By Ruth SOWBY The place to be on a chilly Saturday morning was the Crescenta-Cañada YMCA at 1930 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada. On Jan. 13, at the facility’s annual open house, it was standing room only for parents in the basketball court. Dozens of their kids were dribbling, bouncing, shooting and tossing basketballs, showing off their skills […]
My bed from Ashley Furniture is missing a few parts. What should I do? What’s wrong with Britt Lane’s bed? And why won’t Ashley Furniture fix it for her? She’s been sleeping on the floor since she ordered the furniture from the retailer. Q: I recently bought a new bed from Ashley Furniture. The […]
BURBANK AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY The Burbank African Violet Society will be having its next club meeting this morning, Thursday, Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. at The Little White Chapel Christian Church, 1711 N. Avon St. in Burbank. The program will be “Installation of Officers: Chris Hedberg – President, John Hershey – Vice President, Pat Steen […]
Glendale Library, Arts & Culture, and ReflectSpace Gallery present “Peace is Radical,” a solo exhibition by renowned street artist and activist Shepard Fairey. “Peace is Radical” features works addressing a range of topics, including creative empowerment, the importance of democracy, race and gender equality, environmental justice and, of course, peace and harmony. Almost all of […]
Martin Luther King Jr. Day was recognized and honored with the Peace Breakfast at the Glendale YMCA that celebrated MLK’s spirit. By Mary O’KEEFE On Monday morning, the Glendale YMCA held a Peace Breakfast to honor civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Before taking the microphone, keynote speaker Dr. Darneika Watson, Glendale Unified […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At last week’s Glendale City Council meeting a presentation was made concerning the City’s bike path plan. The plan is a work in progress and City staff reached out to several organizations for feedback concerning the plan. “To ensure a comprehensive and inclusive approach, we have formed a dedicated Project Development Team. […]
By Mikaela STONE The California Science Center announced all systems are “go for stack” for the space shuttle Endeavour. According to its website, “Go For Stack is the complex process of moving and lifting each of the space shuttle components into place for Endeavour’s upcoming 20-story vertical display in the future Samuel Oschin Air and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE I always know how long ago the Northridge Earthquake occurred because of my earthquake baby. My OB/GYN told me that he had a feeling that I would not be able to make it to the hospital, St. Joseph in Burbank, in time. He said he wanted to induce labor even though it […]
Looking for A Good Time I don’t know about you, but on the weekends (especially busy ones) I am apt to just plop on my recliner and call it quits at the end of the day. This past Saturday was not any different; I did a lot of work around the house (the fun kind […]
CVTC Holding General Meeting The Crescenta Valley Town Council is having its monthly meeting tonight, Thursday, at 7 p.m. in the community room of the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. Among the items on the agenda is the recognition of outgoing members and an update on the November election. All are welcome. Bingo Tickets […]