By Charly SHELTON After 2020 took so much from us all, we looked forward to the pandemic ending in 2021 and resuming a more regular life. What we got was a mixed bag of partial reopenings, variant virus spread and continued restrictions as we discovered the “new normal” for life. But in the […]
STAR STORIES – VERDUGO HILLS CEMETERY The Friends of Verdugo Hills Cemetery invites the community to a special viewing of the night sky from high atop a Tujunga hill at the Verdugo Hills Cemetery on Jan. 1 at 7 p.m. Historical stories of the stars will be presented by History Hunter, Craig Durst. Attendees should […]
Can I get a refund for these NFL tickets from Ticketmaster? Lynne Larkin wants a refund or credit for tickets to an NFL game she purchased through Ticketmaster. The reason: The stadium changed its health protocols. But is that a valid reason? Q: I’m trying to get a refund or credit for NFL tickets I […]
This Week at LCIF Lutheran Church in the Foothills invites the community to worship at the second Sunday of Christmas on Sunday, Jan. 2 at 10 a.m. Interim Pastor Chuck Bunnell will lead worship. The service will also be live-streamed on the church’s YouTube channel. For those unable to attend or watch live, the videos […]
Verdugo Hills Bowl – The Beginning Longtime local Dennis McNerny has been prompting me for several years to write about one of the most important icons of our valley in the post-war years, the Verdugo Hills Bowl. Dennis was working there when it closed, and its loss has stayed with him all these years. Verdugo […]
Glendale Works In our part of La Crescenta, I can annoy my neighbors by reminding them we live in Glendale. No, they say, we live in La Crescenta. Or Montrose. Or Verdugo City. Never Glendale. Yet, for me, three-ish years reporting on the doings of the Glendale City Council, following years and years representing local […]
By Justin HAGER If 2020 was remarkable for the absence of sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 was remarkable for the myriad ways in which athletes refused to be relegated to the sidelines and instead returned in creative, innovative and remarkable ways. The year kicked off with a game for the ages as the […]
Rainy Day Reminder When your windshield wipers are on, your headlights must also be turned on. (Not just the running lights, but also the headlights – which means your taillights are also on, making your vehicle much easier to see.) According to the Dept. of Motor Vehicles’ California Driver Handbook, “You must turn on your headlights […]
To celebrate the giving spirit of the holidays, employees, physicians, board members, and volunteers at Dignity Health-Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center, along with the LA Galaxy, donated wish list items for close to 500 students from Cerritos Elementary School in the Glendale Unified School District. The LA Galaxy Star Squad was accompanied by LA Galaxy midfielder Efrain Alvarez to […]
Alexander Choi, who goes by “Sander,” is a16-year-old student attending Clark Magnet High School and a Boy Scout with Troop 502, based out of La Cañada Flintridge. He has been working on his Eagle Scout project that he hopes will protect the planet and help lift people out of poverty. More specifically, he has been […]