Nothing Can Replace Human Response – Not Even AI By Mary O’KEEFE A 32-year-old Japanese woman has married her AI [Artificial Intelligence] “boyfriend/fiancé” in Okayama, Japan. The wedding took place on Oct. 27 after the AI the woman created, Klaus, apparently proposed to her. As reported in a Reuter’s article, “AI romance blooms as Japanese […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Fire Dept. responded to a house fire in the 2800 block of Alabama Street in La Crescenta on Tuesday night about 11 p.m. According to Maria Grycan, LACoFD spokesperson, it was an exterior fire due to malfunctioning holiday lights with no spread to the interior of the home.
Deputies with the Crescenta Valley Sheriff Station, along with Los Angeles County Fire Dept. personnel, responded to La Cañada High School regarding a hazardous materials incident on Friday, Dec. 12. At approximately 12:01 p.m., school officials contacted the fire department after observing two students mixing an unknown liquid substance inside plastic bottles. Deputies responded to […]
Dec. 12 5000 block of La Cañada Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, several power tools were stolen from an unlocked vehicle. Surveillance footage revealed a suspect, dressed in all black clothing, walk toward the victim’s vehicle, open the door and remove the property. The suspect then walked to a black BMW sedan, entered the passenger […]
By Ruth SOWBY Katie and Doug Dickinson lost everything in the Eaton Fire. The couple is now living in an apartment next door to the La Crescenta Woman’s Club (LCWC). Katie decided to rent the LCWC Clubhouse to hold a free holiday boutique for others affected by the fires. “I wanted to do something,” she said. […]
The Verdugo Hills Women’s Chorus has begun its Christmas season, bringing joy and happy memories as they sing for area retirement homes and church groups. The women welcomes new singers in January when they begin to prepare a spring program. Rehearsals are Mondays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 3561 […]
By Ruth ANSON SOWBY When I was 19 I was a “Hollywood princess” in what was then called the Hollywood Lane Christmas Parade. Today I’m 81 … you figure out the math. The 2025 version of the parade took place on Sunday, Nov. 30. It was not broadcast locally as my 1964 parade was.(Organizers promise the […]
Members of the La Cañada Flintridge Orthopedic Guild, which raises money for the Luskin Orthopedic Institute for Children, recently celebrated a successful book and author luncheon, which raised $15,000 for the Luskin Orthopedic Institute for Children. The celebration took place at the La Cañada Flintridge Country Club.
Estate Sale Options Dear Phyllis, I’ve been a longtime reader of your column and always appreciate your real estate insights. My aunt recently passed away and I’m now responsible for selling her home. I contacted the Realtor who initially helped her purchase the property to discuss listing it and asked for a referral for an […]
The Wild Temperature Swings of My Frigidaire Oven Have Left Me Exhausted – Can I Get A Refund? Cynthia Alviso’s new Frigidaire wall oven fluctuates between 35 degrees below and 60 degrees above its set temperature, ruining her baked goods. Despite four repair attempts, it’s still broken. Frigidaire insists the oven works properly. Can she […]