May 15, 2022 On May 15 we lost our precious mom, Deanna (Dee) Ailes, at the age of 78. Besides being an amazing mom/sister/aunt/grandmother/great-grandmother/friend/neighbor, she was also very much a part of her community. She may have been seen on one of her daily walks, saying hello to neighbors and strangers alike, and cheerfully picking […]
Dec. 12, 1929 – June 4, 2022 Do you remember the lady who, for decades, would walk on Foothill Boulevard? Do you remember the lady who for many years gave away samples at Ralphs Grocery Store in La Crescenta? Those two ladies were the same person! Fairy Elizabeth Darthula Davis Brown, 92 years old, was […]
Summer is Almost Here! This year’s high school and college graduates have accomplished a lot during particularly difficult circumstances. After all the challenges they have faced, it is finally time to celebrate! Hearty congratulations to the Class of 2022 at Crescenta Valley High School! The CV Town Council scholarship recipients from our community are Peter […]
Norma’s Mom in the 1934 New Year’s Flood – Part 2 Last week we heard about the travails of Norma Quinn Potter’s mom Leone Potter from an oral history recorded in 1977. Leone was in charge of the American Legion’s disaster relief efforts in 1933. As such she was called on to serve on New […]
LCIF News Recent high school and college graduates will be celebrated this Sunday, June 19 at Lutheran Church in the Foothills. Among the local graduates being recognized are: Todd Anzelon, PhD in chemical and biological sciences from Scripps Ranch Institute; David Banfi, BS degree in finance from Arizona State University; Christian Gropper, BS degree in […]
Old Glory was raised above the Rockhaven Sanitarium property for the first time since it closed in 2006. Howard Anderson, shown here, is a regular on the Friends of Rockhaven cleanup crew. From his collection, he donated this flag that has flown over the White House. The Friends of Rockhaven will raise this flag anytime […]
Oregon State University graduated more than 7,300 students during ceremonies on Saturday, June 11 at Reser Stadium on the Corvallis campus and Sunday, June 12 at the OSU-Cascades campus in Bend. Over 7,574 degrees were presented with 250 students receiving two degrees and three who received three degrees. Local students who graduated included from Burbank: […]
Members of the La Cañada Guild of the Orthopaedic Institute for Children attended the OIC gala held at Paramount Studios on June 11. At the gala it was announced that a $15 million gift – the largest gift in the organization’s 112-year history – was presented to OIC from Renee and Meyer Luskin. The funds […]
Community Life Church is hosting Vacation Bible School this summer! Vacation Bible School is a weeklong program of interactive Bible stories, worship, fun crafts and games. During the week we will be raising money for Compassion International, a non-profit organization whose mission is to release children from poverty in the name of Jesus. We want […]
Machinist’s Mate Fireman Adrian Belmonte, from Glendale, directs the pilot of an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 through safety checks on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Eagles conduct carrier-based air strike and strike force […]