By Mary O’KEEFE “Do you have a plan when disaster strikes?” That was the main question posed by Los Angeles County Sheriff personnel at an informative event on July 20. The public event was held at La Cañada High School and speakers included LASD Sheriff Robert Luna. “Please remember when something significant occurs you have […]
July 23 600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, after reviewing surveillance footage an employee reported seeing a man, described as White, 5’10” tall, weighing 200 lbs. with a ponytail hairstyle and wearing a black shirt, black jeans and black shoes, walking through the store. He was removing clothes from the clothes racks […]
Foothill Municipal Water District has officially launched a dedicated landscaping website specifically catered to the Mediterranean-like climate for the communities in Altadena, La Cañada Flintridge and La Crescenta. The link to the landscape website is below: https://www.foothill.watersavingplants.com/. The landscape website is a one-stop landscaping shop with an abundance of resources for residences that are planning […]
Applications for the 2024 Pasadena Tournament of Roses® Royal Court presented by Citizens Business Bank were available beginning on Aug. 1, on the Tournament of Roses website https://tournamentofroses.com. The 2024 royal court members will each receive a $7,500 educational scholarship and serve as ambassadors of the Tournament of Roses, the Pasadena community and the greater […]
Dave Silversparre July 1, 2023 The Dave Silversparre Union Service Station closed at Angeles Crest Highway and Foothill Boulevard on Dec. 31, 2008, and now Dave Silversparre (89) passed away on July 1, 2023. Dave Silversparre, who was born in the Santa Monica area, started working at a Union 76 service station in 1945. After […]
Question: I am an Army veteran. I was in Vietnam and two of my friends lost their lives in that conflict. I am really angry about recent sports figures not honoring our country. The most recent was the U.S. women’s soccer team. Some sang our national anthem, but many did not. Those who did not […]
LCIF Lutheran Church in the Foothills is assembling school kits for children in need. The church is accepting donations of the following items to be included in the kits: 70 sheet spiral notebooks, pencil sharpeners, crayons (box of 16 or 24 only) and rulers. Items can be dropped off during Sunday worship or at the […]
The Silver Tree Inn I have written before about the original La Crescenta Hotel, which blew down in a terrible windstorm, taking two lives. The two-story hotel was located on the corner of Foothill Boulevard and Rosemont Avenue, a little behind Foster’s Donuts. It was built in 1887 and blew down in December of that […]
My Day, My Way July is my birthday month. I am not one to make a big deal about it or bring attention to myself but I do admit that it is nice to have a special day that’s solely mine, once a year. I have found only a couple of people who share my […]
Farewell to Honorable Man When I read in the Crescenta Valley Weekly that the Hon. Carl Raggio has gone beyond the veil and his funeral service would be July 21 at Holy Redeemer Church in Montrose, I said to myself, “Whoa!” I first met Hon. Raggio when I first spoke at the Glendale City Council in January 1992. At Glendale City […]