By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday I went to my daughter’s home at the beach about 3 a.m. to pick up her dog. She was on her way to La Jolla with Life Rolls On/They Will Surf Again. As I went to the car, I realized how really dark it was. The streetlight was on, along […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Emelia Lagousis received her Eagle rank on Sept. 16 at a ceremony at the Verdugo Hills Memorial Hall (American Legion Post 288, 4011 La Crescenta Ave.). It was hosted by American Legion Post 288, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614 and Glendale Moose Lodge #641. Lagousis is a sophomore at Mayfield Senior […]
CVCA to Meet Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its monthly meeting tonight, Thursday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The agenda includes discussion on local issues including 2432-2434 Foothill Blvd. (at Sunset), 2413 Foothill Blvd. (at Briggs); 3013 Frances – U Matter Luxury Resort, Twelve Oaks, Rockhaven – Friends of Rockhaven vs. […]
By Mikaela STONE Tensions flared at the September Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting as constituents packed the La Crescenta Library community room, leaving it standing room only as over 80 citizens anxiously waited for the Citizen Concern portion of the council meeting. Concerns arose from the presence of an alleged “detox spa” soon to be […]
By Ruth SOWBY The Pacific Community Center in Glendale was the setting for the National Charity League’s annual rummage sale, Sellebration. The Glendale Chapter opened its doors from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Throughout the day hundreds of shoppers filled the aisles, picked over tables of merchandise and lined up to check out. Many had […]
On Sept. 11, members of the Glendale Burbank/Crescenta Valley Republican Assembly with the 44th Assembly District Committee gathered at the Jeffers Estate in La Cañada Flintridge to offer a prayer honoring the 9-11 first responders, fallen heroes, survivors and families. Submitted by Lois Lee BILLINGS
We Meet You Where You Are For over three years, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital’s Community Resource Center for Aging (CRCA) has been available for individual consultations regarding home and community-based services and more. Our Resource Specialists – May Ma Ross, MSW, Finster Paul, III, MPH, and me – have been making our way into the […]
By Ruth SOWBY Pounds and pounds of non-perishable food items were collected from La Cañada Flintridge to Sunland and Glendale on Saturday, Sept. 9. Among the drop-off points were the CV Weekly garage, five LDS church parking lots and several Ralphs market parking lots. This year’s donations to the LDS were collected on the honor system […]
Mortgage Pre-approval Affects Credit Dear Phyllis, My daughter hopes to buy a home and she is early in the process. Even so, her Realtor insisted she get prequalified before showing her any homes. The Realtor explained to my daughter that if she found a home she loved, she would need a pre-qualification letter to submit […]
GLENDALE KIWANIS The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. On Sept. 29, the Club is dark following the demotion of former President Lisa Brooks and the installation of President Irma Villegas. On Oct. 6, John Over will be speaking. The cost to attend Friday meetings, which includes lunch and program, is $20. […]