By Charly SHELTON Universal Studios Hollywood has a way of making the holidays feel wonderfully odd in the best possible way. Only in Los Angeles can you stand under a swirl of falling “snoap” while palm trees frame the skyline and the Grinch’s curlicue tree glows like a holiday beacon. Universal invited us out again […]
Question: AI has the ability to do students’ homework, including writing prose and poetry, and summarizing history in a matter of seconds. How do parents control this “short cut” usage of this study tool? Answer: The challenge with AI … we don’t get to use our natural brain to research and to learn academically. And little […]
LCIF Lutheran Church in the Foothills (LCIF) has a variety of events for the community. For information, including small group gatherings and opportunities to serve or to request/offer help, email office@lcifoothills.org or call (818) 790-1951. The church is located at 1700 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada Flintridge. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. […]
Turkey Day with the Cowboy Who Cared Jasper couldn’t have been more excited when he stepped onto the street that day. His mind may have been racing with all his recent accomplishments. He’d been noticed on the ball field at the University of Arkansas years before and only days earlier he’d been tapped to join […]
Slow Down, Take Stock With Thanksgiving upon us, many are thinking about the familiar comforts of the season – family gatherings, favorite recipes, maybe even the annual debate over whether the cranberry sauce should be homemade or served straight from the can. But beyond the ritual and routine, Thanksgiving offers something deeper: an invitation to […]
Say Grats at Dinner When we read about problems and tragedies it’s easy to become distressed. To increase happiness, think about things for which you have gratitude. My family does this at the end of dinner when we say “grats.” This involves one person telling us three things for which she or he is grateful. […]
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The Burbank Police Dept. continues to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Nov. 22. On Nov. 22, at about 6:40 p.m., Burbank Police officers conducted a traffic enforcement stop in the 2400 block of Buena Vista Street near the northbound I-5 on-ramp. During the stop, a passenger fled from the vehicle, ran up the […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Shopping park kicks off holiday season, encourages folks to ‘shop local.’ The day after Thanksgiving, called Black Friday by many, traditionally marks the start of the Christmas shopping season. It is usually accompanied by harried shoppers who turn out early going to stores on Friday morning, eager to purchase items that […]
By Julie BUTCHER “I’ve lost count of the number of times this council has lamented the imposition of central control by the legislature in Sacramento over our local issues. It is very disturbing to this council and very disturbing to the members of our community regardless of what political party they are from,” stated Mayor […]