A Year After the Eaton Fire

A Year After the Eaton Fire

By Mary O’KEEFE A year after the Palisades and Eaton fires, residents and business owners are still waiting for answers as they try to rebuild.  In a series of interviews with numerous media outlets, Edison International CEO Pedro Pizarro has stated the company’s equipment “likely” started the Eaton Fire; however, both the Palisades and Eaton […]

GFD Advances Firefighter Health and Safety Through Statewide Cancer Research Initiative

The Glendale Fire Dept. (GFD) expanded its commitment to firefighter health and cancer prevention by partnering with leading California research institutions to participate in the California Firefighter Cancer Research Study (CAFF-CRS). This initiative follows GFD’s department-wide cancer screening program completed in 2024, demonstrating the City’s continued investment in long-term occupational health. The CAFF-CRS study is led […]

Merry & Bright Winning Displays for 2025

Merry & Bright Winning Displays for 2025

This year we had some beautiful, playful and quaint entries. Coming up with the winning displays was a challenge – but we did it! The Clark Griswold Award (excessive use of lights and decoration – more is always better; can we see it from space?) goes to 2653 Orange St. in La Crescenta. This house […]

Postmark Changes at USPS

By Mary O’KEEFE Reports from several agencies have stated that postmarks administered by the USPS changed on Dec. 24, 2025. This change will affect vote-by-mail, taxes and other time-sensitive mailings.  According to the National Society of Tax Professionals, “While a postmark confirms the USPS possessed a mail piece on the date inscribed, that date does […]

Crime blotter

Dec. 22 600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, an informant reported that a man, described as White, 50 years old, 6’1” tall, weighing 140 lbs. and wearing a grey hoodie and blue jeans, took several items of men’s clothing and left the store without attempting to pay. The informant/store employee stated the […]

Personal Health Priorities in 2026

Adria Navarro, PhD Program Manager USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Community Resource Center for Aging The new year offers a chance to reset, not through drastic resolutions but through thoughtful and achievable health priorities. Successful aging means prioritizing five areas of life. How are you managing health prevention, nourishment, movement, rest and your sense of connection […]

P.E.O. Verdugo Hills Reciprocity Bureau to Feature State President and Local Chorus

The P.E.O. Verdugo Hills Reciprocity Bureau will host its annual Founders’ Day luncheon on Saturday, Jan. 31 at the Elks Lodge, 120 E. Colorado Blvd. in Glendale, beginning at 10 a.m. Guests will enjoy a buffet luncheon accompanied by musical entertainment from the Verdugo Hills Women’s Chorus. The highlight of the event will be a keynote address by Kathleen Gill, California State […]

Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center Celebrates a Century of Healing and Humankindness

Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center Celebrates a Century of Healing and Humankindness

Dignity Health – Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center (GMHHC) recently announced its centennial celebration, marking 100 years of healing and humankindness to the greater Glendale community.  This milestone stands as a testament to the commitment of the hospital’s physicians, nurses and caregivers who have delivered compassionate and high-quality care.  Founded in 1926 by six […]

NEWS FROM THE CV CHAMBER <<< ROBIN GOLDSWORTHY

2026 Promises to be a Busy Year at the CV Chamber Before the end of 2025 members of the planning committee of the Crescenta Valley  Chamber of Commerce sat down to take a look at events we would like to have in the first quarter of 2026. So, looking ahead we have planned these events: […]