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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
Dignity Health – Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center announced Emily Ryan, MD, as its newly-elected chief of medical staff. Dr. Ryan, a distinguished internist, began her two-year tenure on Jan. 1 and brings to her new role a wealth of experience in both clinical care and leadership. Board certified in Internal Medicine by the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Glendale Chapter of National Charity League, Inc. (NCL), the nation’s premier mother-daughter volunteer organization, has announced its annual membership drive and has begun accepting applications from women with daughters currently in grades six through eight. The Glendale Chapter is comprised of nearly 300 members who reside in the Glendale, La Cañada, La Crescenta, Pasadena, Burbank and surrounding areas of Los […]
This past December, La Crescenta native Madison Davis graduated from Arizona State University with her Bachelor of Arts in sustainability through ASU Online. ASU Online celebrated a milestone of 100,000 graduates in 2024, including Davis. ASU Online students learn from and engage with the same faculty who teach at ASU, providing them with a similar experience […]