Dr. Kwaku Oppong, M.D. of Spectra Health will present a special program on heart health to members of the ICF branch at St. Bede the Venerable Roman Catholic Church on Tuesday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. The Italian Catholic Federation meeting is a potluck dinner and attendees are urged to bring a favorite dish to […]
QUESTION: We’re older parents with one son who is just entering college. Since he was very young, our son has been interested in astronomy and aspires to be an astronaut. He believes that space exploration is our next frontier. My husband thinks this is a far out, unachievable fantasy even though our son has been […]
Benefit for Lakota Indians Daniel Chaney, tenor, Kirstin Fife, violin, and Connie Grisham, accompanist, will present a benefit concert for Red Shirt (Lakota Indians) Summer Project in memory of Deane Winant. This music for charity event will be at St. George’s Episcopal Church on Saturday evening, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature […]
Scam Stopper Seminar ASTER, Assemblyman Mike Gatto, and the contractors state license board is holding a free senior scam stopper seminar today, April 18 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the YMCA of the Foothills. Seniors will learn how to protect themselves from fraud from a panel of experts relating to home repair, finances, […]
“Wilderness is … a place to go hear the wind, see the stars, smell the pine trees, feel cold water, touch the ground and sky at the same time and listen to coyotes. Fortunately there is wilderness just outside the limits of cities and suburbs … especially in the West.” ~ John Muir Well said, […]
Burying the Bannons In 1977, when I was 17, my father died quite suddenly. When I married Steve in 1981, it was my mother’s brother Bill who flew out from New Hampshire to give me away. Bill had 10 kids of his own and was glad to do the honors. With him came my mother’s […]
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 […]