Beat the Heat: Keep Your Pets Safe This Summer

By Dr. Laurie KELBAN It’s summertime. The days are long and the weather is great for spending time outdoors with our pets. Can you imagine wearing a fur coat during the summer? Our pets not only wear fur coats year-round, but they also have a relatively inefficient way of cooling themselves, relying mainly on panting […]

Cruise Night Found on Brand Boulevard

Cruise Night Found on Brand Boulevard

By Mary O’KEEFE The 31st Annual Cruise Night along Brand Boulevard was a gathering of a lot of classic and exotic vehicles. Despite hot temperatures thousands of people came to Brand to look at the vehicles – some that reminded people of a time gone by, others of what the future could look like.  The […]

PROBLEM SOLVED <<< CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT

I Have Two Fraudulent Charges On My PayPal Account. What Should I Do? David Melton faces a frustrating problem when two fraudulent charges for sports tickets totaling $1,855 hit his PayPal account. His initial disputes with PayPal and American Express fail. Is there any way to reverse the charges?  Question: I had two fraudulent charges […]

CALENDAR THIS

GLENDALE KIWANIS  The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. On July 24, Club member Pat Liddell will be making a presentation to the Club on the Children’s Fund. The cost to attend Friday meetings, which includes lunch and program, is $25. All are welcome.  The Club meets at the Elks Lodge, 120 […]

History of Hollywood Bowl Presentation by Vic Pallos

History of Hollywood Bowl Presentation by Vic Pallos

Glendale Arts invites the public to a free presentation on the history of the Hollywood Bowl, given by Vic Pallos, tonight, Thursday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m. at ace/121 Gallery in Glendale. The show relives the Bowl’s 100-plus-year history with images of vintage photos and postcards, along with anecdotes of many famous entertainers who have […]

ReCoding the Codex: Cultural Heritage through Language

ReCoding the Codex: Cultural Heritage through Language

  ReflectSpace presents ReCoding the Codex: Cultural Heritage through Language, an exhibition that considers the complicated relationship between language, social justice and cultural heritage. The codex is the historical name for a book; this becomes the starting point for the artists to re-create or re-code the way language is seen and read. Located inside Central […]

SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING

Question: I am looking for a prayer or spiritual practice to do at night that helps me process my day. Do you have any suggestions? Seeking in La Crescenta Answer: Dear Seeking in La Crescenta, Thanks for this question. It seems like you are on a path of wanting to use your daily experiences as […]

NOTES & NODS

Donation Drives at LCIF As the upcoming school year approaches, Lutheran Church in the Foothills (LCIF) has launched a dual-purpose donation drive to help students both around the corner and around the globe. To support local youth, the church is currently collecting brand-new backpacks. The backpacks will be delivered to “Making it Happen,” a Sunland-based […]

VIEW OF THE VERDUGOS <<< CRAIG DURST

VIEW OF THE VERDUGOS <<< CRAIG DURST

Forgotten Friendship of William and Moses William took a moment to give his horses a few gentle strokes before hopping into the seat of his buckboard wagon. He’d spent a good part of the morning loading up crates of grapes, peaches and apricots for the long journey downtown. He’d grown this produce on his 80-acre […]