Robert J. Wells

Robert J. Wells

1939 – 2022 Robert James Wells, 82, passed away suddenly but peacefully following a four-month illness. The only child of Clarence and Sophie Wells, Bob grew up in New Hampshire. Enlisting in the U.S. Army after high school, he was stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas until early 1962 when he came to California. Bob enrolled […]

Sylvia Gene Fogle Simison

Sylvia Gene Fogle Simison

                        Sylvia Gene Fogle Simison passed away on April 1 in her beloved La Cañada home that she and her late husband, architect Jack H. Simison, built in 1947. She was born on Aug. 2, 1923 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Samuel and Crystal Fogle, […]

PROBLEM SOLVED <<< CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT

She won a sweepstakes from Extended Stay America in 2019. Where’s her prize? When Michelle Fiorelli wins a battery-powered toy car in a hotel sweepstakes, she looks forward to receiving her prize. But almost four years later, she’s still waiting. Will she ever get it? Q: In 2019, I won a back to school sweepstakes […]

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EARLY ARMENIAN IMMIGRATION ON TGHS ROSTER The community is invited to hear The Glendale Historical Society board member Ani Mnatsakanyan tonight, Thursday, April 28 at 7 p.m. as she shares stories of resilience and strength in the Armenian American community. She’ll recount how Armenians reconstruct their lives in a foreign land while attempting to preserve […]

Audience Hollers for Holland

La Crescenta resident Suzette Van Sleeuwen eyes a poster of actress-writer Holland Taylor as “Ann” at the Pasadena Playhouse. The play follows the life of the late Texas governor Ann Richards. Taylor was given a standing ovation at the Saturday, April 23 matinee. The popular play had audience members asking for an extension of the […]

Cirque du Soleil ‘OVO’ Amazes

Cirque du Soleil ‘OVO’ Amazes

By Charly SHELTON Cirque de Soleil has come to Los Angeles once again bringing the new show “Ovo” to Microsoft Theater audiences. Cirque du Soleil is known for the death defying stunts of acrobatics and various circus-like performances set to beautiful music, all with a specialized theme per show. This show is themed to the […]

Violinist Ken Aiso and Pianist Valeria Morgovskaya to Perform for Glendale Noon Concerts

On Wednesday, May 4 at 12:10 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be streamed. Violinist Ken Aiso and pianist Valeria Morgovskaya will perform works by Vivaldi, Davitashvili, Barvinsky and Saint-Saens on a Facebook stream and YouTube. Upcoming concerts will be updated at http://glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com. Streaming will be the duo recital of Ken Aiso on […]

Fun Found at ‘Springtacular’ Casino Night

Fun Found at ‘Springtacular’ Casino Night

  Las Caritas held its “Springtacular” Casino Night on Saturday night, April 2, at the De Bell Golf Course in Burbank. Doors opened at 5 p.m. followed by dinner at 6 p.m. and casino-type games. The “Springtacular” Casino Night event, the first in-person fundraiser the organization has held since the pandemic lockdown in March 2020, is […]

La Cañada Junior Women’s Club Receives Mending Kids ‘Hope Award’ at Gala Event

La Cañada Junior Women’s Club Receives Mending Kids ‘Hope Award’ at Gala Event

Amidst a bevy of well wishers, the La Cañada Junior Women’s Club was awarded the prestigious “Hope Award” for their dedicated service and fundraising efforts for the important Hometown Missions in Southern California at the recent Mending Kids Imagine Gala. Undaunted by the challenges of social-distancing spurred on by COVID-19, the Club has continued to […]