Award-winning American playwright Luis Valdez, creator of “Zoot Suit,” “La Bamba” and “Cisco Kid,” presents his newest play, “I Don’t Have To Show You No Stinking Badges,” at Josefina López’s Casa 0101 Theatre in Boyle Heights. Performances are on Friday and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and on Sundays at 5 p.m. through March 10. The […]
By Ted AYALA Conductor James DePreist, celebrated conductor and recipient of the National Medal of Arts, died at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz. on Feb. 8 from complications stemming from a heart attack suffered in March 2012. He was 76. DePriest had been serving as artistic advisor to the Pasadena Symphony following the abrupt end […]
Verdugo Hills Hospital (VHH) received a $10,000 donation from the VHH Foundation’s Women’s Council during a recent luncheon celebration at the hospital. The unrestricted funds raised will help support the purchase of capital equipment for the hospital. The event also included the installation ceremony of the 2013 Women’s Council board of directors when Eileen Akers […]
The Glendale Area Alumnae Panhellenic will hold its 65th annual scholarship luncheon on March 16 at the Oakmont Country Club in Glendale. Founded in 1902, National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) is one of the oldest and largest women’s membership organizations representing more than 4 million women at 655 college/university campuses and 4,500 local alumnae chapters in […]
Robert Haw, who has been employed at JPL for 25 years as a systems engineer on exploration missions spanning the solar system from Mercury to Pluto, addressed members of the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada recently with his informative talk and slide show regarding the environment and the changes that have taken place over past […]
‘We Build Community’ funds will help make the Crescenta Valley a stronger community for residents. Every day, the Crescenta-Cañada and Verdugo Hills Family YMCAs serve as a gathering place for the community. Kids pour in after school to play and do homework. Seniors connect with one another through exercise classes and group activities. Families learn […]
Leegan Lim and Alexis Slater, both from La Cañada, were among over 1900 students from Wake Forest University who made the fall 2012 dean’s list. Wake Forest University, located in Winston Salem, N.C., combines the best traditions of a small liberal arts college with the resources of a large research university. _________________ The University of […]
The Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge reminds the public that when spring cleaning comes around, remember the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge. The center offers year-round programs and is in need of many items that may otherwise be tossed out. The wish list includes sports equipment – baseball bats, gloves, helmets, soccer shin […]
The Lanterman House Museum and Archive invites any interested community member to consider becoming a volunteer at La Cañada’s historic house museum, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2015. The Lanterman House is a community resource that offers public tours and school programs from September through July. The Lanterman House is also an archive […]
Dilbeck Real Estate Real Living welcomed Kimberly Schulke, CRP, as the newest member of its Relocation and Corporate Services Dept. Dilbeck Real Estate is one of the largest independent real estate firms in the greater northeast Los Angeles area, with 14 offices and more than 750 sales associates. Schulke previously served as vice president of […]