LCPC Parent Ed Supports FosterAll in Christmas Toy Drive and Brunch

LCPC Parent Ed Supports FosterAll in Christmas Toy Drive and Brunch

La Cañada Presbyterian Church’s Parent Education Program (LCPC Parent Ed) recently hosted donation collections and events supporting its local mission partner, FosterAll. To celebrate the holiday together and show appreciation to foster families who have opened up their hearts and homes to children in need, LCPC Parent Ed held a Christmas toy drive collecting new toys for boys […]

CCLCF Shows Off Its Ceramic Program at Pottery Sale

CCLCF Shows Off Its Ceramic Program at Pottery Sale

By Ruth SOWBY For those who ever thought of throwing clay on a pottery wheel and turning out masterpieces, Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge showed what is possible at its annual ceramics sale on Dec. 14 & Dec. 15. Would-be potters of all ages took a host of classes at the Center and their creations […]

CV Girls Lacrosse Team Holds Food Drive and Skills Clinic

CV Girls Lacrosse Team Holds Food Drive and Skills Clinic

On Saturday, Dec. 14 for lacrosse athletes it was a day of learning and giving. Athletes of all skill levels came together with the goal of experienced players introducing the sport to new players. But the highlight of the day was the food drive organized by the lacrosse team.  Thanks to the generosity of participants […]

People Making News

Tai Walton from La Cañada is among the 1,340 prospective candidates for degree at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee commencement exercises in December. He attends Milwaukee Sheldon B. Lubar College of Business, master of business administration. UWM is the second largest university in the State of Wisconsin with over 22,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

CALENDAR THIS

GLENDALE KIWANIS  The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. The club is dark on Dec. 27 and Jan. 3 in observance of Christmas and New Year’s. The club returns on Jan. 10. The cost to attend Friday meetings, which includes lunch and program, is $25. All are welcome.  The Club meets Friday […]

Los Angeles Zoo Celebrates First-Ever Perentie Hatchlings

Los Angeles Zoo Celebrates First-Ever Perentie Hatchlings

The Los Angeles Zoo is celebrating the successful hatching of two healthy perentie lizards (Varanus giganteus). This is the first time the LA Zoo has bred the species in its history. “It is incredibly rewarding for our team to experience success breeding this species,” said Byron Wusstig, LA Zoo acting curator of ectotherms. “This species […]

PROBLEM SOLVED <<< BY CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT

PROBLEM SOLVED <<< BY CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT

My Electrolux refrigerator hasn’t worked right since I bought it. Can you fix it? The Electrolux refrigerator Gayle Douglas purchased doesn’t work – and it never has. How many times should the company attempt a repair before it replaces or refunds the appliance? Q: I bought a new Electrolux refrigerator last fall. The refrigerator has […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Looks Forward to Implementation of WSGVAP Thank you [CV Weekly] for covering the county board approval of the West San Gabriel [Valley] Area Plan in the Dec. 12 paper. The article does a great job explaining some zoning aspects while also touching on the Area Plan’s intention to increase walkability, wildlife conservation and support for […]

VIEWS FROM THE VERDUGOS <<< CRAIG DURST

VIEWS FROM THE VERDUGOS <<< CRAIG DURST

Sunland Co-Founders and Their Pasts When last we spoke, Monte Vista was founded in 1885 and two hotels had been built. The founders of the town, Judge Sherman Page and F. C. Howes, had sold out their enterprise to Frank Barclay. Before we turn the page on Page and Howes, I thought it interesting to […]

NOTES & NODS

 Mt. Olive Offers A Breakfast Bible Study & A Community Lunch Mt. Olive invites the Crescenta Valley community to its monthly breakfast Bible study at Panera Bread Restaurant, 990 Town Center Drive, Suite A in La Cañada on the third Saturday of each month at 8:30 a.m. They are currently in the Book of Second Corinthians. […]