Supervisor Kathryn Barger on Tuesday honored the Republic of Artsakh’s Foreign Minister David Babayan by presenting a scroll at the Board of Supervisors’ meeting to commemorate the alliance and solidarity between Los Angeles County and Artsakh. The commemoration took place on the two-year anniversary of Azerbaijan and Turkey’s six-week war on Artsakh. Supervisor Barger shared […]
Jan. 18, 1948 – Aug. 2, 2022 “And the child born on the Sabbath Day is bonny and blithe and good and gay.” Sharlene Faye Grant (nee) Smith was born on a bright Sunday morning on Jan. 18, 1948 in the city she would love all her life, San Francisco. After completing grade school in […]
Dec. 30, 1955 – June 24, 2022 The community is invited to a celebration of life for Susan Lynn Kilpatrick on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Luke’s of the Mountains, 2563 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta. Those who would like to attend should visit www.suekilpatrick.com and click on […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This week Crescenta Valley High School students are hosting Solidarity Week. They are painting banners, signing pledges of support and working with teachers to make their classrooms a welcoming place for all. The week used to be called Ally Week; however, that was changed with the guidance of GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and […]
By Reid MERLO The Crescenta Valley Falcon JV football program opened league play this last Friday with a win against the John Burroughs Bears. The Falcons were sparked by big plays on special teams and a solid running attack. Tyler Matsuda’s blocked punt and touchdown in the first quarter allowed the Falcons to take an early lead […]
It’s Time To Care About CAHSR What’s the old adage – “Government always has the solution to a problem that doesn’t exist?” Right. Since before the turn of the 21st century, people have been buzzing that California should have a robust rail system, one to rival those found in Europe or Asia. We used to […]
A Revised View of Kimball Sanitarium – Part 2 I’m continuing with a new view of Kimball Sanitarium, which was on Foothill Boulevard right where Ralphs is today. It was a mental institution and it ran from 1922 until 1960. I have written previously about its history, but I’m revisiting that history with new info […]
At the end of September members of St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church/San Lucas de las Montañas celebrated Hispanic heritage with lots of food from areas including Mexico, Cuba and El Salvador. The celebration also included music from La Nueva Conspiración, seen here on stage. By Mary O’KEEFE
LCIF News Lutheran Church in the Foothills gets ready to send off much-needed school supplies and quilts to people around the world. The items will receive a blessing during worship on Sunday, Oct. 16. A total 75 backpacks were loaded with school supplies donated by church members as well as members of our foothill communities. […]
By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH October 2022 Most theaters have returned to normal operations; however county mandates for mask requirements are still being decided as we go to press, so please check the current guidelines before you leave to attend any performances. COVID protocols also vary from venue to venue, so you may […]