On July 15 from 12:10 p.m. to 12:40 p.m., pianist Tae Yeon Lim will be performing for the free admission Glendale Noon Concerts series at the sanctuary of Glendale City Church, 610 E. California Ave. in Glendale. http://glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com She will be performing works by Gabriel Fauré and Franz Schubert: Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924), “Romance Sans Paroles, Op. […]
Special Service at Mount Olive On Sunday July 5, Mount Olive presents a service of national songs and patriotic hymns in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. All are invited to the 9:30 a.m. worship service for this special service. CSL Offers Gentle Movement Class The Center for Spiritual Living – […]
By Ruth SOWBY Two benefit concerts at the Hollywood Bowl by the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square on June 24 and 25 featured several musical artists including Donny Osmond, David Foster Katherine McPhee and the Bonner family. Osmond, who sang “I Am a Child of God” while surrounded by children, was especially well-received. Marking 100 years […]
My Favorite Stories In Local History Recently I was asked to take a group of high school and college students on a tour of historical sites in the valley. I’m always impressed with the current young generation. They were eager to learn, receptive to an “old fart” telling stories and, most of all, they were […]
Fighting Fire With Fire Many of you know that I have worked quite a few different jobs in my lifetime. From grocery store “boxboy” to florist, wedding planner and antique dealer, every job I tried, along with all my other life choices, molded me into the well-rounded person I am today. In hindsight, I wouldn’t […]
Odd Time for a Traffic Study I have noticed that there is a traffic study being done on Briggs Avenue near the sheriff’s station [4554 Briggs Ave.]. This I suspect is for the project pending approval at Briggs and Foothill Boulevard; however, it is not going to be very accurate because it is being conducted […]
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By Mary O’KEEFE Tickets are now on sale for the Independence Day fireworks extravaganza at Crescenta Valley High School. On July fourth the Crescenta Valley Fireworks Assn. (CVFA) will continue its tradition of having a spectacular Independence Day fireworks display celebrating the country’s birthday. This year is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the […]
By Julie BUTCHER Early in its Tuesday night meeting, the Glendale City Council voted unanimously to appoint Robert William the City’s permanent police chief. William has been functioning as the City’s interim chief of police since Chief Manny Cid left the post late last year. City manager Roubik Golanian made the official hiring decision, noting […]