Letter to the Editor

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 […]

NEWS FROM SACRAMENTO<<< ASSEMBLYMEMBER LAURA FRIEDMAN

  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 […]

VOICE OF THE VERDUGOS <<< CRAIG DURST

VOICE OF THE VERDUGOS <<< CRAIG DURST

The Mystery of the Sunland Olives   Today’s local history story begins on a pleasant day in 1932, more than 2,000 miles away in the Muskoka Lakes region of Ontario, Canada. Some children were playing in a large yard when a big, fancy car turned down the long driveway. They ran to greet the group […]

Girl Scout Tasting Bee: Cuisine and Culture

Girl Scout Tasting Bee: Cuisine and Culture

By Lori BODNAR Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles hosted its 38th Annual Girl Scout Tasting Bee showcasing countries and culinary tastes from around the world.The Girl Scout Tasting Bee is held to celebrate World Thinking Day and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGS). There are about 8.8 million Girl Guides […]

Notes & Nods

LUTHERAN CHURCH TO HOST BLOOD DRIVE Lutheran Church in the Foothills (LCIF) is encouraging the community to donate blood and help save lives.  LCIF will hold a blood drive on Thursday, May 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the church’s Fellowship Hall. This will be the church’s 13th blood drive for the American […]

Spiritually Speaking

Dear Spirit Speaks, I am an older woman that was married for years, but my husband passed away several years ago. I have two children, but I am not close to them. They both live quite a distance from me and while they check in every now and then, they rarely spend time with me. […]

Universal Studios Hollywood Celebrates 60 Years of the Studio Tour

Universal Studios Hollywood Celebrates 60 Years of the Studio Tour

By Charly SHELTON Universal Studios Hollywood is celebrating a momentous anniversary this year—the diamond jubilee of the Studio Tour. Guests are invited to relive six decades of cinematic history from April 26 through August 11, when the Studio Tour is enhanced with extra movie magic, nods to the attraction’s past and even more personal experiences […]

Fast & Furious Ride at Universal Studios Hollywood

Universal Studios Hollywood  announces its first-ever, high-speed outdoor roller coaster “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift” will join the theme park family in 2026. The dynamic new thrill ride, themed to Universal Pictures’ blockbuster film saga, “Fast & Furious,” will elevate the guest experience with innovative and technological achievements never previously employed in a roller coaster. […]

Brand Associates Presents 2024 Dance Series

The Brand Associates Dance Series presents four performances this spring at Brand Library & Art Center, 1601 W. Mountain St. in Glendale. This series, curated by acclaimed choreographer, teacher and producer Jamie Nichols, presents top dance companies from Southern California performing site-specific work in non-traditional performance spaces around Brand Library. The Dance Series is sponsored […]