Even with the “instant translation” devices that are now available, when visiting Japan the stay will be that more pleasant if just a few helpful words and phrases are known and used. The same is true for the everyday customs the Japanese follow. From the simple art of bowing to removing shoes before entering a […]
Runners, walkers, first-timers and longtime race participants are invited to lace up for the 9th Annual Foster The Future 5K/10K Run/Walk on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 8:30 a.m. at Hahamongna Watershed Park, 4550 Oak Grove Drive in La Cañada. Journey House is the longtime beneficiary of Foster The Future and the organization at the heart of the […]
The free admission Glendale Noon Concerts series on Sept. 2 at the sanctuary of Glendale City Church, 610 E. California Ave. in Glendale presents flutist Katherine Marsh and violist Patrick Marsh. The pairs will be performing duos by Friedrich Ludwig Dulon and Malcolm Arnold. The program is from 12:10-12:40 p.m. Flutist Katherine Marsh is an […]
On Aug. 14 LCPC Parent Ed presented a check for $10,583 to the director of Development and the Individual Giving manager of Court Appointment Special Advocates of Los Angeles (CASA/LA). In keeping with the LCPC Parent Ed founder’s directives, LCPC Parent Ed tithes 10% of its funding proceeds to a non-profit organization that supports children […]
St. Bede Presents Jazz in the Courtyard St. Bede the Venerable Parish at 215 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada invites the community to enjoy an evening of live music under the stars. Saxophonist Murray Middleman and his All-Star Band will perform Jazz in the Courtyard on Saturday, Aug. 29 from 7 p.m. –10 p.m. Tickets […]
Camp Max Straus/Bob Waldorf We have here in the valley a true treasure of an institution, one that serves the young from all walks of life. Most folks locally don’t even know it exists. And yet it flourishes, hidden at the back of a neighborhood, nestled in a canyon of the Verdugo Mountains. I toured […]
Proposes Change in Law I am a 17-year-old California driver and I propose a change in the driving safety rules of the DMV for the safety of myself and every single person in California. My concern is our respected elderly drivers. I often notice how they struggle to see the signs, how they forget street […]
The City of Glendale announced the completion of the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project, which it states is a comprehensive corridor improvement effort that concluded on Aug.3. The project focused on traffic safety and mobility improvements for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. To mark this milestone, the City will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Once again traffic on the Foothill Freeway (210) westbound just west of Angeles Crest Highway has been affected due to a big rig fire. Lane One remains open; California Highway Patrol has closed down all other lanes and expects the SIG Alert to last for several more hours with an estimated opening […]
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