By Ted AYALA The discussion on how to fill the vacancy left by Rafi Manoukian’s election to the position of Glendale city treasurer was clouded by nagging questions over racist, Islamophobic and homophobic comments allegedly posted online by newly elected Glendale City Councilmember Zareh Sinanyan. The allegations, which surfaced early last month, have dogged Sinanyan, […]
CASINO NIGHT BENEFITS LCFCC Tickets are now on sale for the La Cañada Flintridge Community Center Casino Night benefit that will be held on Friday, May 24 as the kick-off event for La Canada’s Fiesta Days. Online registration is available at www.CommunityCenterCasinoNight.eventbrite.org. The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. Early bird tickets cost $25. Party-goers will […]
‘42’ Provides Inspiration, Lacks Character Study By Brandon HENSLEY When Jackie Robinson reached base in his career, pitchers quickly learned they were in a world of trouble because he was out to steal every bag, including home plate. Warner Bros. Studios’ new release “42” uses Robinson’s famed aggressiveness as a metaphor during its entire 128-minute […]
By Ted AYALA Toys, coloring books, cartoons, play. For most of us, our lives as first-graders revolved around these and other innocuous pastimes. It’s only later – for some of us beginning in our teens, for others later still – when our minds turned to the study and contemplation of those facets of life that […]
By Ted AYALA Frank Quintero said good-bye to his life in public service last Thursday evening, April 11, and the city was there to give him a warm send-off. Over 100 dignitaries, including outgoing mayor of Burbank Dave Golonski, Senator Carol Liu, and Rita Hadjimanoukian, who represented Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, were […]
By Ted AYALA Before I begin this review, let’s just get one thing straight. As of the moment I’m typing this, only two opera companies in all of the Greater Los Angeles area dare to perform opera as a living art: Long Beach Opera and the up-and-coming Pacific Opera Project. With all due respect to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Dept. of Fish and Game, with Glendale police and fire, responded to a home in the 3300 block of Thelma Street on Thursday afternoon when it was reported that a mountain lion found a shady spot to take a nap. “We started getting calls as early as 6 a.m. [Thursday],” said […]
July 24, 1963 – April 6, 2013 Linda Lee was 49, born July 24, 1963 in New Jersey to Joan Wagner and Charles Cooke. She leaves behind husband John Warda and their two loving girls Lauren Warda and Kelsey Warda of La Cañada Flintridge. She is also survived by mother Joan and stepfather Robert Wagner; […]
May 13, 1913 – April 5, 2013 Denison Burns Baldwin, 99, born May 13, 1913 in Los Angeles, Calif., passed away on April 5. He resided in Montrose at the time of his passing. He had a long, full life witnessing many changes over time: the Montrose flood of 1934, the Great Depression, two World […]
The 3rd Annual Hoop Heroes basketball game took place on April 7 at Glendale High School’s auditorium. The competition between Glendale’s fire and police departments ended with the fire department beat the police 58-33. In the pre-game, the Glendale Noon Kiwanis defeated the Glendale Sunrise Rotary Club 96-79. The two service clubs not only competed […]