There was a lot of energy talk at Tuesday’s Glendale City Council meeting with discussions not only on the companies that will help the City move forward to reduce its carbon footprint but how the process of outreach and bids may need to change for the City to attract companies in this very competitive field. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE When people think about ancient Egypt they typically think of pyramids rather than Christmas trees but the Christmas tree can actually be traced back to ancient Egypt and Rome. Green plants had a special meaning in the winter. Ancient peoples hung evergreen boughs over their doors and windows. In many countries it […]
A Perfect Night for a Parade Like many folks, I was a little nervous about Saturday’s parade. Weather predictions were on-again, off-again for rain, which would have put a damper on festivities. After all, who wants to make their way down Honolulu Avenue when it’s rainy (I’ve done it before and it ain’t fun)? But […]
Glendale Recruits for First Poet Laureate Glendale Library, Arts & Culture has created the City’s first Poet Laureate Program. The selected poet laureate will serve as an ambassador for Glendale’s rich culture and diversity, promoting the art of poetry. Applicants for the post must submit examples of their work and the selected poet laureate will […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday hometown girl Ruby was a participant in the Montrose Christmas Parade. It was easy to spot her; she was in a 1967 convertible with a sign on the door that read “Ruby Wishes You Merry Christmas and Happy New Year” and wearing one the most winning smiles in the entire […]
In the Dec. 1 article “Verdugo Wash Vision Project Still A Concern,” the former mayor who spoke at the Nov. 15 meeting was Vartan Gharpetian, not Vrej Agajanian.
Dec. 20 900 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, deputies responded to an activated burglary alarm call at a business. Upon arrival it was discovered the front glass door had been shattered and paperwork was found on the floor overnight. Nov. 28 2400 block of Montrose Avenue in Montrose, someone cut the […]
Goodbye November, Hello December It is the month of December, a wonderful time of the year May you all have a peaceful holiday season and much joy and prosperity in the New Year! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Let me start this month’s column by congratulating all candidates who ran in the Nov. 18-19 […]
Further Memories of Old La Crescenta – Building A Castle We continue with the interview of Herbert Bathey, done in the 1950s or ’60s. The Bathey family moved to the valley in 1883. This is a selection of the notes taken during the interview, my comments in brackets. In this article I relate the interview […]
Question: When our two daughters were young we did everything we could to make Christmas special. We taught them that it wasn’t just about gift giving and receiving, but about kindness and compassion to others. We also were then, and still now, active in a local Christian church. Our daughters were often in Christmas plays. […]