By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles is a big city but there are times when it feels like a small hometown and that was never more apparent than on May 10 when news came that longtime KTLA entertainment reporter Sam Rubin had passed away. People from around the world responded, however it was the tributes from […]
May 11 Angeles Crest Highway in Angeles National Forest, after parking his vehicle at the location the driver returned and noticed water bottles that had been inside his vehicle were now outside by the rear tire. He then saw the passenger side door was ajar and the interior of the vehicle had been ransacked. The […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Memorial Day weekend means it’s time for Fiesta Days in La Cañada Flintridge where every hour for three days seems to be filled with community events. The long weekend is organized and sponsored by the La Cañada Flintridge Chamber of Commerce and Community Association. “There is a tremendous focus on Memorial Day […]
By Charly SHELTON The Aquarium of the Pacific (AotP) is excited to introduce a young sea otter, named 968, who is the first releasable rescued sea otter pup to be paired with a surrogate mother. The pup is being raised as part of the AotP’s comprehensive sea otter rescue and rehabilitation program. This initiative is […]
By Charly SHELTON The Los Angeles County Fair is here. From now through May 27 at the Fairplex in Pomona, guests can come and experience all the food, the animals, the dining, the shopping, the cuisine, the rides and the eats that this year’s fair has to offer. This year’s theme, “Stars, Stripes & Fun,” […]
Her Samsung dryer is making a “loud, clunky sound.” What should she do? PK Agarwal’s new Samsung dryer is damaged during the delivery. But the company refuses to replace it. Find out why – and how you can avoid a similar problem. Question: I recently ordered a Samsung dryer and also paid for installation. […]
GLENDALE KIWANIS The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. The speaker on Friday, May 17 is Erica Blodgett, director of Fundraising and Engagement for Healing California. 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 […]
LUTHERAN CHURCH TO HOST BLOOD DRIVE Lutheran Church in the Foothills (LCIF) is having a blood drive on Thursday, May 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the church’s Fellowship Hall. To date, LCIF’s blood drives have collected 292 units from more than 300 donors. According to the American Red Cross, every two seconds […]
There has been a lot of misinformation in the news lately about pending changes coming to the real estate industry and what they mean for homebuyers and sellers. As a dedicated Realtor in the Glendale and Crescenta Valley communities, I’d like to clarify any confusion your readers may have. Because of a recent settlement by […]
Wolverines May Be Returning to California’s Mountains California’s mountains were once teeming with wolverines, a carnivorous cousin to minks and badgers but that more closely resembles a long-tailed, diminutive bear. Fur trapping, hunting and poisoning saw their numbers collapse; they largely disappeared from the state a century ago. Wolverines are still relatively common in […]