The sheriff’s station that serves the City of La Cañada Flintridge and La Crescenta are ramping up efforts to keep local neighborhoods safe. It is doing this by preventing residential burglaries by increasing patrols. This will help ensure the security and well-being of everyone. Residents will see more uniformed patrols in local neighborhoods. The deputies […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Raul Porto Sr. died on May 22; he was 92 years old. Raul, with his wife, was a founder of the very popular Porto’s Bakery & Café found throughout the southland. Raul immigrated to the U.S. with his family from Cuba in 1971 to escape Fidel Castro’s rule. “Before Castro, people […]
Lutheran Church to Host Events For those seeking a unique way to connect with their faith and community, Lutheran Church in the Foothills is offering a scenic escape as part of its Wednesday evening fellowship series. On June 12, the church will lead a community hike culminating in a sunset view at La Cañada’s Cherry […]
Question: My daughter-in-law is not speaking to her mother. From what I understand, there is a disagreement about politics. My son is at his wit’s end because always in our family we believe it’s okay for people to have their opinions. Because of this their family is missing out on family gatherings that include their […]
updated June 18, 2024 Planning In A Vacuum If you have been paying attention, you may have noticed a flurry of activity in the City of Glendale in the last year. Not only have school board and Glendale City Council meetings become livelier than ever, but there are action plans being developed that will affect […]
A Walk Through Montrose in 1929 (Part 8) Let’s continue our time travel adventure. We’ve gone back to 1929 and we’re walking west down Honolulu Avenue. In our last episode, we went inside the Crescenta Cañada National Bank (now Starbucks) and marveled at the spectacular architecture of that building. We have stepped outside the bank […]
The annual Lincoln Scholarship Awards Assembly was held on Friday, May 24 just prior to the Lincoln 500 races. All of the Lincoln student body gathered in the school’s auditorium to welcome back the 28 12th grade seniors who had attended Lincoln Elementary and had earned a scholarship from their elementary school. The seniors were […]
By Clare BUCHANAN On the evening of May 22, family and friends gathered in the MacDonald Auditorium at Crescenta Valley High School (CVHS) to celebrate the many accomplishments of graduating seniors at Senior Awards night. Parents, siblings, and loved ones congregated to watch the seniors emerge, seated neatly on the stage, adorned in their […]
Reverse Mortgage Confusion Dear Phyllis, I enjoy reading your column and have learned a lot about reverse mortgages. I have moved in with my parents, who are in their late 80s. My father has been the one who handled all the bills and budgeting. Lately, I have noticed that he has been very frugal with […]
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