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 […]
On Nov. 18 just after 4 a.m., a patrol officer conducted a traffic stop in the area of Bel Aire Drive and Western Avenue on a vehicle for having tinted front windows and no front or rear license plates. The officer contacted the driver, identified as 19-year-old Omar Brito of Los Angeles, for the violations. […]
Aug. 30, 1933 – Oct. 16, 2020 Virginia “Ginny” Alma (Willimont) Wolfer, formerly of La Crescenta, passed away on Oct. 16 at her home in Newhall. She was 87 years old. Ginny was born on Aug. 30, 1933 in Quezon City, Philippines, and lived with her family in and around Manila until she came […]
Streamed live from the stage of the iconic Alex Theatre in Glendale, the “2nd Annual Laugh It Off Comedy Night” welcomes a talented group of comics, including Matt Kirshen, Ty Barnett, Kristin Key, and Alonzo Bodden for a one-night-only event and encore performance of stories, reflections and, of course, laughs! “Laugh It Off” is based […]