In Brief

Off-ramp Cleanup The monthly cleanup of the La Crescenta Avenue off-ramp of the 210 Freeway is Saturday, Jan. 14. Volunteers meet at the 2700 block of Altura Avenue at 7:30 a.m. for instructions, safety vests and tools. Rain cancels. Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day  The community is invited to the Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day on Saturday, […]

Notes & Nods

LCIF News Lutheran Church in the Foothills invites the community to commemorate and celebrate the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during its regular Sunday in-person worship service at 10 a.m. on Jan. 15 as well as a special online service later in the day presented by the African Descent Lutheran Association-LA and […]

Congressman Schiff Nominates 10 Local Students to U.S. Service Academies

This week, Congressman Adam Schiff announced the nomination of local students to U.S. service academies for the class of 2027. “America’s service academies are home to some of the most talented and dedicated young people our nation has to offer – and I am honored to nominate these ten students from my district to join […]

Five GUSD Schools Recognized as California Distinguished Schools

Five Glendale Unified elementary schools have been recognized as 2023 California Distinguished Schools by the California Dept. of Education: Dunsmore, Fremont, Monte Vista, Mountain Avenue and Valley View. The California Distinguished Schools Program recognizes California elementary schools that have made exceptional gains in implementing academic content and performance standards adopted by the State Board of […]

Kirk Smith

Kirk Smith

Aug. 21, 1967 – Jan. 1, 2023 Kirk Smith, owner of Smith’s Produce, died on Jan. 1 following a battle with cancer. He was 55. Kirk was born at Glendale Memorial Hospital. He grew up in La Crescenta and graduated from Crescenta Valley High School where he played on the basketball team. Smith’s Produce served […]

Barbara Anne Burrus Bowser Vaughn Rodrigues

Barbara Anne Burrus Bowser Vaughn Rodrigues

Jan. 18, 1941 – Sept. 28, 2022 Barbara Anne Burrus Bowser Vaughn Rodrigues was born on Jan. 18, 1941 in Winfield, Kansas to 25-year-old William Clarence Burrus and 19-year-old Mabel Frances Davenport. Brother James Roy was born Jan. 3, 1944. In 1945 the family packed up all of their belongings in their 1935 Ford, two-door […]

James McGrath Ransford

James McGrath Ransford

May 18, 1939 – Dec. 27, 2022 Written and spoken words cannot express the sadness and void left by the passing of Jim Ransford. He was a man of high moral character who did right simply because it was right. He was kind, generous and profoundly loved and was loved by his family and friends. His deep […]

Gayle Denise Lundquist

Gayle Denise Lundquist

Sept. 20, 1949 – Jan. 1, 2023   Gayle Lundquist passed peacefully on New Year’s Day. She was foremost a loving grandmother, mother and wife. Gayle was born and raised in La Crescenta and was a 1967 graduate of Crescenta Valley High School. Gayle worked in the banking industry for more than 40 years. She […]

Douglas Frank DiGiurco

Douglas Frank DiGiurco

On Friday, Dec. 16, Douglas Frank DiGiurco, a devoted and selfless husband and father, passed away. He was 65. Born to Frank and Patsy DiGiurco, he was raised in La Crescenta and moved to Placerville where he met and married his high school sweetheart Dani Henter. He worked in construction and maintenance most of his […]

Ken Biermann

Ken Biermann

Oct. 30, 1940 – Jan. 5, 2023 Ken Biermann, a teacher/coach to thousands, a mentor to many, a family member who was cherished and a friend to all, died Jan. 5 in Glendale from complications of COVID. He, and his twin sister Judy, was born on Oct. 30, 1940 in Los Angeles to parents Evelyn […]