Question: Our 13-year-old daughter, we’ll call her “Ginger,” was very close to her Grandma Jo who passed away this past March. We had a beautiful memorial service and Ginger read a letter she wrote to her grandma. Grandma Jo lived with us and cared for Ginger while we both worked. Ginger is having difficulty accepting […]
Construction Weary In 2014, I knew all about highway construction projects. I was part of the No 710 Action Committee, a grass roots volunteer group that was working to defeat the proposed connection between the I-710 and I-210 freeways by way of two large tunnels 250 feet underground. I spent a lot of time attending […]
Van Halen Played La Cañada and Montrose – The Montrose Theater Show Over the last few of weeks, I have detailed some local history involving one of the great rock bands, Van Halen. I interviewed former La Cañada resident Dan Sullivan who, in 1975-76 promoted some local concerts for Van Halen, just before they became […]
On Aug. 1, applications opened for 2022 Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship. Judging criteria includes academics, leadership, financial needs and service. Scholarship awards range from $4,000 to $50,000 (paid over four years). To submit an application, visit enf.elks.org/MVS.
Little League® International announced that Jenny Dalton-Hill of Glendale will be enshrined into the Little League Hall of Excellence this month, becoming only the seventh woman to earn the highest honor that Little League can bestow. “Since her time on the Little League fields, to her incredible career as a baseball and softball player and […]
If we build it, will they come? On May 13, local soccer club, California Athletic Soccer Club (CASC), introduced Friday Night Lights to the Crescenta Valley. The inaugural soccer games were set to begin at 6 p.m. at Crescenta Valley High School. At 5 p.m., CASC coaches arrived to set up the fields. Under the […]
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March 11, 1924 – July 26, 2022 Charles Hamlin (“Charlie”) Tucker was born on March 11, 1924 in Birmingham, Alabama to Charles Tucker and Mamie Louise Smitherman. He died on July 26 at the age of 98 in La Cañada where he had lived since 1973. He is survived by his wife Nina Tucker, […]
By Julia KOHUT Throwback Saturday will be found at Two Strike Park when silent movie night returns. Movies have been a form of entertainment for decades. Most people go no further than their own living room to sit down and enjoy Hollywood’s latest action flick. But anyone interested in taking a step back in time […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Facemask mandates for Los Angeles County are still in question as of Tuesday’s meeting of the LA County Board of Supervisors. The County had seen a slight decrease in COVID-19 numbers as of Tuesday with cases per day down 11% from last week. Test positivity rates remained stable at 15.5%, according to […]