By Charly SHELTON New Year means new laws. These laws were voted on and passed in 2016 and 2017, and went into effect on Monday with the beginning of 2018. Here’s a sampling of the changes in California: Minimum Wage Increase The long-awaited and much-debated minimum wage increase kicked in this year. For businesses with […]
Jan. 1 300 block of Mellow Lane in La Cañada, all four tires of a vehicle were slashed between 2:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. 4600 block of Hillard Avenue in La Cañada, a man reported meeting with a man at a bar and they returned to his home. He told the man he was […]
QUESTION: Our three young grandchildren are so privileged and have everything they could possibly ask for. Their birthdays are special for each one, and their home looks like a toy store at Christmas. I’m not one to interfere with our son’s family; however, it seems these kids don’t have a clue about children who don’t have as much […]
Grief doesn’t always diminish with the passage of time; sometimes it can have an astonishing shelf life. So says the Rev. Dr. Peter Hintzoglou and the Rev. Susan Wallace Hermann, who will jointly lead a six-week grief support series at La Cañada Presbyterian Church beginning Sunday, Jan. 14. The sessions, offered at no charge, will […]
Don’t Make A Resolution – Make A Revolution If you are really ready for change, and you want big change, you need to stir things up internally to really create a shift. Lists, simple ideas and chats with friends are not going to get you the change you are looking for. It is through […]
Loss of water from the rocks of California’s Sierra Nevada caused the mountain range to rise nearly an inch (24 millimeters) in height during the drought years from October 2011 to October 2015, a new NASA study finds. In the two following years of more abundant snow and rainfall, the mountains have regained about half […]
The Community College League of California honored local businessman and Glendale Community College (GCC) graduate Dave Greenbaum with its annual Distinguished Alumni Award. The award was presented on Friday, Nov. 17 during the League’s annual convention in San Jose. Greenbaum, a graduate of Glendale High School, attended GCC prior to 1980 when he started his […]
The Campbell Center announced that back by popular demand is the second annual stationary bike race fundraiser scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 25 at Hoover High School in Glendale. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. Open to bike enthusiasts of all levels, be they beginners or more seasoned, those who include sports and fitness in their lifestyle, […]
Kiwanis Club of La Cañada La Crescenta-AM adopted The Veterans Village of Glendale for the second year by sponsoring a Christmas party with all of trimmings on Dec. 20. There were games to play and Christmas caroling led by club members Brian Hummel and Christie Crahan. Santa, played by club president Chris Ecker, surprised everyone […]
Ask Phyllis! Wrapping Up A Listing Dear Phyllis, I look forward to your real estate articles, and think I have a new topic for you. My wife and I purchased a condo in Arizona and are moving in a couple of months. We have met with our real estate agent several times. She […]