Ask Phyllis! Buying During COVID Dear Phyllis, I am living in my mother’s house who recently passed. I am not the trustee but a beneficiary. My husband and I can only afford $500,000 and are looking in Palmdale. I need the money from my inheritance to complete the sale. With COVID everything is […]
Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Stymied by COVID-19 restrictions to host an outdoor, garden-style gala in April, the Adventist Health Glendale Foundation dreamed up another way to present its annual recognition celebration and fundraiser – and called it Drive-In UNGala 2020! Unlike any prior gala produced by the foundation, Drive-In UNGala 2020 was […]
Twelve Oaks Foundation (TOF), which owns Twelve Oaks Senior Living located in the Montrose neighborhood of Glendale, has entered into an affiliation with Episcopal Communities & Services for Seniors (ECS) headquartered in Monrovia. The announcement was made earlier this month by Rose Chan Loui, board chair of Twelve Oaks Foundation, and James Rothrock, president/CEO of […]
Old Lady Scott “You kids get out of here – this is private property – or I’ll call the police!” For a curious little buckaroo like me, that struck terror in my heart. I mean, all we were doing was playing in the old orchard behind our house, running in-between the orange, lemon and […]
Despite COVID-19, Much is Going On in the Crescenta Valley As we enter our fifth month under the Stay at Home Order, I know many community members have been feeling restless, emotionally exhausted and drained. This has been a trying time for all members of our community. Is this our new normal? There is […]
A ‘Topsy Turvy’ World Like “Alice in Wonderland,” I fell down a rabbit hole into a topsy-turvy world ruled by the White Queen – Gavin Newsom. “The rule is protesters tomorrow and prisoners yesterday,” proclaimed the Queen. “But never shop keepers and school children today.” “Your Majesty,” I objected. “It must come sometimes to shop […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It was back-to-school book pickup this week for Crescenta Valley High School students who observed COVID-19 requirements of social distancing and the wearing of face coverings. “It’s going to be really weird,” said Christian Ovilla, an incoming sophomore, of how it will be to return to in-person class. Ovilla and fellow sophomore […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At the end of the commutation of sentence release of Thomas Waterbury from Gov. Gavin Newsom it states, “The act of clemency for Mr. Waterbury does not minimize or forgive his conduct or the harm it caused. It does recognize the work he has done since to transform himself.” “The harm it […]
Twenty-three drivers were arrested and 15 drivers cited while a DUI checkpoint was conducted on Aug. 1. The checkpoint was held at Los Feliz Road and Gardena Avenue from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Twenty-three drivers were arrested for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license. Checkpoint locations are based on a history […]
On Aug. 5 at around 8:30 p.m., a patrol officer was driving in the area of Highland Avenue and Glenoaks Boulevard when s/he observed three vehicles stopped at a red light. One driver was heard revving the engine. Once the light turned green, all three vehicles accelerated at a high rate of speed westbound on […]