Water, Water — But No Delivery It looks like ReadyFresh bought Sparkletts and Primo bought Arrowhead, and then Primo bought ReadyFresh. The end result is that only Primo delivers five-gallon bottles of water to this area. The very definition of a monopoly. I’m sure Primo is way more interested in selling off the Sparkletts plant in […]
Discovering Eden’s Dharmaland It was Eden Ahbez all along. The eccentric old man I had known for years only as Ahbe was a music legend and I only discovered this after he died in 1995. Initially, I was annoyed that Ahbe never shared any of his amazing history with me but things were as he […]
St. Francis High School in La Cañada announced that 150 Golden Knights from the Class of 2025 graduated on the morning of Saturday, May 24 on the school campus. Surrounded by family, friends, faculty and staff these young men received their diplomas and formally joined the St. Francis alumni community. Throughout their time at St. […]
The Glendale Kiwanis Club announced the recipients of its 2025 scholarship awards that honor 11 outstanding high school and college students for their academic achievement, leadership and dedication to community service. This year’s scholarships recognize top soon-to-be graduates from Clark Magnet High School, Glendale High School, Hoover High School and Glendale Community College. The awards […]
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By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Fire Dept. has responded to a fire near Brand Park. The fire, titled the Brand Incident, is in steep terrain and as of 4:07 p.m. forward progress of the fire was stopped; 3/4 acre was burned. Crews will remain on scene mopping up for an extended period of time. One minor […]
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How To Avoid An Escrow Renegotiation Dear Phyllis, I am a fan of your column, and this has been bothering me. My mother sold her La Crescenta home last year. She received three offers and accepted the highest. After the escrow was opened, the buyer did their inspection and asked for a $35,000 credit. They […]
Memorial Day this year is on Monday, May 26 and the day will start with several early morning ceremonies including in La Crescenta, Montrose and La Cañada Flintridge. By Mary O’KEEFE American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post (VFW) 1614 will be observing Memorial Day at Two Strike Park, 5107 Rosemont Avenue, […]
By Julie BUTCHER Early Tuesday, May 20, the Glendale City Council held its second budget study session. The next budget study sessions are scheduled for June 5 and June 10 with the complete budget expected to be reviewed and adopted by the council on June 24. The city is predicting a $13.5 million deficit for […]