A Tale of Two Haunts

A Tale of Two Haunts

By Charly SHELTON Halloween haunt season in Southern California is crowded. Universal has its movie monsters, Knott’s has more than half a century of experience filling the fog with original monsters and Six Flags Magic Mountain has been frightening guests on and off for decades. But this year there is an interesting connection between the […]

NOTES & NODS

Movie Night at UUCVH Join the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Verdugo Hills on Friday, Sept. 25 for the monthly movie night at 6:30 p.m. Popcorn and snacks provided. For those who want to, bring a snack to share.  Come join the growing group of fans! No reservation needed. Just stop by at 4451 Dunsmore […]

LCPC Parent Education Offers Free AI Info Night

LCPC Parent Education Offers Free AI Info Night

Date updated in bold. LCPC Parent Ed invites the community to a free informational evening about AI on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026 from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. in the LCPC Fellowship Hall. The evening, lead by Jamie Lewsadder, LCUSD assoc. superintendent of Tech Services, will lead conversation on AI literacy, designed for parents, educators […]

OP-ED MATTHEW ALVO

Make Neighborhood Grocery Stores Part of our Outage Plan When I think about a power outage, I think about the everyday things people need to keep doing. Buying food. Charging a phone. Letting someone know s/he is okay. Those needs are part of why I want a career in power engineering. I want to work […]

TREASURES OF THE VALLEY <<< MIKE LAWLER

TREASURES OF THE VALLEY <<< MIKE LAWLER

My Own Memories of La Crescenta – Part 2 Continuing from the article I wrote last week, I’m writing my own memories of growing up in La Crescenta in the 1960s. One of my earliest memories is going on an adventure with my next door neighbor Michael. Michael knew of an old mine in the […]

Troop 501G Scouts Take On the Sea of Abaco

Troop 501G Scouts Take On the Sea of Abaco

Five Scouts from La Cañada’s Troop 501G spent five days at the end of their summer with plenty of wind in the sails, living aboard a 47-foot sailboat in the Bahamas as part of one of Scouting America’s high-adventure programs.   The crew set out from Marsh Harbour in the Bahamas and spent the week […]

Lincoln Elementary First Graders Explore Local History and Nature

Lincoln Elementary First Graders Explore Local History and Nature

On Friday, Sept. 11, first graders from Lincoln Elementary School gathered for a special family field trip to the Stone Barn Nature Center located at Deukmejian Wilderness Park in Glendale. Hosted by first grade teachers Elisabeth Donovan, Nicolas James and Morgan Courtney, the after-school outing brought together students, parents and siblings for an afternoon of […]

Cirque du Soleil-inspired ‘Water For Elephants’ Thrills with Acrobatic Artistry Now at the Pantages

Cirque du Soleil-inspired ‘Water For Elephants’ Thrills with Acrobatic Artistry Now at the Pantages

By Jon K. Based on the NY Times bestselling novel by Sara Gruen, the show “Water for Elephants” received seven Tony nominations, including Best Musical. But go see “Water For Elephants” at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood  just for the dazzling acrobatics, stunning trapeze acts, brilliant aerialists and other circus artistry. It’s a life story […]

Community Cares Event Invites Local Volunteers to Decorate ‘Angels’ for Children in Need

The Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, in partnership with Small Acts Big Change, will host a community volunteer event, The Angel Project, on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 11 a.m. to noon, giving residents a hands-on way to bring holiday hope to local children. The event, part of CCLCF’s ongoing Community Cares initiative, asks volunteers […]