By Mary O’KEEFE It isn’t common that an actor who played a superhero actually is a superhero in real life, but then Lou Ferrigno is anything but common. According to the Urban Dictionary, a superhero is described as “a being with extraordinary physical or mental powers, far beyond the range of normal human ability, who […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN The Glendale Youth Alliance held an art exhibit last Thursday in Glendale, showcasing the talents of a number of the area’s artists. The second annual fundraiser helped raise money to support the organization’s many youth oriented programs that aim to provide the city’s at-risk youth with professional skills and guidance. The exhibit […]
For a decade, Gina Rozyczka took care of the ladies who called Rockhaven home. By Brandon HENSLEY “They let everything die here, huh?” Those were the first words Gina Rozyczka said when she peered through the gates of Rockhaven Sanitarium recently, taking in the empty, bare ground she once walked on all those years ago. […]
Holiday Mother Daughter Tea Registration begins on Monday, Nov. 18 and ends Saturday, Nov. 30 for the La Crescenta Library’s Holiday Mother Daughter Tea. Winning registrants will enjoy a variety of teas, hot chocolate and other warm drinks along with an assortment of light fare. This free event for mothers and daughters of all ages […]
“Mule train: clippetty-clopping along the mountain chain. Seems as though they’re gonna reach the top. Mule train: clippetty-clopping through the wind and rain. … Get along mule, get along.” ~ “Mule Train” by Frankie Laine, 1949 Sung by Gene Autry in the movie “Mule Train,” 1950 “100 Mules Walking the L.A. Aqueduct” arrived just in […]
Toasting Jan In the late ’50s my mother was engaged to a man named Jerry Leadingham. Through Jerry, Mom met Jan Leadingham who was married to Jerry’s brother Jack. Jerry and Mom didn’t work out (the engagement ended by mutual agreement) and Mom went on to marry my dad Ron. But that didn’t end her […]
July 11, 1931 – Sept. 22, 2013 A memorial service for long-time Tujunga resident William Edward “Bill” Petteplace Sr. will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at St. George’s Episcopal Church, 808 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada at 3:30 p.m. He passed away on Sept. 22. Bill was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on July 11, […]
Memorial service will be held on Nov. 16 at 3:30 p.m. at La Crescenta Presbyterian Church, 2902 Montrose Ave., La Crescenta. With great sadness, the family of Marla J. Foxgord announces her passing. Marla was born at Glendale Memorial Hospital to Joe and Dorothy Johnson on April 13, 1951. Her favorite childhood memories included being […]
Ruslan Biryukov, Elayne Boozler, and friends ring in the return of the Positive Motions concert series in Glendale. By Ted AYALA If you’ve been paying attention to the news, it wasn’t such a great week recently for American classical music fans. New York City Opera, the Big Apple’s “people’s” alternative to the posh Metropolitan Opera, […]
By Ted AYALA The Pasadena Symphony has been navigating some choppy waters since its management and long-time music director Jorge Mester parted ways less than amicably in 2010. Choppy waters not because the orchestra has faltered technically in the three seasons. (Its excellence and polish remained, thankfully, intact.) Nor has it exactly been hurting for […]