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GLENDALE KIWANIS  The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. On April 10, interim GPD chief Robert William will be making a presentation. The cost to attend Friday meetings, which includes lunch and program, is $25. All are welcome.  The Club meets Friday afternoons at the Elks Lodge, 120 E. Colorado St. in […]

MOVIE REVIEW <<< JACKSON TOYON

MOVIE REVIEW <<< JACKSON TOYON

A Frustrating Game Over: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ is a Sugar Rush Lacking Substance  By Jackson TOYON Illumination Entertainment, the animation studio behind the “Minions,”  in 2023 was fresh off its successful first collaboration with gaming industry monolith Nintendo. While it received mixed sentiment from critics, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” was an undisputed […]

Scene In LA

Scene In LA

April 2026 By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH We are still having some unusually hot weather so this is the perfect time to cool off while enjoying one of these fantastic productions playing currently in our local theaters!     COVID protocols continue to be dictated by each individual venue, so bring a face mask […]

Violinist Johana Krejci and pianist Valeria Morgovskaya to Perform for GNC

Violinist Johana Krejci and pianist Valeria Morgovskaya to Perform for GNC

The free admission Glendale Noon Concerts (GNC) series has returned to the sanctuary of Glendale City Church, 610 E. California Ave. in Glendale. On April 15 from 12:10 p.m. to 12:40 p.m., the GNC will feature violinist Johana Krejci and pianist Valeria Morgovskaya performing works by Tartini, Dvorak, Massenet and Elgar. Johana Krejci was born […]

Underwater Bottleneck Art Installation at Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station

Underwater Bottleneck Art Installation at Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station

Underwater Bottleneck by Elizabeth Criss and Sari Scheer is on display at the Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station from Monday, April 13 to Friday, June 26. Underwater Bottleneck reimagines the Gas Station as a deep-sea tableau. Schools of fish, crafted from discarded plastics and repurposed wine bottles, float gracefully overhead as jellyfish drift above […]

NOTES & NODS

LCIF Observes Holy Week Lutheran Church in the Foothills (LCIF) invites local bookworms to enjoy a lively discussion of the novel “Violeta” by Isabel Allende. It’s the April selection for LCIF’s book club. Book club members will meet on Monday, April 20 at 1 p.m. in the church conference room.  The novel follows the life […]

Feast of St. Joseph Celebrated at St. Bede

Celebrating the Feast of St. Joseph at St. Bede has been a tradition since 1984 when the St. Bede Italian Catholic Federation Branch 374 was founded. In 2026, the Branch proudly marked the 10th anniversary of the St. Bede ICF Branch 374 silent auction (excluding the COVID years), a milestone that reflects the continued generosity […]

TREASURES OF THE VALLEY <<< MIKE LAWLER

TREASURES OF THE VALLEY <<< MIKE LAWLER

Glendale and Montrose Railway’s Relics – Part 1 The Glendale and Montrose Railway electric trolley system was short-lived but critical to the modern growth of our valley. It ran from 1913 to 1930. It had been built specifically for the creation of Montrose and ran from La Crescenta all the way down through Glendale and […]

GUEST OP-ED <<< SOPHIA GOLDMAN

Broadband Expansion Must Reach Glendale’s Nursing Homes COVID-19 laid bare the fundamental importance of internet access as both a civil right and a public health issue. While many Americans shifted their lives online through Zoom and FaceTime during quarantine, older adults in nursing homes experienced unprecedented social isolation. Without access to technology or reliable internet, […]

NEWS FROM THE CVTC <<< KERRI BRAUTIGAM

CVTC Recommends: Save These Dates As spring hits full swing, the Crescenta Valley Town Council (CVTC) is preparing for a month of community celebration and significant discussions regarding our local landscape. From family-friendly traditions to pivotal land use developments, here is what is happening in the Crescenta Valley:  Save The Date: Abode Communities Town Hall […]