What Happens If I Find My Own Buyer? Dear Phyllis, I tried the for sale by owner approach to sell my home. I put a sign out in front and then got the word out to my Facebook and Instagram pages. After several weeks of non-stop phone calls that resulted in nothing, I contacted a […]
Making An Impact I know I am not alone in my growing concerns about where our country is headed. Each day, we see new problems spring up that affect our ability to provide for our families or cause us to feel less safe. The enormity of it can be overwhelming especially when most of what […]
Starr Barnum, One of La Cañada’s Pioneers Starr Barnum – what a great name, worthy of a rock and roller or a film persona – is actually the name of an early La Cañada resident who is often mentioned in histories of La Cañada. Starr is a family name, passed down through the generations. In […]
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A power outage affecting approximately 2,548 SCE customers struck the area above Orange Avenue between Ramsdell and Briggs avenues this morning at about 8 a.m. SCE crews are on-scene investigating; at this time there is no estimation as to when power will be restored. According to Ben Gallagher, SCE spokesperson, a small number of […]
By Julia KOHUT Though many folks don’t know it, the Crescenta Valley boasts a vineyard that produces grapes for a limited number of bottles of wine. Last year, they were eaten by a mother bear and her two cubs before there was time to stop them. This year, though, the vineyards of Deukmejian Wilderness Park […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Thursday, Aug. 18, the Crescenta Valley Town Council invited members of the City of Glendale Public Works Dept. to discuss the upcoming La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation project. The project presents two alternatives: Alternative 1, which included a “dedicated and protected colored bicycle lane – Bike Lane. Alternative 2 is a class […]
By Ruth SOWBY The Glendale City Council meeting on Tuesday opened with good news. On Sept. 13, the City of Glendale’s permitting process will catch up with the digital age. Through wwwglendalepermits.org, applicants can electronically submit applications for all building permits. Gone will be multiple trips to city hall and reams of paperwork to file. Online, 24/7, […]
The Middle Ground Between Light and Shadow, Between Science and Superstition By Mary O’KEEFE In a 1961 episode of “The Twilight Zone” titled “The Midnight Sun” the characters are faced with an intense heat wave. It began because a month earlier the Earth suddenly changed its elliptical orbit that caused the planet to move closer […]
A Facebook Life I don’t live a Facebook life. You know what I’m talking about: those social media post-ers that always seem to be traveling or playing with their kids/grandkids, always looking great and never having a bad word to say. I call “balderdash” (actually I call something a little harsher but this is […]