Higher Water Conservation Level Adopted

Foothill Municipal Water District’s board increased its drought conservation level to orange, which means two days a week watering for customers effective June 1. Based on the unprecedented drought and local groundwater levels, the board decided it is appropriate to further limit watering and conserve water in storage for future use. Most of Foothill’s retail […]

Additional Budget Issues on Council Agenda

By Julie BUTCHER Beginning an uncharacteristically short meeting of the Glendale City Council on Tuesday night, Mayor Ardy Kassakhian reminded everyone that it was Election Day and that there was still time to vote and urged them to go out and cast their ballot. Councilmember Paula Devine recognized glendaleOUT! for the picnic event the organization […]

Notes & Nods

LCIF News Lutheran Church in the Foothills is continuing its effort to help victims of domestic violence and the homeless. Representatives from San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity are invited to attend worship this Sunday when they will be presented with a check for $2,000. LCIF has earmarked money from its endowment fund to support […]

In brief

Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day  The community is invited to the Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day on Saturday, June 11 from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. to help protect the natural habitat at Rosemont Preserve. Volunteers will be weeding the demonstration garden and removing invasive plants that pose a fire danger to the Preserve. Wear sturdy shoes, comfortable […]

Letter to the Editor

It all started in Montrose! The Congress of the United States, by Joint Resolution on June 9, 1966, approved H.J. Resolution 763 proclaiming the week in which June 14 occurs as National Flag Week, and the same Resolution requested that the President is to issue every year a proclamation and also to call upon citizens […]

Glendale Noon Concerts Welcomes Jazz Pianist Morgan Jones

On Wednesday, June 15 at 12:10 p.m., the Free Admission program will be streamed on Facebook and YouTube. Jazz pianist Morgan Jones will present an intimate afternoon solo performance of his original takes on American Songbook favorites and jazz standards. Jones is a multi-instrumentalist performer, composer and educator with degrees from The Juilliard School and USC […]

Questions About Real Estate? Ask Phyllis!

What Should The List Price Of My Home Be? Dear Phyllis, My wife and I refinanced our mortgage last October to obtain a more favorable interest rate. We are now planning a move thanks to an unexpected promotion. At the time our home was appraised at $1.1m. After consulting with the Realtor who sold us […]

St. Francis Celebrates its Class of 2022

One hundred and fifty-eight young men from the Class of 2022 graduated on Saturday morning, May 28, on the campus of St. Francis High School in La Cañada Flintridge. Fr. Joseph Seraphin Dederick, OFM Cap., the Provincial of the Western American Province of the Capuchin Franciscan Order, represented his Excellency Bishop José Gómez, Archbishop of […]

Treasures of the Valley <<< Mike Lawler

Norma’s Mom in the 1934 New Year’s Flood – Part 1 Norma Quinn Potter has been such a treasure-trove of info. These past few weeks I’ve related her memories and last week some memories of Norma’s daughter. This week we’ll hear some of what Norma’s mother went through in the New Year’s Flood of 1934. […]

Congressman Schiff on Passage of ‘Protecting Our Children Act’

On Wednesday, Congressman Adam Schiff issued the following statement after the House voted to pass the Protecting Our Children Act, a comprehensive package of gun safety laws: “It has been a heartbreaking month in America. Mass shooting after mass shooting after mass shooting. Too many people are mourning the loss of too many loved ones. […]