VA Backlog of Claims Grows to 119,000 as Work Stopped for Coronavirus The backlog of Dept. of Veterans Affairs claims has grown by tens of thousands of cases since the department halted work because of the coronavirus pandemic, top VA officials said recently. There were 119,000 backlogged claims as of Wednesday, June 17 up from […]
A call to all who are proud to be American! The Sunland/Tujunga/Shadow Hills/Rotary Club announced a best decorating contest to celebrate the Fourth of July this year. Participants can enter photos starting July 1 through July 4 until noon showing their patriotic spirit. Winners from each category will receive a $50 gift certificate to Back […]
How to Make Risotto Welcome and this week we will be discussing how I make risotto and, hopefully, you can use this as a guide for making your own as well. Here are a few tips when making risotto. First, never use a metal spoon or a spatula. I always use a wooden spoon. […]
The 2021 Tournament of Roses Parade theme celebrates the power of education to transform our daily lives and make the world a better place. Henry Ford once said, “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80.” There is no greater feeling than knowing you can accomplish something others may doubt you can. […]
Los Angeles residents Imelda Aguilar Perez and Anibal Lopez welcomed their triplets on April 22 just as COVID-19 cases across LA County were at their highest. The babies were safely born at Dignity Health – Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center (GMHHC) and spent four weeks in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) before going […]
Michelle Rasic of La Crescenta graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in history from College of Charleston in May. Rasic was among the more than 1,500 students who received degrees. Located in the heart of historic Charleston, South Carolina, the College of Charleston is a nationally recognized public liberal arts and sciences university. Founded in […]
Ask Phyllis! Los Angeles Probate Court And Overbids Dear Phyllis, After looking at homes for months and making numerous offers, we finally got an offer accepted on a probate property. For some reason in this probate, the court needed to confirm our contract before we could close escrow. Our REALTOR® explained that […]
The ballots are in! The Kiwanis Club of La Cañada announced Harriet Hammons as the La Cañadan of the Year for her outstanding volunteer work spanning over 50 years. Many Kiwanians have witnessed first-hand as Hammons demonstrated her dedication to helping others and igniting positivity throughout the foothills community. Hammons hit all the high marks […]
Through the use of Zoom meeting elections, the following Assistance League of Glendale officers were elected for this coming year. Voted in were President Karen Saunders, V.P. Education Judy Cabrera, V.P. Finance Sue Barnes, V.P. Membership Linelle Vicente, V.P. Philanthropic Pat Di Gennaro, Recording Secretary Carol Svatora, Treasurer Judy Rogers, Building Herta Collins, Hospitality Sue […]
The University of Utah congratulated more than 7,500 students who were named to the spring 2020 dean’s list. The following local students made the list: Yunus Ashtijou of La Crescenta, whose major is listed as biology BS; from La Cañada Lauren Christensen, whose major is listed as biology BS, Evan Grayson of La Cañada, whose […]