Treasures of the Valley <<< Mike Lawler

The Memories of Norma Quinn Potter – Part 3 A few weeks ago I began a series on the memories of Norma Quinn Potter, who moved to the valley as a kid in 1931. Norma today is a bright, charming woman and she was a bright, charming kid. She wrote about her childhood in an […]

Community Celebrates Culture at Mountain Avenue Elementary School

By Lori BODNAR Mountain Avenue Elementary School hosted its first in-person event on April 28 since the pandemic. Culture Night celebrated places and people from around the world. Students and their families volunteered to share information about a culture through song, dance, activities, traditions, food, items and informational posters at their outdoor booths. Mountain Avenue […]

Questions About Real Estate? Ask Phyllis!

Why do Realtors Grossly Under Price Homes? Dear Phyllis, I recently read an article in another paper about a home in South Pasadena listed for $1,349,000 and selling for $2,105,000. My daughter has been looking at homes for six months and made three offers, each time getting outbid. It’s a very hurtful and emotional process […]

Parents, Teachers, and Students have Clash of Words at GUSD Meeting

Parents, Teachers, and Students have Clash of Words at GUSD Meeting

  Updated on May 9 with correct spelling of Tammy Tiber. By Justin HAGER Dozens of parents, teachers, and students packed the Glendale Unified School District board meeting on Tuesday night, May 3, to speak their minds on the application of a 10-year-old state law that mandates the teaching of contributions of persons with disabilities […]

Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce <<< Our Business is Your Business

Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce <<< Our Business is Your Business

A Perfect Day at the Fair Beneath a Chamber of Commerce picture perfect blue sky and ideal temperature, an estimated crowd of 5,000-6,000 parents, children, students, friends and just plain Fair lovers attended this year’s Hometown Country Fair last Saturday at Crescenta Valley Park. Check out this year’s participants … more than 50 vendor booths, […]

NEWS FROM THE MONTROSE-VERDUGO CITY CHAMBER

The Montrose Chamber’s New Normal It’s interesting to reflect back on how much we missed the “old normal” and how frightened and even resentful we were of a “new normal.” However, as we have resumed in-person events again this year and as we continue to plan our much anticipated Montrose Craft Beer Fest 2022 and […]

PROBLEM SOLVED <<< CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT

She returned her merchandise to Pottery Barn. But where’s her refund?     When Virginia Cepero returns two chairs to Pottery Barn, the company doesn’t fully refund her. One year later, she’s locked in a battle with the company and Capital One. Is there a way out?   Q: I ordered two chairs from Pottery Barn […]

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AFC ANNOUNCES 2022 NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST From May 1 until Sept. 1, the Arroyo & Foothills Conservancy is accepting entries of the best local photos, featuring natural surroundings and wild neighbors. Entries may be submitted in any of the following categories: birds, landscapes & plants, mammals and other wildlife, people in nature. A category for […]

Local Man Takes Part in Military Exercises

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Melvin Dominguez from Tujunga directs an E-2D Hawkeye, assigned to the “Wallbangers” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during a U.S.-Japan bilateral exercise. During bilateral exercises between Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and […]