NOTES & NODS

‘Faith and Reason’ Series Returns to LCIF Lutheran Church in the Foothills welcomes back its popular weekly discussion group,“Faith and Reason” after a holiday break. The group, known for its engaging and thoughtful conversations, meets on Mondays at 11 a.m. in the church’s conference room. This semester’s class will focus on the book Simply Christian […]

SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING

SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING

Question: My teenager is constantly playing video games with his friends online and I don’t know what to do about it. It’s one of his only ways of connecting with his friends who don’t go to his school but I can tell he is addicted and I am worried about how his personality is changing. […]

Questions About Today’s Real Estate? Ask Phyllis!

Questions About Today’s Real Estate? Ask Phyllis!

What Happens If You Don’t Have A Will Or A Trust Dear Phyllis, I look forward to your real estate wisdom and believe I have a new topic. My 95-year-old aunt is widowed. She and her husband never had children. She still drives and does her own shopping and errands. I visit once a week […]

Healthy Living <<< Happy Feet, Healthy Hearts

Healthy Living <<< Happy Feet, Healthy Hearts

Crescenta Valley Park offers programs for seniors to keep them moving and give them a place to socialize with others. By Mary O’KEEFE Those who are near Crescenta Valley Community Regional Park, 3901 Dunsmore Ave., on many Fridays will hear the sound of music coming from its community room, along with a lot of laughter […]

Proclamation Issued, Presentation Made

By Julie BUTCHER Dozens of people attended Tuesday night’s meeting of the Glendale City Council including a group of students from sister city Boeun, South Korea, as the council issued a proclamation honoring Jan. 13 as Korean American Day. Those who attended the first council meeting of 2026 also heard a presentation from the Glendale […]

Part III <<< The Conversation Continues … with Assemblymember Nick Schultz

Part III <<< The Conversation Continues … with Assemblymember Nick Schultz

By Mary O’KEEFE In CVW’s conversation with Assemblymember Nick Schultz the subject centered on housing. He spoke about how the last decade has seen “no shortage of bills” regarding housing, including SB 35 and SB 423. “And now SB 79,” he said. “I think where we are going, in the course of the last decade, […]

FROM THE DESK OF THE PUBLISHER <<< ROBIN GOLDSWORTHY

It’s the Truth I have to admit it – I’m a’scared of artificial intelligence (AI). Just this week I heard on the radio that Apple is planning to work with Google to bring more “features” to the iPhone (of which I’m a user). Apparently Siri isn’t cool enough and doesn’t learn what features its users […]

WEATHER WATCH <<< TAKING A LOOK OUTSIDE OUR WINDOW

By Mary O’KEEFE Okay, this is a good new/bad news weather report. First the good news: The entire state of California is out of a drought for the first time in 25 years; the bad news is Colorado has several areas of drought and severe-to-exceptional dry conditions … and that is where we, Californians, get […]

The Anxious Generation – A Discussion

The Anxious Generation – A Discussion

By Mary O’KEEFE “There is a hole, an emptiness in us all, that we strive to fill. If it doesn’t get filled with something noble and elevated, modern society will quickly pump it full of garbage. That has been true since the beginning of the age of mass media, but the garbage pump got 100 […]