Notes & Nods

LCIF News Lutheran Church in the Foothills is celebrating history this month. Its 75th anniversary will be recognized on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 10 a.m. followed by a lunch in the church’s Fellowship Hall. Pastor Chuck Bunnell says the celebration of LCIF’s 75 years is a homecoming for members past and present, and a great […]

Spiritually Speaking

Question: My mother is very ill with an incurable form of cancer. She has been an incredibly wonderful grandmother to our three children. Every day at bedtime we pray for grandma. Our youngest, Janie, is very close to grandma. Lately when we pray, Janie begins to cry. My husband and I have told our children […]

Treasures of the Valley <<< Mike Lawler

Treasures of the Valley <<< Mike Lawler

Florencita Market Memories The Florencita Market was a much-loved neighborhood market at 2460 Florencita Drive just south of Montrose Avenue. It was there from the late 1930s until 1991 when a robbery resulted in the shooting death of the owner of the store Bob Nalbandian. Apparently at that point it was converted into a home. […]

VIEWS FROM THE VALLEY <<< SUSAN BOLAN

VIEWS FROM THE VALLEY <<< SUSAN BOLAN

What is Canyon Hills? Canyon Hills is a proposed residential development by Whitebird, Inc., which planned it to be built next to the I-210 Freeway at La Tuna Canyon Road. This project was fully approved by the City of Los Angeles all the way back in 2005, long before I became a community activist protecting […]

Letters to the Editor

Generosity of Local Residents I am writing to thank La Crescenta area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Generosity throughout contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child. Across the U.S., the project collected […]

California Credit Union Awards Grant to Glendale High School Teacher

Students at Glendale High School will now have the opportunity to visit university engineering programs, thanks in part to funding from California Credit Union through its fall 2022 Teacher Grant program. The grant will help increase opportunities for equity in the field of computer science by providing field trip opportunities for students to explore college […]

Lunar New Year Celebrated at Local Children’s Center

Lunar New Year Celebrated at Local Children’s Center

The La Crescenta Presbyterian Center for Children prides itself in being a Center that offers a multi-cultural curriculum. In order to promote diversity and represent the many cultures in our school and community, different holidays from around the world are celebrated. This week we have been celebrating the Lunar New Year. Classrooms have decorated the […]

Deadline Approaches for Submitting La Cañada Thursday Club Scholarship Applications

The La Cañada Thursday Club Foundation will again award scholarships to graduating high school seniors who live or attend school in La Cañada Flintridge. Application deadline is Feb. 21. Recipients are selected on the basis of academic achievement, community service and potential for success. The Denise Greenawalt Scholarship recipients are chosen on the basis of […]

Repairs by Gas Company Slow Traffic

Southern California Gas Co. crews are making repairs on a broken line near Encinal and Cloud avenues. Encinal Avenue is closed to vehicular traffic from Pennsylvania east just past Cloud Avenue. Some customers have been affected.