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IN-PERSON DOCENT-LED TOUR OF LANTERMAN HOUSE All are invited for a special hour-long in-person docent-led tour of the Lanterman House, which will remain outside the house and allow visitors to peek inside. The Lanterman House is uniquely designed to allow visitors to see nearly the entire interior from the outside. The house is completely surrounded […]

Treasures of the Valley » Mike Lawler

Band-Tailed Pigeon: Our Only True Native Pigeon My wife and I have found immense joy in the bird feeder we set up a few years ago. It hangs on a rope from the eaves right outside a big picture window in our living room, perfect for observing the ebb and flow of migrating species, along […]

VIEWS from the Valley » Susan BOLAN

Let It Begin With Me   Do you remember the good ole days when you could have a casual conversation with a friend or co-worker about politics, maybe even speculate on who was going to win an election, and stating your case as to why your candidate was the best choice? I sure do. From […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Sept. 25 1600 block of Leycross Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, deputies responded to a burglary call at a home. Deputies surrounded the home and conducted “call-outs” via a public address system. When there was no response deputies approached the home to check for signs of burglary. They found a door unlocked but no signs […]

Public Health Sees ‘Progress’ Against COVID-19 Numbers

On Wednesday the Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health reported seeing progress in key indicators regarding COVID-19, including positivity rates, hospitalizations and deaths. On Wednesday, Public Health confirmed 30 new deaths due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles County and 1,063 new positive cases of COVID-19. The total number of deaths in LA County due […]

Paul Garrier

Paul Garrier

Sept. 29, 1938 – Sept. 19, 2020 Paul Garrier passed away peacefully on Sept. 19, 2020 at Kindred Hospital in La Mirada.  He was born in Denver, Colorado on Sept. 29, 1938. He graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a degree in education and went on to acquire a master’s degree from USIU […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

Celebrate Halloween: Fun – and Frights – in the Foothills   Let’s face it – 2020 stinks. Among the many threats I’ve heard regarding the horrendous year is from those who notoriously head to bed prior to the ball dropping on New Year’s Eve. This year, though, they swear they’ll stay awake into 2021 – […]

Weather in the Foothills

I could never stay long enough on the shore; the tang of the untainted, fresh, and free sea air was like a cool, quieting thought. ~ Helen Keller   A breath of fresh air … clearly a much-needed and priceless element as summer turns to autumn. Day after day the air quality has been affected […]

Strength in Numbers: We Are the 25%

Strength in Numbers: We Are the 25%

By Mary O’KEEFE Easterseals SoCal (ESSC) has launched “We Are the 25%,” a voter awareness campaign that highlights the importance of disabled citizens getting out to vote. There are over 61 million people across the United States who have a disability. That equals one-in-four voters, or 25% of the U.S. population, according to the Centers […]

In Briefs

CERT Host Zoom Meeting on Evacuating Community Emergency Response Team – CERT – is providing information via Zoom how to prepare for an evacuation order. On Saturday, Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., fire department personnel as well as the CERT coordinator from Monrovia will be speaking on the recent Bobcat Fire with […]