Local resident, actor and author Paul Carafotes donated copies from his storybook series, “The Adventures of Charlie Bubbles” to USC Verdugo Hills Hospital’s Labor and Delivery Dept. This donation was made possible through the Charlie Bubbles Cares For Kids non-profit foundation. The series was inspired by the birth of his son Charlie. Carafotes wants to […]
Meet Up with Us in the Community! For over two years now, the Community Resource Center for Aging (CRCA) has been available, mostly by phone, to help and support our aging community. As things have slowly opened over the past few months, our Resource specialists (Denise Traboulsi, MSW, May Ma Ross, MSW and myself) […]
THE TOWNE SINGERS PRESENT “H2OVERTURE” The Towne Singers present the in person concert “H2Overture.” After being away from the stage and being restricted to Zoom recorded concerts for two years, the Towne Singers will perform a repertoire of water-based songs. These include “Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head,” “Take Me To The Water,” “Splish Splash” and a medley […]
He ordered a camcorder but received a purse. Can PayPal help him? Ken Engelman buys a camcorder online but receives a cloth purse instead. Can PayPal help him get his money back? Q: I recently bought a professional camcorder online. I received a small cloth purse instead. I disputed the purchase through PayPal and sent […]
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Traffic Stop Leads to Male with Prior Felony Conviction Arrested for Possessing Loaded Firearm On May 25 at approximately 2:30 a.m., A Glendale PD patrol officer conducted a traffic enforcement stop for an equipment violation near the intersection of the Foothill (210) Freeway entrance and Lowell Avenue. Upon approaching the driver, the officer could smell […]
Polio Strikes Norma Quinn Potter I’m very encouraged by the great reader response I’m getting from Norma’s memories. They are truly delightful. But there’s a dark lining to every silver cloud and, for Norma, it was a bout with polio as a young adult. Just like today’s COVID epidemic, the polio epidemic of the 1940s […]
We Must Raise Teacher Pay to Ensure California Public School Students Don’t Fall Behind Growing up, my parents often emphasized how important it was for me to get a good education. As the descendants of Jewish immigrants who left Eastern Europe in the early part of the last century, our family recognized how fortunate we […]
Over the weekend of May 7-8, the Crescenta Valley United 12U softball championship game was held. The Phoenix and Tsunami played a strong game ending with a win by Phoenix 7-5. Players, coaches and families had a fun season and great memories were made. Submitted by Paul WEINBERG
After a two-year hiatus, the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada recently held its iconic “TERRIFIC Kids” ceremony recognizing at the LCUSD amphitheater 24 sixth-grade students. A sense of joy was audible as families and friends cheered the youth who had been selected by their classrooms for displaying such qualities as kindness, a positive attitude and […]