Lutheran Church in the Foothills Lutheran Church in the Foothills is calling on volunteers to help take care of the LCIF campus. This Saturday, Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., LCIF will hold its annual church “work day.” Volunteers are needed for jobs including: replacing light bulbs, painting touchups, pulling weeds and planting […]
March of Dimes and the Crescenta Valley’s ‘Porchlight Parade’ Polio was a scourge in the early and middle part of the last century. It was a disease that paralyzed the muscles of the body and, most heart breaking, it mostly struck kids and young people. There were waves of infection, often in summer. Just like […]
Confessions of a ‘Collector’ In my opinion, the difference between a collector and a hoarder comes down to the perspective of the person who is in it versus the person who is observing it. For some people who live a minimalist lifestyle, they just can’t understand why other people surround themselves with a lot of […]
Junk Fees Imagine my shock when I showed up at Walt Disney Concert Hall to buy a ticket for the Halloween night screening of the 1925 classic “The Phantom of the Opera” billed as “Horror in the Hall.” The real horror was not the price of a seat in the last row of the balcony ($64) or the […]
Philip Nicoll, a resident of La Crescenta and second-year student in applied mathematics at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, has been awarded a 2023 CSU Trustees’ Scholarship Award for Outstanding Achievement. The awards are presented annually to one student from each California State University campus based on academic achievements, financial need, excellence in community […]
Oct. 19, 1946 – Sept. 15, 2023 John Robert Halcomb, 76, of Glendale passed away on Sept. 15. He was born on Oct. 19, 1946 in Chula Vista, California. John had a fulfilling career as an aeronautical engineer working for Northrop Corporation, Hughes Helicopter Corp. and MacNeal/Schwendler Corp. He was known for his expertise […]
On Nov. 5 the Glendale Youth Orchestra, under the direction of music director and conductor Henry Shin, will be performing a concert at the Alex Theatre celebrating the 35th anniversary of the GYO. Works will include Ramirez, “A Shadow Cast” from the Silhouette of Being (world premier) as part of the California Festival: A Celebration […]
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The Crescenta Valley Town Council is having a meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 5:30 p.m. in the community room of the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta to discuss the business U Matter Luxury Resort located at Frances and Ramsdell avenues in La Crescenta. The agenda is below.
And we have some late comers too: 3332 Encinal Ave, La Crescenta 1343 Oak Circle, Montrose/Sparr Heights 1401 Oak Circle, Montrose/Sparr Heights 1312 Oak Circle, Montrose/Sparr Heights 1317 Oak Circle, Montrose/Sparr Heights