Dean’s list honors are earned by undergraduate students who carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher on the 4.0 scale. Chan Kang of La Canada Flintridge and Caleb Lee of La Crescenta were named to the spring 2022 dean’s list. Wheaton College (Wheaton, Illinois) is […]
Oscar-winning actor George Chakiris (“West Side Story”) and Burbank-based Marilyn Monroe tribute artist Kassandra Carroll paid their respects to the late actress Marilyn Monroe on Aug. 5 at Westwood Village Memorial Park in West LA where she is laid to rest. The occasion was the 60th anniversary of Monroe’s passing. She would have been 96 […]
The 2022 Brand Summer Music Series continues its outdoor concerts at Brand Library & Art Center (1601 W. Mountain St. Glendale) on Fridays through Sept. 16. These concerts begin at 7 p.m. and feature music groups from Southern California and beyond. Seating is not provided; visitors are welcome to bring a chair or blanket and […]
On Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 12:10 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be streamed on Facebook and YouTube. Flutist Katherine Marsh and violist Patrick Marsh will perform duo works by Telemann, Cambini, Krenek and Pleyel. Flutist Katherine Marsh is an active professional musician and teacher. She is currently the solo piccolo player of […]
Applauds Shedding a Light on Global Concerns Thank you for the recent Weather Watch “Taking A Look Outside Our Window: Heat Waves Across the World.” The severe megadrought in our region and across the globe are a major concern for many of us in the community. Please continue to shed light on these topics: not […]
Grand Plans to Build the Last California Mission in Tujunga John Steven McGroarty was, in his time, a famous writer. He came to Tujunga in 1901 and built a home in a fold of the Verdugo Mountains. He had a successful career as a columnist for the LA Times, was the poet laureate of California […]
Happy Return to School On Thursday, Aug. 18 at 7 p.m., the Crescenta Valley Town Council will be having a virtual presentation from the Glendale Public Works Dept. on the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project. The presentation will cover the major infrastructure improvements that are planned for the La Crescenta Avenue project corridor below Montrose […]
Veterans of American Legion Post 288 and VFW Post 1614 are looking for players. By Bethany BROWN The 10th annual Veterans Community Bingo Night – presented by American Legion Post 288 and VFW Post 1614 – will be held on Friday, Aug. 19 in Healy Hall at Holy Redeemer Church. Doors will open at 4:30 […]
By Ruth SOWBY At the Glendale City Council on Tuesday Mayor Ardy Kassakhian gave a brief bio of the recently deceased Donald Empey. Dr. Empey was a longtime deputy superintendent of the Glendale Unified School District. He was also a past president of the Glendale Coordinating Council and served on several boards of directors. Dr. Empey passed away […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY If you’ve noticed an increase in foot traffic at local stores, it may be in preparation for the new school year, which starts on Monday, Aug. 15 for the La Cañada Unified School District (LCUSD) and Burbank Unified School District (BUSD) and on Aug. 17 for the Glendale Unified School District (GUSD). […]