NCL Puts On Its Biggest ‘Sellebration’ Yet

NCL Puts On Its Biggest ‘Sellebration’ Yet

By Ruth SOWBY The National Charity League (NCL) Glendale Chapter held its annual “Sellebration of Everyday Joy” at the Pacific Community Center in Glendale on Sept. 21. Bargain hunters were lined up at 7:30 a.m. for the event, which was from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. A fancy rummage sale, Sellebration is an annual fundraiser […]

Authors Announced for LCFOG Luncheon

The La Cañada Flintridge Orthopaedic Guild (LCFOG) is preparing to host its highly anticipated Book and Author Luncheon on Oct. 22 at the La Cañada Flintridge Country Club. This event will be a literary delight for book lovers featuring addresses by three celebrated authors: Lian Dolan, J. Ryan Stradal and Frans Vischer. Attendees will have […]

Ice Cream and More at FoR Annual Meeting

Ice Cream and More at FoR Annual Meeting

The Friends of Rockhaven had an ice cream social as the theme of its 10th annual meeting on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 21. Friends and neighbors enjoyed sundaes and floats and participated in a raffle to win prizes from Once Upon A Time, Union Jack’s Teas and much more. Girls Scouts Maia Vergara and Naiya Rothermund […]

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital <<< Community Resource Center for Aging

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital <<< Community Resource Center for Aging

Adria Navarro, PhD, LCSW Program Manager September was National Suicide Prevention Month. As one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., suicide is on the rise – especially among people aged 65 and over. While older adults comprise just 16.8% of the population, they make up approximately 22% of suicides. Suicide is disproportionately […]

A Day Without Water Imagined

A Day Without Water Imagined

CVWD hosts a preview of what a dry day would be like. By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday, Sept. 28 Crescenta Valley Water District (CVWD) asked community members to imagine a day without water. “Imagine a day without water,” said James Lee, CVWD general manager. “We’re not talking about a whole future ­– just a day. […]

Reduction in Utility Dollars Approved by Council

By Julie BUTCHER Among numerous other items of municipal business on Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council voted to reduce the dollars the city’s utility allocates toward its Public Benefits Charge (PBC) funds from 3.6% to 2.85% of the annual retail electric rate revenues and to use the funds that were inadvertently over-collected to fund […]