From the Desk of the Publisher <<< Robin Goldsworthy

To Purge … and How … or Not to Purge Many of you might have heard of “fall cleaning.” Like spring cleaning, fall cleaning is the chance to do a deep dive into cleaning. According to Homes & Gardens, these might include dusting shelves, furniture and décor; cleaning floors and rugs; cleaning ceiling fans and […]

Recounting Horrific – and Historic – Times

Recounting Horrific – and Historic – Times

By Mary O’KEEFE “It is important. It is very important because six million Jews were murdered. They can’t talk. We are the few survivors [who] are left. We have to talk for them,” said Joseph Alexander of why he travels the world to share his story of survival at the hands of Nazi Germany during […]

IN BRIEF

CVTC General Meeting The public is invited to the general meeting of the CV Town Council tonight, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. at the community room of the La Crescenta Library. Among the items on the agenda is a presentation by the Los Angeles County Tax Collector on short term rental regulations. The La Crescenta […]

Politics and Accusations at GUSD Meeting

By Lynn SHER The Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) had its monthly public board of education meeting on Sept. 12. After completing preliminary tasks, like introducing board members,  performing roll call and reciting the pledge of allegiance, presentations began with Dr. Narineh Khemichian, GUSD’s student wellness director. September is recognized as Suicide Prevention Month and […]

Mardi Ahmed Rustam

Mardi Ahmed Rustam

Nov. 25, 1932 — April 30, 2023   Tolucan Times publisher Mardi Rustam, 90, born on Nov. 25, 1932 in Kirkuk, Iraq, passed away in his Toluca Lake home on April 30.  Mardi was a loving husband and father, proud grandfather and caring brother. He is survived by his daughters Sandra and Karima; grandchildren Brittany, […]

Suspect Arrested in Murder of Deputy

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gasón announced on Wednesday that charges have been filed in the murder of LA County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer. Kevin Cataneo Salazar, 29, was arrested on Monday. He is being accused of allegedly ambushing and shooting Clinkunbroomer, 30, on Saturday as the deputy waited at a red light in […]

Crime blotter

Sept. 16 4400 block of Encinas Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, the glass window of a house was broken and several items were stolen between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.   200 block of Berkshire Avenue in La Cañada Flintridge, deputies responded to the location concerning a male adult with no shirt who was wearing […]

Village Poets Features First Sunland-Tujunga Poet Laureate Marlene Hitt and Award Winning Poet RG Cantalupo at September Meeting

Village Poets Features First Sunland-Tujunga Poet Laureate Marlene Hitt and Award Winning Poet RG Cantalupo at September Meeting

Village Poets of Sunland-Tujunga invite poets and friends of poetry to the monthly reading held in-person on Sunday, Sept 24 at 4:30 p.m. at Bolton Hall Museum, 10110 Commerce Ave. in Tujunga. In September the features will be Marlene Hitt who will introduce her latest book of poetry, “Yellow Tree Alone.” Poet RG Cantalupo will also be […]

Horace Mann Elementary Receives Blue Ribbon Recognition

Horace Mann Elementary has been recognized as a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Dept. of Education. The National Blue Ribbon is a widely recognized symbol of exemplary teaching and learning. The program affirms the hard work of educators, families and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging […]

Documents Of America <<< Sponsored By Glendale Moose Lodge 641

The Longest Running Government on Earth   Last Sunday, the U.S. Constitution turned 236 years old. It is the framework of the longest running government in the world today. Since 1787 every nation in the world has changed its form of government at least once except for the United States. Our government is a federal […]