Though the recent wildfires in the southland – the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire – are pretty much extinguished, outreach efforts and news updates continue. Among those updates is from the office of Governor Gavin Newsom. The governor announced that people impacted by the fires may be eligible for new food benefits: “As part […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The La Crescenta Woman’s Club held a bingo game on Jan. 25 at its clubhouse in La Crescenta. Though ticket sales were initially sluggish, according to organization vice president Denise Napiwocki sales rapidly picked up. “Earlier in the week we only had 26 tickets sold,” she recalled. Club members debated canceling the […]
Feb. 17 3900 block of Park Place in Montrose, a resident reported hearing the sound of someone cutting something outside his window. When he looked outside he noticed an unknown person running from the metal rolling gate just below his window. The person ran northbound on Park Place and out of view. While the suspect […]
Feb. 1 4400 block of Ocean View Boulevard in Montrose, a person reported that a tool box had been stolen from his assigned parking space at his apartment between 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. 900 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, deputies responded to a report of a purse stolen from a restaurant. […]
On Jan. 23, Glendale police officers responded to the 1500 block of Parkway Drive to investigate a reported residential burglary. While Glendale officers conducted their investigation, officers from the Burbank Police Dept. stopped a car with a fraudulent temporary California license plate. In that car Burbank officers found jewelry, expensive handbags and cash. They also […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday the community gathered to pay their respects to a community icon known as Rev. Bev – the Reverend Beverly Craig who received an honorary doctorate of divinity. Name an organization within the community and Rev. Bev was either part of it or supported it. She led the congregation for […]
By Ruth SOWBY On Sunday, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. sharp, volunteers, food vendors and staff of the YMCA of the Foothills worked hard giving out free new clothing, shoes and toys, accompanied by free ice cream, pizza and protein drinks, to hundreds of Eaton Fire-affected people from Pasadena and Altadena. They lined up patiently […]
On Feb. 8 the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) will officially adopt the name Scouting America, marking its 115th anniversary. This rebranding reflects the organization’s commitment to make Scouting an opportunity available to every child and its evolution over more than a century. The decision to rebrand comes as Scouting America celebrates the fifth anniversary […]
Annette Bethers is the new and highly regarded director of historic McGroarty Arts Center, 7570 McGroarty Terrace in Tujunga. She will be giving an audio/visual presentation on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 11:30 a.m. at the performance stage of the La Crescenta Woman’s Club. The presentation is open to the public, free of charge and underwritten […]
New Horizons, a North Hills non-profit, and The Campbell Center (TCC), a non-profit supporting individuals with special needs in Glendale, invite the community to their “Bowl-o-Rama” fundraiser. The event will take place on Sunday, Feb. 16 from 10:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Lucky Strike Hollywood in Hollywood. The community is encouraged to join the […]