By Lori BODNAR Families celebrated the holiday season by stepping back in time at CVCHURCH’s annual Explore Bethlehem event on Sunday, Dec. 11. Hundreds of people enjoyed the fun activities reminiscent of ancient times, such as candle-making, perfume-making, leather-working and pottery-making. The event was free to attend. Due to the threat of rain, most of […]
LCIF News Lutheran Church in the Foothills is accepting donations of gently worn clothing to help those in need during the colder winter months. Coats and sweaters are especially appreciated this time of year. Items can be dropped off at the church’s office. The donated clothing will be taken to local homeless shelters. LCIF’s Christmas […]
Question: My parents left our daughter more than adequate funds for college. She’ll graduate this coming June and would like to go to a college in Texas. She made this choice after a lot of research about colleges all over the United States. Even though she has always been responsible and never caused us any […]
First Black-owned Business in the Valley – Abe’s Lock and Key The Crescenta Valley has had a history fraught with race relations. Early legal restrictions on home ownership and rentals by people of color ensured that the community stayed White. As well, a general attitude of intolerance made it uncomfortable here for non-Whites. Yet, in […]
We Must Permanently Extend the Expanded Child Tax Credit In 2021, more than 4 million children were lifted out of poverty thanks to a single legislative act – an extraordinary achievement in our nation’s history. Slashing America’s child poverty rate in half – to a record low of 5.2% – meant fewer children going to […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY They’re almost synonymous with Christmas – the holiday bell ringers standing next to the red kettles outside grocery stores and retailers, offering greetings and reminders that donations are needed to help the less fortunate. But the Salvation Army – an institute that stretches back over 150 years – is much more than […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “It all started with a Christmas stocking,” said veteran voice actor Wally Wingert. To be more specific, it actually started with a girl. Wingert was interested in this girl and wanted to get her something special, something unusual – a Christmas stocking that was less traditional. He wanted a monster – […]
Issues With The Seller’s Disclosures My daughter is in escrow on a home in West Hollywood. There were three bids, and hers was selected. After she completed her inspection, she was given the disclosures provided by the home seller. In addition to the defects discovered by the inspector, she learned that someone had died in […]
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GLENDALE KIWANIS The Kiwanis Club of Glendale invites the community to its “holidaze” celebration on Friday, Dec. 16. Meetings are held on Friday at noon. The cost to attend, which includes lunch, is $15. The Club meets Friday afternoons at the Elks Lodge, 120 E. Colorado St. in Glendale. E-RECYCLING EVENT On Dec. 17 […]