Strained Holiday Like so many people, during the holiday season – this one in particular – I get stressed out. I like having my makeup and hair done when company arrives (even if it’s just family). I like having wine decorked and appetizers ready to be enjoyed. I’ve been trying these past few years […]
January La Crescenta neighbors Burbank and La Cañada Flintridge kicked off the New Year by receiving top honors from the Tournament of Roses Parade judges. The Burbank Tournament of Roses Association Float won the Mayor Award for the most outstanding float from a participating city while the entry from the La Cañada Flintridge won the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE We end the year with a reminder that no matter how powerful and evolved humans think they are, Mother Earth is still the most powerful force on the planet. The death toll reported as of Tuesday due historic blizzard across the U.S. rose to 65. Of those deaths 34 are in New […]
1934 Flood Memories To commemorate the 1934 New Year’s Eve Flood, we visit the memories of “Scoop” Harrelson who lived at 2624 Piedmont Ave.: “The jazz and whoopee of midnight celebrations blasted from radios up and down the 2600 block of Piedmont Avenue. Lights shone from all the windows except the bedrooms where the children […]
As the holiday season comes to a close, it’s nice to reflect on some of the community outreach the District has participated in over the last few months. La Crescenta is blessed with a wonderful community spirit and the District is proud to be a part of this tradition. Welcome back, Montrose Christmas Parade! Staff […]
On Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 12:10 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be streamed on Facebook and YouTube. Cellist Isaac Pastor-Chermak and pianist Miles Graber will perform the Elliott Carter “Cello Sonata.” The video will be available ongoing. More info about the program and artists, and the link to the stream, can be […]
Everyone knows how busy Santa is these days. So on Dec. 14 when he was spotted at Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children (Luskin OIC) everyone knew that it would be a special day. Many school children had appointments with their orthopaedic doctors for checkups and new casts or pointers on how to use crutches. Some […]
My Samsung dishwasher stopped working again. Can I get a refund? Jason Blanke’s Samsung dishwasher stops working after less than three years. And Samsung can’t seem to repair it. Can he get an exchange or a refund? Q: My Samsung dishwasher, which is less than three years old, recently started to leak and would not […]
GLENDALE KIWANIS The Kiwanis Club of Glendale will not meet for the remainder of the year but will meet again on Jan. 6. Meetings are held on Friday at noon. The cost to attend, which includes lunch, is $20. The Club meets Friday afternoons at the Elks Lodge, 120 E. Colorado St. in Glendale. […]
By Blake Hyfield Spending Christmas in Vietnam Christmas 1969 – I was serving at a fire support base in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. I recall no Christmas music on Armed Forces Radio until the 24th, no or limited decorations and on Christmas morning I opened a small package from home … pretty much a […]