By Natalie MAIER Angeles National Golf Club held its fourth annual bridal faire on Wednesday night, Jan. 30 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event was a one-stop shop that showcased local musicians, photographers and entertainers available to make a couple’s special day unforgettable. Having the fair at the club also promoted how perfectly […]
The Belmont Village Network Soiree Speaker Series hosted by Belmont Village Burbank Senior Living on Monday, Jan. 28 was a sold out event drawing over 100 guests including regional civic leaders, hospital administrators, senior care and medical specialists. Featured speaker Jay Westbrook, clinical director of Compassionate Journey, spoke on comfort care and compassion surrounding end-of-life […]
My Wide, Weird World of Wonders As faithful readers know by now, I love to go a-wondering. For example: I wonder … why we humans instinctively hunch our shoulders when walking through rain without an umbrella? Do we think our shoulders will somehow keep us dry? I wonder … how many viewers quit watching last […]
The La Cañada Flintridge Community Center preschool held its annual Father’s Saturday Morning at the preschool in January. The preschool children and their fathers were invited to spend the morning together, exploring their classroom and making special crafts. Children and dads made neckties, practiced “shaving,” made Fruit Loop necklaces, played with dough, dinosaurs and blocks, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE California Highway Patrol officers stopped by the Fire House youth center recently to help kids with their driving skills. Officer Kevin Denmon and Officer Christian Baldonado brought CHP’s Start Smart program to the youth center. The program is a driver safety education class that is designed for new and future teenage drivers […]
Modern Street Patterns are Rooted in Old Trolley Line The Glendale and Montrose Railway operated from 1913 until 1930, finally killed off by the Great Depression. At its height, the electric trolley ran from its terminus at Pennsylvania and Montrose avenues, down through Glendale, all the way to Glassell Park where it met the mighty […]
By Maddy PUMILIA La Cañada Trails has created the Ultimate Destination Point. Dubbed an oasis on the Cherry Canyon hiking trail, the Ultimate Destination Point is a project proposed over a decade ago that is estimated to be complete in June. The area will include a water fountain for people and a water bubbler for […]
Questions the Wisdom of Nixing Gun Show So the Glendale Civic Auditorium will have a cash shortfall. Good for them. They asked for it. They kissed over $160,000 per year, by their figures, away. They got rid of that evil gun show that was so dangerous there were never any problems. Nice civil folks having […]
The Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce inducted its new board and celebrated community leaders at the annual installation and awards dinner held on Jan. 24 at the Oakmont Country Club. The evening was a salute to the roaring ’20s with executive director Melinda Clarke, among others, dressing in period costume. The gavel was handed to […]
Dusting Off My Dancing Shoes A highly anticipated event – at least for me – is the annual Dancing with Diamonds gala that this year takes place on Friday, Feb. 8 at the Glendale Hilton (formerly the Red Lion, where I used to work, but that’s an article for another day). The fundraiser is hosted […]