April marks Stress Awareness Month, drawing attention to the growing impact of chronic stress on overall health. Increasing evidence shows that stress is not only an emotional challenge but also a significant contributor to serious conditions, including stroke and cardiovascular disease. At a time when many individuals are feeling heightened stress due to ongoing global […]
Welcoming New Members, Big Plans on the Horizon In April, the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted our annual Hometown Country Fair. Organized by vice president Robert Manciero, the Fair had everything promised plus our inaugural 5K Run and Dog Strut! Congratulations to everyone who came out and enjoyed live music, a dance demonstration, Fair […]
Celebrations, Scholarships, and Community April was a busy and memorable month for the Chamber beginning with our annual Easter Bunny Yard Drop event, proudly supported by the YMCA of the Foothills. Thank you to everyone who placed orders and to those who generously donated eggs helping us create baskets for members of the Glendale Police […]
GLENDALE KIWANIS The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. On May 15, Krissy Harb of Spiritual Heart Yoga will be making a presentation to the Club. 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 […]
Walmart Told Me to Donate My Broken Refrigerator – Then Things Got Strange When Howard Friedman’s new refrigerator stops cooling, he expects a simple replacement. After all, he had bought it from Walmart, one of the world’s largest retailers. Instead, there’s a confusing chain of calls, emails and return labels – and a surprising suggestion […]
The solemnity of Memorial Day will be commemorated in the Crescenta Valley and beyond. By Mary O’KEEFE Memorial Day is May 25 and, as is the tradition in the Crescenta Valley, Montrose, Glendale and Burbank, events will be held that recognize the day. In the early days, Memorial Day was known as Decoration Day when […]
By Julie BUTCHER At the end of a packed meeting on Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council began the process of adopting objective design standards for new multi-family and mixed-use housing in residential and commercial districts. According to California’s government code, objective design standards are defined as “standards that involve no personal or subjective judgment […]
By Eliza PARTIKA The Crescenta Valley Sheriff Station held the first of two community meetings on May 7 to get input on new County policies guiding the use of drones by all L.A. County Sheriff stations, and to discuss the potential purchase and use of drones for policing in La Crescenta, La Cañada Flintridge and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Harrison Ford and Howard G. Buffett were given honorary doctorates at Arizona State University on May 11. So yes, Dr. Henry (Indiana) Jones is actually now Dr. Ford. The two men both gave speeches, each coming from their perspectives of life, and as I listened to these two men I thought how […]
Supporting Altadena’s Rebuilding Efforts On Saturday evening, Steve and I headed to Altadena. Much of the landscape is still “moon-like” – the remnants evident of the Eaton Fire in January 2025. We were on our way to a fundraiser for the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team. “Murder at the Mausoleum” was held at the Pasadena Mausoleum […]