsesian is an author and media professional who has been the personal assistant to late-night talk show host Conan O’Brien. […]

LCPC Parent Education’s Welcome Team Launches 47th Year

LCPC Parent Education’s Welcome Team Launches 47th Year

La Cañada Presbyterian Church (LCPC) Parent Education will kick off its 47th year with classes beginning Sept. 9-12 – space is still available for some classes. The program continues its legacy of providing quality parenting classes led by reputable staff. Guests are also welcome to experience a free trial class at open house (Sept. 16-19) […]

NOTES & NODS

Lutheran Church: Popular Discussion Group Returns Lutheran Church in the Foothills welcomes back  after a summer hiatus its popular weekly discussion group “Faith and Reason.” The group, known for its engaging and thoughtful conversations, meets Mondays at 11 a.m. in the church’s conference room. Led by Dr. Henry Fliegel, an astronomer and experienced presenter of […]

GUEST OP-ED <<< PATRICK ATWATER

Where Were You On Jan. 7? I will never forget the moment on that day when I heard bulldozers were pushing cars off Pacific Coast Highway into the beach to create access for firefighting crews. That morning when I drove into work there were reports of fires, nothing too out of the ordinary in Southern […]

TREASURES OF THE VALLEY <<< MIKE LAWLER

TREASURES OF THE VALLEY <<< MIKE LAWLER

More on Clarence “Ducky” Nash, and Other Local Disney Luminaries In my last article, I profiled Clarence Nash, the voice of Donald Duck in Disney cartoons for 50 years. He was a local guy, living in Sparr Heights throughout his career, and even owning Andersen’s Pet Store for a while. One of my readers sent […]

Patriot Motorcade Returns to the Crescenta Valley

Patriot Motorcade Returns to the Crescenta Valley

After a one-year hiatus, and in answer to community requests, the 9/11 Motorcade returns. By Mary O’KEEFE As reported earlier, the long time tradition of the local Patriot Day Motorcade will return to the area on Sept. 11 after a one-year hiatus.  Last year, after a decade of hosting the motorcade, organizers decided to end […]

Barger Commends Completion of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Work

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger announced this week that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has completed its final debris removal and recovery work in Altadena and neighboring communities impacted by the Eaton Fire. USACE finalized its sign-off at Eliot Arts Magnet School in Altadena, marking the completion of all […]