Summer Slump? I Don’t Think So! While some businesses go quiet during the summer months, that’s not the case with the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce! The chamber has a busy summer planned. On July 23 at 5:30 p.m. we are having a “members only” barbecue at Bob Smith Toyota. This is a way to […]
GLENDALE KIWANIS The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. On July 3, the Club is dark in observance of Independence Day. On July 10, the Club hosts the Pasadena Humane Society. The cost to attend Friday meetings, which includes lunch and program, is $25. All are welcome. The Club meets at the […]
Sears Left Me Without A Refrigerator For Six Months – How Do I Fix This? Karen Plaskon’s refrigerator breaks under her Sears Master Protection Agreement and Sears approves a replacement. But after months of delays, canceled orders and endless excuses, she’s still without a working fridge. Can a consumer advocate end her six-month wait for […]
By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH Here are some great new shows coming soon to our Southern California theater scene! COVID protocols continue to be dictated by each individual venue, so in case the venue requires it bring a face mask to wear during the show. It’s a good idea to check with the theater […]
The membership of The Glendale Historical Society (TGHS) will gather on July 11 at 9:30 a.m. for its annual meeting and to celebrate a milestone – Glendale’s 120th year as a city. A presentation will be made marking the special occasion. A review of the 2025 – 26 business year will also be given and […]
On July 15 from 12:10 p.m. to 12:40 p.m., pianist Tae Yeon Lim will be performing for the free admission Glendale Noon Concerts series at the sanctuary of Glendale City Church, 610 E. California Ave. in Glendale. http://glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com She will be performing works by Gabriel Fauré and Franz Schubert: Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924), “Romance Sans Paroles, Op. […]
Special Service at Mount Olive On Sunday July 5, Mount Olive presents a service of national songs and patriotic hymns in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. All are invited to the 9:30 a.m. worship service for this special service. CSL Offers Gentle Movement Class The Center for Spiritual Living – […]
By Ruth SOWBY Two benefit concerts at the Hollywood Bowl by the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square on June 24 and 25 featured several musical artists including Donny Osmond, David Foster Katherine McPhee and the Bonner family. Osmond, who sang “I Am a Child of God” while surrounded by children, was especially well-received. Marking 100 years […]
My Favorite Stories In Local History Recently I was asked to take a group of high school and college students on a tour of historical sites in the valley. I’m always impressed with the current young generation. They were eager to learn, receptive to an “old fart” telling stories and, most of all, they were […]
Fighting Fire With Fire Many of you know that I have worked quite a few different jobs in my lifetime. From grocery store “boxboy” to florist, wedding planner and antique dealer, every job I tried, along with all my other life choices, molded me into the well-rounded person I am today. In hindsight, I wouldn’t […]