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 […]
On Friday, April 22, Dignity Health Glendale Memorial hosted a small gathering in the main lobby of the hospital to commemorate the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
Among the many things going on this past weekend, the Kiwanis Club of Glendale held its annual Kiwanis Incredible Duck Splash (KIDS) on Saturday at Verdugo Park. More than 21,000 ducks were adopted raising over $100,000 for the Club. Organizers report that the annual duck splash is the biggest fundraiser for the Glendale Kiwanis. Non-profit […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The pandemic resulted in changes throughout the country – but not all were negative. Take for example the “book club show” that kids’ author Mac Barnett launched in March 2020. The Instagram-based, story time variety show held at noon captured the attention of the younger set who watched Barnett, and later his […]
LCIF News A Mother’s Day tradition will continue at Lutheran Church in the Foothills on Sunday, May 8 with motherhood being celebrated in song and stories. Pastor Chuck Bunnell will lead the service, which begins at 10 a.m. in person and live-streamed on LCIF’s YouTube channel. The church is also encouraging early registration for its […]
By Justin HAGER After an incredible season in which they finished second in the Pacific League, finished in the top 100 in the State of California, briefly flirted with a top-100 ranking in the United States, and qualified for the CIF-Southern Section playoffs, the CVHS Falcons boys volleyball team’s 2022 run has finally come […]
By Justin HAGER The CVHS Falcons turbulent but triumphant softball regular season came to a close last Thursday with a loss to Arcadia that gave the Apaches the Pacific League title and made the CVHS the first runner up. The Senior Day matchup was technically a regular season game but with both teams tied in […]
By Bethany BROWN The 47th Annual Fiesta Days Run, sponsored by YMCA of the Foothills in partnership with USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, takes place on May 30 on Memorial Day. Interested individuals and families can choose from the one-mile Family Fun Run, a 5K walk/run or a 10K run and may register online at ymcafoothills.org/fiesta-days. […]
Mom-isms I recently had the opportunity to sit down and have a chat with Mom who will be 86 years old this month. This doesn’t happen very often as Mom lives in Idaho and I am here in the Crescenta Valley. We had some beautiful moments together that I won’t soon forget. We laughed; we […]
Last week I began a series on the memories of Norma Quinn Potter who moved to the valley as a kid in 1931. She is a charming woman and she was a charming kid. She wrote about her childhood in an essay she titled “It’s All About Me!” and I’m quoting directly from that. We […]