LCIF ‘Sings In’ the Holidays Lutheran Church in the Foothills (LCIF) invites the community to usher in the Advent and Christmas season with a festive evening of song and refreshment. The church will host “Concert, Cookies and Carols” on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. in the LCIF Fellowship Hall. The evening will include a […]
Welcoming New Businesses The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce is excited to have a ribbon-cutting this Sunday, Dec. 7 at the new GT Sim Racing facility at 2865 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta. The ribbon-cutting is at 12:30 p.m. and the facility will provide “bites” from noon to 3 p.m. plus complimentary racing all day […]
The Overell Murders – A Two-Part Tale of Innocence or Guilt La Cañada Flintridge was the source of a horrible murder in 1947, which went on to become the trial of the century. As such, it was finally eclipsed by the O.J. Simpson trial, which had many similarities. The crime involved a young heiress to […]
Strength in Sisterhood I come from a long line of strong women. My mother, grandmothers, and family before them, were born with a powerful survival instinct that carried them through the most challenging moments of adversity – moving to foreign lands, scraping to get by, adjusting to war and dealing with the premature losses of […]
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Open house gives insights to the LCWC and what it does for the community amid 100th birthday celebration. By Ruth SOWBY The joint was jumpin’ with plenty of women (and a smattering of men) on Nov. 23 when the 100th anniversary of the clubhouse of the La Crescenta Woman’s Club (LCWC) was celebrated. The clubhouse […]
As thousands of LA County residents continue to recover from the 2025 Palisades, Eaton, and other wildfires, and amid increasing financial pressures tied to federal actions impacting vulnerable households, the Los Angeles County Dept. of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA), in partnership with The Center by Lendistry, will soon launch the Emergency Rent Relief Program. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The 47th Annual Montrose Christmas Parade is on Dec. 6 at 6:10 p.m. There are a lot of traditions to this hometown parade, which include seeing Scouting troops, local high school bands and non-profit organizations march down Honolulu Avenue to cheering crowds. It is put on by a dedicated group of […]
A Heart of Thanksgiving I know that many people sit around the Thanksgiving table prepared to share the things for which they’re thankful. I wish I was that organized – I’m not. However, that doesn’t mean I’m not thankful. I’m thankful that our family can gather around the Thanksgiving table. This year, Steve and I […]
By Mary O’KEEFE I was going to write about COP30, (30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) though the U.S. did not have representatives attending – but California did. Holy cats – what is going on with the U.S.? Even if you want to pretend that climate change […]