Helen Scully

Helen Scully

July 5, 1925 to Sept. 3, 2023    Helen Scully passed away peacefully at her home on Sept. 3. Helen was born in Lincoln, Nebraska to Dwight W. Holcomb and Lillian Holcomb. She was the youngest of their three children. Her parents and her two siblings, Elaine Godwin and Richard Holcomb, have predeceased her. Helen moved […]

Mary Moss

Mary Moss

  Jan. 17, 1927 – Aug. 16, 2023 Our beloved mother, Mary Mable Moss, peacefully departed this world on Aug. 16 in her home in La Crescenta. She graciously lived with a calm sense of dignity, courtesy and purpose to an impressive 96 years of age. Mary was born on Jan. 17, 1927 in Detroit, […]

Strike May Fade to Black

By Mary O’KEEFE The Writers Guild of America (WGA) reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television producers on a three-year Minimum Basic Agreement. On Sept. 26, the Negotiating Committee, the WGA West (WGAW) board and WGA East (WGAE) council all voted unanimously to recommend the agreement. It will now go […]

Poodle Power Found at MobilityDog Poodle Palooza

Poodle Power Found at MobilityDog Poodle Palooza

By Mikaela STONE  Central Park Pasadena found itself with oodles of poodles (and poodle enthusiasts) on Sept. 24 for MobilityDog’s Poodle Palooza. MobilityDog is a volunteer-run, standard poodle-focused nonprofit that works to normalize disabilities and provide independence for those struggling with mobility issues. This is done by providing service dogs and a welcoming community. Poodle […]

Spiritually Speaking

Question: I am a widow and in my early 80s. I’m fortunate to have good health and a wonderful family. I also have a housekeeper who comes in every other week. What I’m not good at doing is making good meals for myself. Because of this, my kids want me to move into an assisted […]

Notes & Nods

LCIF The next time you open a can of soda, soup or any other can with a pull-tab, consider saving the top. A “pull-tab” collection drive is underway at Lutheran Church in the Foothills to help support families of children who have chronic illness. According to Ronald McDonald House Charities, the pull-tabs are a high-grade […]

Treasures of the Valley <<< Mike Lawler

Treasures of the Valley <<< Mike Lawler

The Beginnings of a Small Community – Highway Highlands Between Boston and Dunsmore avenues, and below Foothill Boulevard, is a neighborhood that is markedly different from other neighborhoods in the Crescenta Valley. It is typically made up of very small lots and tiny houses. The streets are named differently from the typical street names locally: […]

2024 Royal Court Finalists Announced

Before the final round of interviews, the 28 finalists for the 2024 Royal Court presented by Citizens Business Bank took a group photo on the front steps of Tournament House. Applicants from 15 Pasadena area schools participated in the interview process and seven of the finalists will be named to the 2024 Royal Court on […]

Bringing Fun Back to the Foothills

Bringing Fun Back to the Foothills

Family Fun Days made its debut last weekend at Our Lady of Lourdes School in Tujunga after a four-year pandemic-related hiatus and boy! Did it come back with a splash! Our Lady of Lourdes School and Parish has hosted FFD for 45 years bringing the church community and the foothill community together for a long […]