The 1978 Pinecrest Mudslide – Part 1 We should always remember that the very ground we live on was built by massive, violent floods. As the San Gabriel Mountains rise, they shed granite. When it rains hard, those granite pieces flood out of the canyons and wash across our valley in rock-filled waves 20 and […]
On Wednesday, April 7 at 12:10 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be streamed. Violinist Jacqueline Suzuki and pianist Brendan White will perform works by Los Angeles composer George N. Gianopoulos, Felix Mendelssohn and Johannes Brahms on a Facebook stream and YouTube. The program features Felix Mendelssohn “Violin Sonata in F minor, Op. 4” and […]
Vaccine Update It’s hard to imagine that it has been over a year since we first took action to keep our community safe from the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been a challenging year for all of us, and I am working every day with my colleagues in the legislature on a range of pandemic related […]
Question: My husband and I are at odds with one another. Now that outside dining is allowed where we live, he wants to go to dinner. I’m not ready to go out just yet until statistics are better. Two of my very close friends died from the virus and I don’t want to take any […]
LCWC Now Accepting Scholarship Applications In a year of limitations, the La Crescenta Woman’s Club is again offering opportunities for 2021 graduating high school seniors. Four scholarships in the amount of $200 each for any area of study will be granted to students. Two additional scholarships will also be granted, The Roberta Kurtz Scholarship for Study in […]
By Lori BODNAR, intern “Scientists Can Do Virtually Anything!” was the theme for the 2021 virtual Science Fun Fair at Mountain Avenue Elementary School. The Science Fun Fair family night was held via a Zoom webinar the evening of Feb. 26. Over 100 students in grades transitional kindergarten through sixth submitted projects by recording videos […]
AmeriCorps Week 2021 was celebrated March 7-13 and was an opportunity to recognize the service of the 270,000 Americans engaged annually in AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors programs. Despite the unprecedented challenges posed in 2020, dedicated citizens continued helping communities, serving those impacted by COVID-19, ensuring students stayed on track to graduate, combating hunger and […]
Against Acting in Secret On Feb. 25, the Glendale Design Review Board approved a project at 3950 Foothill Blvd. comprised of 34 apartments and four commercial spaces despite considerable opposition from the community. That opposition was doomed to fail because in March 2020 the city granted the developer concessions regarding building height, lot coverage and open space […]
NATIVE TILE & CERAMICS VIRTUAL TOUR All are invited to enter the magical world of Native Tile & Ceramics tonight, Thursday, March 18 at 7 p.m. hosted by The Glendale Historical Society. This virtual learning experience is led by master ceramic artisan Diana Mausser. Learn the artistry of tile-making inspired by the legacy of the […]
After one full year of only distanced window visits, Ginny Mentel was finally able to visit her 104-year-old mother, Eva Rocco, a resident at Villa Scalabrini & La Piazza, in person to give and get a big hug. The expression of surprise on Eva’s face speaks volumes.