CRIME REPORTS

Jan. 26 500 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a phone store reported a theft. When deputies arrived an informant pointed out a male Hispanic wearing a black hoodie and black sweatpants as the person who stole an iWatch from the store.  The deputy detained the juvenile at 1:40 p.m.; after an investigation […]

William “Bill” Steven Bell

William “Bill” Steven Bell

Sept. 27, 1951 – Dec. 31, 2024     Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend and Scoutmaster, Bill passed away peacefully in the early morning of Dec. 31, 2024 after battling Lewy body dementia for 10 years.   Bill was the first born of three brothers to Stella and Billy J. Bell, and raised in […]

Concerns Swirl Over Grant and Loan Freeze

By Mary O’KEEFE Monday night and all day Tuesday was a bit stressful for those who receive government grants and loans, including schools, veterans organizations, small businesses and non-profits, after a White House memo, dated Jan. 27, 2025, ordered a “temporary pause of agency grant, loan and other financial assistance programs.”  Organizations throughout the nation […]

Six Hour Pop-up Store Makes Big Difference in La Cañada Flintridge

Six Hour Pop-up Store Makes Big Difference in La Cañada Flintridge

By Ruth SOWBY On Sunday, Jan. 26, a new tool popped up to make more donations available to children directly affected by the Eaton Fire who attend school in the La Cañada School District. Hundreds of items from clothes to toiletries to school supplies were available to District students and parents. Everything was free.     The Osbrink Agency, […]

More Fire Recovery Resources

By Mary O’KEEFE District attorneys of Orange, Riverside, Santa Barbara and San Bernardino counties sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom asking him to extend an emergency declaration related to the Palisades and Eaton fires so unscrupulous people can be prosecuted who are seizing on these tragedies as an opportunity to profit through price gouging.  […]

Community Center Welcomes New Board Member

Community Center Welcomes New Board Member

The Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge (CCLCF) announced the addition of Alex Martinian to its board of directors. Martinian, CFA, grew up in La Cañada, attended La Cañada Elementary School and La Cañada High School. Following his undergraduate studies at Dartmouth College, he worked in public equity investing at T. Rowe Price. He then […]

Nominations Sought for the 2024 La Cañadan of the Year

The Kiwanis Club of La Cañada announced that nominations for the La Cañadan of the Year will open on Friday, Jan. 31. The general public is invited to submit the name of an individual, or a couple, who has provided exemplary service to the La Cañada Flintridge and foothill neighborhoods. For over 70 years, the […]

CALENDAR THIS

GLENDALE KIWANIS  The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. The program on Jan. 31 are members of the USC-VHH Nurses Magnet Program. The cost to attend Friday meetings, which includes lunch and program, is $25. All are welcome.  The Club meets Friday afternoons at the Elks Lodge, 120 E. Colorado St. in […]

PROBLEM SOLVED <<< BY CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT

PROBLEM SOLVED <<< BY CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT

Can PayPal keep my refund and my broken Acer Chromebook? The screen on Laura Eichenhorn’s new Acer Chromebook is warped. But when she returns it, PayPal keeps her money – and the merchant keeps her computer. Is that allowed? Q: I bought an Acer Chromebook through eBay recently. When I received it, I saw that […]