By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Under starlit skies supporters of the Glendale Unified School District gathered outside the Glendale Community College auditorium on Wednesday evening, Oct. 30. The occasion was to hear a presentation by Superintendent Dr. Darneika Watson on the state of the schools. The event, sponsored by the Glendale Educational Foundation in celebration of […]
The Los Angeles County Dept. Authority (LACDA) administrative building located in Alhambra will be illuminated with green lights through Veterans Day on Nov. 11 in support of Operation Green Light for Veterans. Operation Green Light for Veterans is a nationwide initiative that encourages communities to put up green lights around buildings in honor and support […]
By Mikaela STONE Since 2021, the La Crescenta-Glendale Chapter of the Friday Night Lights (FNL) Youth Flag Football League grew from 75 kindergarten to eighth grade kids playing contact-free football at the Glendale Sports Complex to 500 kids spread across 58 teams. With a growing number of girls among these players, community members look to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A California Supreme Court ruling upholds a state law barring 14-to-15 year olds from being tried as adults and sent to adult prisons. Due to that ruling in October the case of Michael Demirdjian was heard and he was resentenced in juvenile court. In 2001, Demirdjian was charged with murdering and robbing […]
New Report on News Deserts By Mary O’KEEFE Northwestern Medill – State of Local News released a study in October on how local newspapers are faring – and it does not look good. The State of Local News Project was created by Northwestern University to study the future of local journalism. According to Zach Metzger, […]
1939 – 2024 Ronald Vernon Klint, 85, of La Crescenta died peacefully in his home on Sept. 1. He was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1939. Upon graduating from high school, he moved to Glendale where he studied at UCLA and began a long teaching career, primarily at Crescenta Valley High School, where he taught […]
The La Crescenta Woman’s Club is hosting a free concert featuring Paul Stein. Scott Joplin, Antonin Dvorak and John Williams are among the popular featured composers in Stein’s varied programs and Stein is bringing his virtuoso violin program performance to the La Crescenta Woman’s Club performance stage on Wednesday, Nov. 13. Violinist Stein, a 36-year […]
The Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge (CCLCF) has partnered with NASA Services for its 31st annual food drive. Decorated donation bins will be available at CCLCF, LCF schools and select businesses throughout LCF including Gelsons, Sprouts, La Cañada Congregational Church, Crescenta Cañada Pet Hospital, La Cañada Pet Clinic, Caltech Federal Credit Union, Citizens Business […]
GLENDALE KIWANIS The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. On Nov. 8, Captn. Quinton Markham of the Salvation Army will be making a presentation. The cost to attend Friday meetings, which includes lunch and program, is $20. All are welcome. The Club meets Friday afternoons at the Elks Lodge, 120 E. Colorado […]
November 2024 Cooler days have finally arrived, which means it’s time to spend an evening or two in one of the local venues to take in one of these fine productions. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity! COVID protocols continue to be dictated by each individual venue, so bring a facemask to wear during […]