Questions About Today’s Real Estate? Ask Phyllis!

Marketing A Unique Home During A Pandemic Dear Phyllis, I have been enjoying your real estate question and answers for years. Our home has been on the market for three months. It is unique and will appeal to a very specific buyer. It is my opinion that because open houses aren’t allowed that this is […]

Community Center Offers La Cañada Flintridge Street Signs for Sale

In partnership with the City of La Cañada Flintridge, the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge has received over 200 street signs from the City of La Cañada as they replace older signs and improve roadways. The Community Center has made these signs available to the public as a fundraiser for the organization. “These signs […]

The La Cañada Junior Women’s Club Launches ‘Passport to Winter Shopping’

The La Cañada Junior Women’s Club Launches ‘Passport to Winter Shopping’

Just in time for holiday gift-giving, the La Cañada Junior Women’s Club (LCJWC) is featuring “Passport to Winter Shopping,” a weeklong event starting today, Dec. 3, and continuing thru Dec. 10 at participating vendors in La Cañada Flintridge, Montrose and Pasadena. The aim is to encourage patronage for local businesses that have been greatly affected […]

Kwon to Perform for Glendale Noon Concerts

Praised for his bold, no-compromise manner of playing as well as his sensitivity in ensemble settings, the virtuosity and charismatic stage presence of Andrew Dae Yun Kwon has captivated audiences throughout the world. Born into a musical family, Kwon first began his studies on the violin in Korea with his father, who was a choir […]

Views from the Valley » Susan BOLAN

Train To Nowhere I admit it. As a community activist, I dropped the ball on California High-Speed Rail (CAHSR.) A decade ago, I decided to focus my efforts on the 710 Freeway tunnel, a project which thankfully was defunded in 2017, saving our communities the estimated 180,000 additional vehicles per day on the 210 Freeway […]

Treasures of the Valley <<< Mike Lawler

Before Crippen Mortuary It seems Crippen Mortuary has always been part of our community. Since 1928 it has provided service to the Crescenta Valley from its original building (now enlarged) at 2900 Honolulu Ave. Family-owned for its entire existence, it is like a familiar friend in a time of grief. It provides a warm, friendly […]

Helping Others Through a Toy and Food Drive

Helping Others Through a Toy and Food Drive

By Mary O’KEEFE The pandemic increases need within the community but also increases the chance for generous donors to lend a needed hand. Students in Glendale Unified School District have already been challenged by dealing with virtual classes and isolation and one of the activities they miss the most is performing community service. Throughout the […]

‘It’s Devastating’– Restaurants Ordered to Close Again

‘It’s Devastating’– Restaurants Ordered to Close Again

By Mary O’KEEFE As the pandemic continues to eat away at personal finances and businesses, especially hard-hit small business finances, another set of Safer-at-Home restrictions have been put into place that will have extreme effects on restaurant owners, their staffs and all they support. Restaurants appeared to be adjusting to outdoor seating requirements, working with […]

Transit and ADUs Addressed by Council

By Julie BUTCHER The Glendale City Council opened its Tuesday night meeting proclaiming Nov. 25 through Dec. 10 as “16 Days of Activism vs. Gender Violence” then questioned LA County’s recent ban on County restaurants. “I was surprised when the County banned outdoor dining and Pasadena’s restaurants stayed open,” Councilmember Ara Najarian said, urging the […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

Eating Her Words Adding insult to injury, third district supervisor Sheila Kuehl, who voted to ban outdoor in-person dining citing it as a “most dangerous situation,” enjoyed an outdoor in-person meal at Il Forno trattoria, one of her favorite restaurants, prior to the implementation of the new ban on … outdoor in-person dining. Huh? Apparently […]