By Ruth SOWBY Ice cream, balloons, souvenir spins and photo ops were the order of the day when Baskin-Robbins put on its own birthday party nationally. Glendale’s Baskin-Robbins on North Central Avenue added a twist when “BR” the mascot dropped by to say hello to little kids … and big kids. On Friday, Dec. 6, the […]
Former Crescenta Valley High School softball player Allie Lacey, class of 2012, was selected in the sixth round of the inaugural Women’s Professional Baseball League draft by San Francisco. There are four teams in the inaugural season: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston and New York. The season will run from August 2026 through September 2026 and all games will […]
The 32nd annual Thanksgiving Run & Food Drive, presented by the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge with the City of La Cañada Flintridge, drew a record number of participants and their supporters. Nearly 1,600 runners – many dressed festively for the occasion – gathered at Olberz Park on Thanksgiving morning to take part in […]
The Daughters of the American Revolution, Don José Verdugo Chapter, NSDAR hosted an event at the Catalina Verdugo Adobe, 2211 Bonita Drive in Glendale, on Sunday, Dec. 7. Spanish-American patriot Don José Verdugo is the namesake for the DAR chapter that was founded in 1953 in La Cañada Flintridge. A traditional Feliz Navidad celebration was […]
GLENDALE KIWANIS The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. On Friday, Dec. 12 Laura Duncan, the executive director of Ascencia, will give an overview of what the organization is doing in the lives of individuals experiencing homelessness. The cost to attend Friday meetings, which includes lunch and program, is $25. All are […]
StubHub Promised a Refund After an Emergency – But Where’s My $2,561? When Simone Zeno can’t attend a j-hope concert because of a family emergency, StubHub agrees to refund her purchase. Then it backtracks and refuses to return the money. Can it do that? Question: I recently bought tickets through StubHub for a j-hope concert […]
By Charly SHELTON I’ve never been shy about my feelings toward Six Flags Magic Mountain. For years, I’ve written in articles – sometimes in a polite way, sometimes not – that it’s not my favorite park. The rides are great, the atmosphere less so, and the overall experience can feel more exhausting than fun. But […]
By Jackson TOYON A little over a year ago, director Jon M. Chu and Universal Pictures brought the beloved stage musical “Wicked,” based on a 1995 novel of the same name, to the silver screen. It reframes the classic “Wizard of Oz” tale, telling the Wicked Witch’s side of the story and expanding on the […]
Cathy Hrenda is an artist who truly believes that community togetherness and human interaction can drive creativity. But she doesn’t just talk about it – she puts her money where her mouth is, as the saying goes. This year, Hrenda organized her 10th holiday “Make Art in the Park” project for her Adams Hill community so […]
Question: How do we keep the spirit of giving if we are struggling to make ends meet in our own lives? Struggling Answer: Dear Struggling, This is not an easy question but what I used to do is look at my monthly income and then determine what percentage I was going to give to charity. For […]