By Eliza PARTIKA For the third consecutive year, Salem Lutheran Church will host its MobilePack event to pack meals for families across the globe that are in need. This year, it is partnering with Bethel Lutheran Church – Encino, along with Minnesota-based Feed My Starving Children, to distribute as many as 132,000 meals on the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The community is invited to a conversation/presentation about recognition, prevention and awareness of drug use at the Crescenta Valley Meher and Satig Der Ohanessian Armenian Youth Center, 2633 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose on March 18 at 6:30 p.m. The presentation will be given by Victoria DaSalla Malone, founder of CV Cares and […]
March 6 4600 block of Oak Grove Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, a woman reported she had parked her vehicle and went to work, leaving her vehicle unlocked. When she returned she found that her purse containing numerous items was stolen. The theft occurred between 8 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. 1900 block of Foothill Boulevard […]
Caltrans has scheduled an extended weekend closure on southbound Interstate 5 (I-5) between Cohasset Street and Empire Avenue/San Fernando Boulevard in the city of Burbank in Los Angeles County for pavement rehabilitation work. This is the fifth of a series of extended weekend closures on I-5 between Empire Avenue and Cohasset Street for this project. […]
By Ruth SOWBY Folks are invited to Descanso Gardens to enjoy the perfume of the first tulips of the season. The majority of the 30,000 bulbs that were planted in January are still growing along the Promenade. Due to the rains and recent warmth, flowers are blooming … and booming. A 150-acre botanical garden in La Cañada […]
Zero-Threshold Shower vs. Walk-In Tub Dear Phyllis, I have been following your column for years and love it! My mom is almost ninety years old and lives in her own home. She very much wants to age in place and so far, so good. She only has one bathroom with a tub shower combo. We […]
By Ruth SOWBY Hard charging members of the La Crescenta Woman’s Club collected close to 1200 pairs of shoes during its annual Soles4Souls Shoe Drive from10a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 1. This is the fourth drive the LCWC has supported through its parent organization, the General Federation of Women’s Club (GFWC). LCWC members […]
The Kiwanis Club of La Cañada announced Wendy K. Sinnette as the 2025 La Cañadan of the Year. Sinnette was named in recognition of her dedicated leadership and lasting influence on the community. Sinnette will be honored at the 66th Annual La Cañadan of the Year Awards Luncheon on Thursday, March 26 at 11:30 a.m. […]
The Hearts for Isabella Memorial CHD Scholarship Award was established in 2023 to honor the memory of Isabella Annelise Dombrowski, who died on Feb. 3, 2020 due to complications of open heart surgery after being born with only half a heart. To receive this scholarship, candidates must be specifically connected to the heart community based […]
Adria Navarro, PhD Program Manager USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Community Resource Center for Aging Older adults are living through a remarkable moment in history – one defined by rapid change, new technologies and evolving ideas about health and community. While these shifts can feel daunting, they also create powerful opportunities to stay connected, purposeful and […]