The road to at least one notorious locale is paved with good intentions, though on occasion that path forks its way elsewhere as LA Opera’s recent performance of “Thumbprint” bore dubious witness to. An approximately 90-minute work by Kamala Sankaram with a libretto by Susan Yankowitz, the work depicts the real-life horrors suffered by Mukhtār […]
CVCA Meets Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Association will meet starting at 6 p.m. tonight, Thursday, June 22 at the La Crescenta Library. The meeting is starting an hour early so new Glendale Councilmember Vrej Agajanian can address the group. There will also be updates on local land use and development issues. The meeting is […]
FREE SENIOR LECTURE Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital’s 50plus Program offers a senior lecture: “Elderly Emergency Preparedness” today, Thursday, June 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. When help is needed in a hurry, it’s good to have the tools needed to stay safe and be healthy. Firefighter Gil Pedroza of Glendale Fire Dept. will […]
QUESTION: I was at breakfast with a friend and we were having a conversation. What troubled me was that when he was talking, I was listening. I didn’t butt in or comment inappropriately. When I began responding, he had a vacant look in his eyes and it was obvious he wasn’t listening. He was fine […]
This Week at LCIF Everyone is invited to join Lutheran Church in the Foothills at its 10 a.m. worship service on Sunday, June 25. Nursery care is provided during the service for infants through toddlers. On Wednesday, June 28 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., come to the Fellowship Hall for a bunco and potluck […]
Welcome New Member Glendale International Film Festival We would like to welcome Velvet Rhodes from Velvet Rhodes Productions and the Glendale International Film Festival to the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce. Velvet Rhodes is a writer, director and producer of comedies, sci-fi comedies, and comedies that emphasize female empowerment and betterment of the world as […]
Summer Fun Summer is here and there are all kinds of fun to be had here in the Crescenta Valley. The Beach Bus is back in operation. Thanks to LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger and Michael Davitt, mayor of La Cañada Flintridge, the low-priced bus rides ($3/$1.50) carry children, adults, persons with disabilities and senior […]
After being shuttered since 2013, the retirement home is almost ready to accept new residents. By Julie BUTCHER Twelve Oaks Lodge is in the process of re-opening its La Crescenta location to serve the seniors and families of the Crescenta Valley and is accepting reservations now. Sandy Solis, the facility’s new executive director, said, “Twelve […]
Happy Birthday, America – Land of the Free and Home of the Very Brave We’re back with our second year at Crescenta Valley High School with a spectacular July 4th fireworks show for the community! Being an all-volunteer organization, we want to keep this family event affordable and thank the many people in our community, […]
Crescenta Valley’s Very Own Indian Swami For the last few weeks I’ve been relating a small sample of the thousands of thrilling stories of the Montrose Search and Rescue team. I’ll take a break from those tales, and return to them later. Not many people know that La Crescenta had its very own Swami, Swami […]