Perry Whiting’s Ugly Divorce Perry Whiting was the original owner of what we now know as Whiting Woods and is its namesake. He got part of the oak-covered canyon in the Verdugo Mountains at auction around 1916, after a house of prostitution was closed down there. He originally intended to flip the property but […]
QUESTION: I despair when I read about trophy hunting. I’ve researched many Holy Books including Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism. All of them include that humans should not be cruel to animals. Even the religions that advocate animals for food say that, until the time they are used for food, they are to be […]
Wear Masks, Save Lives Across the country we are experiencing a dangerous surge in coronavirus cases and, unfortunately, California is no exception. Increased infection rates and hospitalizations have forced our state to reconsider in-person instruction at schools this fall, close indoor dining, gyms, hair salons and other businesses just weeks after they began to […]
VIRTUAL COMEDY NIGHT The USC-VHH Women’s Council will be hosting a virtual comedy night to seek support for the IR cath lab drive at USC-VHH. Since laughter is the best medicine and to improve the Council’s service to the USC-VHH community, it is soliciting support while supplying this important commodity. The event is scheduled for […]
Glendale Fire Dept. units responded to a fire on Tuesday in an 800-square-foot home in the 3600 block of 3rd Avenue. Arriving units found a fire in the attic and were able to quickly bring the blaze under control. GFD units were assisted by one LA County engine. No one was home at the time […]
» OP ED A Letter to the Glendale City Council Dear Councilmembers and City Manager, Thank you for the progress report on the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. If more than 6,000 renters have already applied after just one round, that means at least 5,620 renters who need assistance are not going to receive […]
By Mary O’KEEFE We have all seen them, the brown trucks with the gold UPS [United Parcel Service] sign on the side. We’ve seen drivers jump out and quickly deliver packages to a home, then just as quickly jump back into their truck and continue on their way. UPS and those brown trucks, with delivery […]
An All-Too-Brief Respite I am in love with Paso Robles and Cambria. My best friend Amy and I stole a few days this past weekend to head north to the land of wines and pines. I didn’t know what changes we would find – we are still in the midst of a pandemic after all. […]
CVCA Meeting to be Held Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have their monthly meeting tonight, July 23 at 7:00 PM via Zoom. On the agenda is a discussion/presentation on two proposed building projects on Honolulu and Montrose Avenues, as well as other land-use issues in the Crescenta Valley. Contact the CVCA at crescentavalleycommunityassn@gmail.com […]
“Where the waters do agree, it is quite wonderful the relief they give.” ~ Jane Austen It’s summer! Really? Not much going on to indicate the fact, except for the weather. The weather goes on in its usual and, most of the time, expected manner. Most days reach into the 90s and nights drop […]