July 7, 1941 – May 17, 2024 Sandra Elvira Thompson, 82, passed away peacefully in her home in La Crescenta on Friday, May 17 with family standing by. She was born on July 7, 1941, in Passaic, New Jersey. Sandy was a licensed hair stylist, an accomplished Avon and Tupperware sales representative and later a licensed Realtor, after […]
By Ruth SOWBY Dozens of Glendale Community College (GCC) students received thousands of dollars in scholarships on a chilly early evening on Friday, May 24. Adding to the scholarships that were delivered earlier, a total of $348,000 in scholarships was awarded to 526 GCC students. Over 200 donors, students, parents, GCC teachers and administrators were seated in […]
ST Forward presents the third annual Foothills Pride Festival on Saturday, June 1 at Sunland Park, 8651 Foothill Blvd. in Sunland from noon to 4 p.m. This is an opportunity for the foothills community to come together to celebrate LGBTQ+ neighbors. The festival VIP lineup includes State Senator Anthony Portantino, Senator Caroline Menjivar, Assemblymember Laura […]
By Mikaela STONE A set of theater firsts celebrate Angelinos as plays “Pang Spa” and “Two Stop” open in the Atwater Village Theater. The plays, both written by David Johann Kim about the 1992 LA riots, became the first two plays written by the same playwright to win the LA New Play Project Award […]
LCPC Parent Education announced Celso Amador, Michael Bonner and Gloria Hill as its 2024 Shining Star Award recipients. The recipients exemplify Parent Education’s commitment to strengthening families, both locally and globally. The Shining Star Award is presented to a person who “has had a significant impact on the community – especially its families and children.” […]
RESIDENT ART SHOW AT SPARR HEIGHTS MEMORY CARE Sparr Heights Memory Care, located at 2640 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose, will host a special art show in honor of National Creativity Day. The show takes place today, Thursday, May 30 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and features resident artwork created through Sparr Heights’ creative art […]
This year, the YMCA of the Foothills embarked on an Olympic-sized challenge: aiming to meet a fundraising goal of $100,000. Thanks to the support of its staff, volunteers, Y members, board members and the entire community, the Y not only met this goal but surpassed it. The 2024 Annual Support Campaign raised a staggering $120,409 […]
My Rosetta Stone boxed set doesn’t work anymore. Can you help? When Margaretta McKenna upgrades her computer, her Rosetta Stone CD-ROM stops working. Can she upgrade to the new online version for free? Question: I purchased the Rosetta Stone Italian program many years ago. I was using it on my Mac computer. I purchased […]
Lutheran Church to Host Events Small but mighty – that’s how Lutheran Church in the Foothills describes its choir. Now this dedicated group is about to receive special recognition from the congregation on Sunday, June 9 during the 10 a.m. worship service with Pastor Rick Hall. The Anthem Chorale is a mixed voice choir that […]
Norma Jeane’s Favorite Spot A young man, living in Van Nuys with his mother, prepares himself for his overnight shift at Lockheed Aviation. As he heads out his mother stops him. “Jimmy, I have a favor to ask. Poor little Norma Jeane, that sweet darlin’ young girl, may have to go back to the orphanage. […]