Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts announces the 2020 launch of its cornerstone program on Oct. 1 to support music in the community. Submission for the organization’s Gifts & Grants program is now open. Applications are encouraged by qualifying organizations that provide education and programs including music therapy, music education scholarships and the underwriting of […]
The Glendale Burbank/Crescenta Valley Republican Assembly (GBRA) held its annual barbecue on Oct. 10 at the University Club in Pasadena. The luncheon featured fork-tender ribs, pulled chicken, beans, slaw and a dessert muffin. Due to the governor’s current restrictions, the club’s annual summer barbecue was held later in the year and not at its usual […]
On Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 12:10 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be streamed. AllDayNight: Adriana Zoppo and Frederic Michot will perform eclectic and original music featuring the violin, guitar and keyboards on a Facebook stream and YouTube. https://www.ilymusic.com/alldaynight AllDayNight was created by Los Angeles based prize-winning musician/author/composers Frederic Michot (vocals, keyboards, […]
By Charly SHELTON By 1929, the Wild West was largely tamed. The gunfights had ceased, law was prevalent in towns and cities across the country, the telephone helped information spread faster than a horse could run or a new-fangled automobile could drive. The boomtowns of Tombstone and Dodge City that are etched into America’s zeitgeist […]
In an act of community and regional support, students from La Cañada Elementary School wrote and delivered thank you cards to members of the Monrovia Fire Dept. for its efforts in combating the Bobcat Fire. “We are so grateful for the brave firefighters who help protect our communities,” said La Cañada Elementary School teachers Mandy […]
By Michael LEVITSKY In what has been seven long months for coaches, athletes and athletic directors, sports made its long-awaited return to the Crescenta Valley High School campus. On Oct. 12, football, boys’ volleyball, and cross-country began. Water polo, both boys’ and girls’ teams, and girls’ volleyball began practice on Monday this week. GUSD released […]
We Must Stand with Armenia and the People of Artsakh Last month, Azerbaijani bombs began falling on the people of Artsakh. In the weeks since, hundreds have been killed or injured and thousands have been displaced from their homes, sleeping out in the open for fear of drones or artillery or bombs. Historic churches have […]
Fremont Elementary School Gets Letters from Vietnam I was fortunate to have a chance to look at the history files kept by the Fremont Elementary PTA. Although there were many treasures from the school’s nearly 100-year history, the most touching were thank you letters from soldiers in Vietnam. Fremont students had assembled care packages of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Normally the flu season comes with warnings from the medical community to the public to get a flu shot, to remember to wash hands and keep distant from each other. Those warnings remain but with an emphasis on the importance of following these guidelines in the midst of the pandemic. “This year […]
By Julie BUTCHER At the beginning of Tuesday night’s Glendale City Council meeting, city staff in the Economic Development Dept. was recognized for winning the League of California Cities’ Helen Putnam Award for “excellence in community services,” based on its work building an ecosystem for technological start-ups. During Council comments, Councilmember Paula Devine announced that […]