Just in time for holiday gift-giving, the La Cañada Junior Women’s Club (LCJWC) is featuring “Passport to Winter Shopping,” a weeklong event starting today, Dec. 3, and continuing thru Dec. 10 at participating vendors in La Cañada Flintridge, Montrose and Pasadena. The aim is to encourage patronage for local businesses that have been greatly affected […]
New VA Electronic Health Record System By Vantage Point Contributor In a landmark event for veteran health care, VA began using its new electronic health record (EHR) system at select facilities in the Pacific Northwest and Las Vegas on Oct. 24. This modern EHR helps improve the health care experience for veterans by connecting VA […]
We are nearing the close of what has surely been a historically difficult year, between the many surges of COVID-19 and political tension at home and abroad. It is only natural to feel weighed down by these difficulties and to want to look ahead to next year with some degree of hope. The doctors and […]
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 […]
Dignity Health’s Glendale Memorial Health Foundation and Dignity Health – Inland Empire Foundation are hosting a virtual benefit concert – “Give to Care: Music & Comedy Festival” – on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 1. The free virtual show will stream live all day beginning at 9 a.m. at http://dignityhlth.org/GivetoCare with all proceeds raised going to support […]
Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy (AFC) advisor and wildlife photographer Denis Callet captured footage of Monrovia, the first cougar to be rescued, rehabilitated and released in the state of California. The female cougar was found with paws burned so badly that she could barely walk. Her burns were likely sustained during the Bobcat Fire. Discovered in […]
The Future Of Open Houses Dear Phyllis, We have been thinking about buying a larger home for several years. We really are just exploring the idea. And as such have enjoyed the flexibility of going to weekend open houses. Right now, we aren’t that serious so we appreciate that we don’t need to bother or […]
The Kiwanis Club of La Cañada helped propel the Thanksgiving spirit as the members stepped up and made contributions to two vital organizations. They partnered with the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge by presenting a $2,510 for the Center’s ever-popular Thanksgiving Day Run & Food Drive to benefit the Bailey Human Care Center in […]
Aging Readiness By Adria E. Navarro, USC-VHH In the coming decades the number of Americans age 65 and older will grow from 15% to 24% of the population; by 2030 one in five persons in our nation will be 65 or older. The Foothill communities, according to the 2016 Census, show our older adult population […]
The Campbell Center held a virtual Halloween benefit on Thursday, Oct. 29 called A Spooktacular Evening. The benefit supported the Center’s mission: to partner with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, empower them to successfully gain independence and attain their desired outcomes through opportunity and choice. The Campbell Center operates three homes for 22 residents, […]