By Charly SHELTON A moderate earthquake, magnitude 4.9, struck just outside Barstow on Monday afternoon causing minor disruptions and shaking across the region. The earthquake, which occurred at 1 p.m. PT, had its epicenter approximately 22 kilometers (13.7 miles) east-northeast of Barstow. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake originated at a […]
Lutheran Church to Host Events Lutheran Church in the Foothills is inviting the community to enjoy a night under the stars with a campfire and s’mores on Wednesday, Aug. 6. As part of its ongoing Wednesday Summer Fun program, the event will feature marshmallow roasting and a sing-along of classic camp songs. For location and […]
Question: I’m planning to retire soon and move to Spain to live out my retirement. My wife and I had no children, and she passed two years ago. Now friends are trying to discourage me from the move. Whenever we meet for lunch or coffee they keep bringing up the subject. My mind is made […]
La Tuna Canyon Wildfire – 1977 Forty-seven years ago, almost to the day, we experienced a wildfire on the north side of the Verdugo Mountains above La Tuna Canyon Road. It was a fast moving fire, driven by winds, and the event included some dangerous helicopter action. It was a typically hot late July with […]
Every Four Years According to NASA, it takes Earth 365 days, five hours, 48 minutes and 46 seconds to orbit the sun, which makes for messy record keeping if you are trying to track time according to the solar year. To adjust for those pesky extra hours, minutes and seconds, the Gregorian calendar allows for […]
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By Ruth SOWBY More than 100 community folk enjoyed hot dogs, root beer floats and each other on the Sunland field on Hillrose Street to celebrate Pioneer Day. The Pioneer picnic was held on Saturday evening, July 20, commemorating July 24, 1847 when thousands of pioneers crossed the plains with their wagons to reach Utah and […]
In June, La Cañada Flintridge Orthapedic Guild members Marie Baker, Joan Cleven, Rita La Face, Caryl Pettit, Joanne Ploszaj and Ginney Pruitt took advantage of a rare opportunity – taking a day trip to Calexico to experience what LuskinOIC doctors encounter on their six yearly trips to the clinic in Calexico. Travelers needed to leave […]
P.E.O. Glendale Chapter DJ, an organization dedicated to women’s education and empowerment, recently marked a historic occasion with its 100th anniversary celebration held at the Oakmont Country Club. Established on Feb. 25, 1924, Chapter DJ proudly became the fifth P.E.O. chapter in the Glendale Reciprocity Bureau, initially comprising eight pioneering charter members. Lynne Dibble, president […]