Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts (PSHA) has announced Barbara Damerel as the organization’s new president for the 2020-21 term. An active member of PSHA since 2003, Damerel has held numerous board and committee positions over the years, including benefit chair for the 2019 Pasadena Showcase House of Design in Descanso Gardens. “Over the […]
By Charly SHELTON This week continues our series of spotlighting hometown favorite restaurants and dining establishments and how they are adapting to the new normal way of life of COVID-19. Berolina Bakery and Pastry Shop, located at 3421 Ocean View Blvd. where it pours onto Verdugo Road, has served the Crescenta Valley for nearly 30 […]
On Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 12:10 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be streamed http://glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com/2020/11/. The Calico Winds will perform works for clarinets and horn by Charles Koechlin, Willson Osborne, David Amram, Poulenc and Handel on a Facebook stream and YouTube. Calico Winds is composed of Rachel Berry on horn, Kathryn Nevin […]
By Lori BODNAR, intern “I Matter Because …” was the theme this year for the 2020-21 National PTA Reflections Art Program contest. Students were invited to submit art reflecting that theme that fell within various categories including visual arts, photography, music composition, dance choreography, film production and literature. Various age categories are established for […]
Local Elections, Increased Graffiti Tackled by Town Council November is a busy month. Everyone is looking forward to spending time with immediate family celebrating Thanksgiving. We can now breathe a sigh of relief that the country’s elections are over and we can look forward to a new year as our country comes together. It’s important […]
UFOs over Crescenta Valley – Part 1 Many years ago, I wrote about one of the earliest modern alien abduction stories recorded. It took place in 1953 in Big Tujunga Canyon. I got the story from a book on the subject “The Tujunga Canyon Contacts” by Ann Druffel and D. Scott Rogo. The majority of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On the heels of a contentious national election, in a much calmer manner local residents throw their hats into the ring for a seat on the town council. All registered voters who live within the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County/La Crescenta are urged to vote in the upcoming Crescenta Valley […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Election results in Los Angeles County continue to be reported. As of Wednesday the estimated number of outstanding ballots to be counted were 142,715, according to the LA County Registrar’s Office. Below are the results of LA County as of Nov. 10 at 4 p.m.: In the race for the United States […]
Glendale Water & Power is extending its temporary bill relief program ¬– GWP Cares – to Dec. 31 to help mitigate the economic impact that COVID-19 has had on many of its electric residential and business customers. The GWP Cares program provides eligible customers that meet the program’s guidelines a: • One-time bill credit of […]
Operation Gratitude Yesterday was Veterans Day, commemorated unlike any other time in our history. In years past, veterans from our local American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614 would host a ceremony at the Two Strike Park to recognize local veterans. The community would turn out to honor those who served […]