By Mary O’KEEFE During the pandemic, some traditions are being adjusted while others are completely canceled due to COVID-19. However, the one constant that remains is providing food for those in need. To help meet that need Boy Scouts of America has kept their Scouting For Food tradition alive and this year has received many […]
“We have thousands of opportunities every day to be grateful: for having good weather … to be healthy, to have enough to eat. … There’s opportunity upon opportunity to be grateful; that’s what life is.” ~ David Steindl-Rast Thanksgiving Day 2020 – a time when dinner conversation may drift from gratefulness to politics, pandemics and […]
Out in the Cold? Not Allowed This week, with little notice, the Powers That Be (capitalized for importance) declared that due to increased COVID-19 numbers in the County of Los Angeles, in-person dining at restaurants, wineries and breweries would be prohibited as of 10 p.m. on Wednesday night. Happy Thanksgiving. I was concerned when the […]
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY CELEBRATED AT FLINTRIDGE BOOKSTORE On Saturday, Nov. 28 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Flintridge Bookstore celebrates Small Business Saturday with guest authors and artists and other activities for all ages. Small Business Saturday is a nationwide event started in 2010, dedicated to showing support for indie businesses and recognizing their contributions […]
Question: We’ve been married for five years and for three years we’ve been trying to have a child. So far, nothing has happened and we’ve done everything the fertility doctors recommend. Our challenge is relatives who keep asking if/when we plan to start a family. When we tell them we’re trying a couple of them […]
This Week at LCIF This week, Nov. 29, Lutheran Church in the Foothills will begin Advent. All are invited at 10 a.m. for Couch Church on the church’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Those who miss the live presentation can watch the videos on the church website, Facebook page and YouTube channel. After the service, […]
The La Cañada Junior Women’s Club announced the newly inducted 2020-21 executive board of directors and appointed board members who were heralded at the 51st annual installation ceremony held on Oct. 21 via Zoom. LC Junior Women’s Club President Trish McRae welcomed everyone and gave special recognition to each former board member for their exemplary […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY It started with the idea of baskets – specifically Thanksgiving baskets. Alexandra DiRuscio, PTA president of Glenoaks Elementary School, with her PTA members was considering creating Thanksgiving meal baskets for those in need within their school community. Knowing that the Glendale Unified School District works closely with families in need, DiRuscio called […]
Nov. 22 Angeles Crest Highway, mile marker 34.14 in Angeles National Forest, a wallet was stolen from a vehicle parked at the location. The driver had hiked to a local area and when he returned did not notice his wallet was missing until he stopped to get gas for his vehicle. He immediately called his […]
They called him “Otter,” and his name lives on in cinematic history. As portrayed by Tim Matheson in the 1978 film, “Animal House,” the character of Eric “Otter” Stratton was based on the real life of Robert Lee “Otter” Anderson, which brought the National Lampoon opus written by Chris Miller to the screen. Few outside […]