Four Foothill Area Students Receive Awards from DAR

Four foothill area students recently received a Good Citizen Award from Don Jose Verdugo Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution at a luncheon held at Oakmont Country Club in Glendale. Students honored included Nicholas Cabalo, who attends Crescenta Valley High School; Aline Krikor representing Anderson W. Clark Magnet School; Sereen […]

‘Laugh It Off’ Held at Forest Lawn

Dozens of supporters “laughed it off” at Forest Lawn – Glendale. Glendale Arts’ “Laugh It Off,” held Friday, April 1, was a night of stand-up comedy presented in partnership with Forest Lawn and Comic Cure. Photo by Ruth SOWBY  

Spiritually Speaking

Question: Our cat Josie, which we’ve had for 17 years, crossed “The Rainbow Bridge” last week. I was a stay-at-home mom, so Josie and I had a heart bond that’s difficult to describe. I loved her so much and every time I think of her I cry. My kids and my husband tell me I’m […]

Notes & Nods

LCIF News Lutheran Church in the Foothills invites the community to events marking the most sacred week of the liturgical year. Tonight (Thursday’s) special Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. with Pastor Chuck Bunnell commemorates Jesus’ Last Supper with the Apostles. Good Friday services will be held at 7 p.m. Friday. Easter worship begins at […]

Treasures of the Valley <<< Mike Lawler

In Glendale, Street Racing Duesenbergs Dominate Today, the street racers of Glendale are seen in hot BMWs, Bentleys and Corvettes. But in 1915, Duesenberg was the fastest car on the streets of Glendale. We’re talking about the big 1915 Glendale road race, the first and only official professional road race ever held in downtown Glendale. […]

News from the CVTC <<< Harry Leon

The Many Sides of April   April is already upon us and the super bloom is resplendent (as are allergies). April is Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month. Why April? Many of the past centuries genocides began in April – Armenia, Germany (the Holocaust), Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda, Sudan. As many of you know, April 24 is […]

Letter to the Editor

Debunks the ‘Mystery’ Justin Hager attempted to explain California’s gasoline prices in part by quoting Severin Borenstein’s “Mystery Gasoline Surcharge” (“Understanding California Gas Prices,” April 7). Of course, there is no mystery as to the high price of gasoline here in California and for the rest of the country for that matter. The simple explanation is that […]

DishDivvy Sponsors ‘Pop Up’ Event

On Saturday, a “pop-up” event, sponsored by DishDivvy featured local chefs. Chef Helena Cray served one of her specialties, the Burmese dish khao swei, to guests who gathered at the home of her daughter Melina Armen.  

Local Students Win Reflections Art Contest

California State PTA 2021-2022 Reflections Art Program named this year’s award recipients. This year’s theme was “I Will Change The World By…” Local students who won in their category were fifth-grader Brandon Lee from La Cañada Elementary School, who won in visual arts, and second-grader Valentina Scotti from Lincoln Elementary School who won for music composition.

Questions About Today’s Real Estate? Ask Phyllis!

Should I Go To Open Houses Without My Agent? Dear Phyllis, I have been searching for a home in the Foothills since the beginning of the year. As many of the new listings are open on the weekend, my agent has been directing me to just go to the open house. She does show me […]