The Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, in partnership with Small Acts Big Change, will host a community volunteer event, The Angel Project, on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 11 a.m. to noon, giving residents a hands-on way to bring holiday hope to local children. The event, part of CCLCF’s ongoing Community Cares initiative, asks volunteers […]
What can a single Craftsman home reveal about the transformation of Southern California in the early 20th century? Completed in 1915, El Retiro, designed by Los Angeles architect Arthur L. Haley and constructed of reinforced concrete, reflects a period of rapid technological innovation, social reform and civic development. The home of the Lanterman family offers […]
CalKIDS is launching the first CalKIDS Scholarship Month this September, partnering with county offices of education and school districts across California. This statewide effort will bring scholarship claiming support directly to school communities, making it easier for eligible students to take action and claim their CalKIDS Scholarship Accounts. In Los Angeles County, more than $489 […]
By Ruth SOWBY The 25th anniversary of the attacks of 9/11 was scheduled “rain or shine” (there was plenty of “shine”) on the grounds of the Jeffers Estate in La Cañada Flintridge. War veterans were scheduled to speak at the event; all of those present were richly fed by tales of heroism in warfare. The invocation and […]
The next Village Poets presentation at Bolton Hall Museum will be on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 4:30 p.m. when the featured poets will be Beth Ruscio and Karen Kevorkian. Hosted by Joe DeCenzo and Alice Pero, there will also be an open mic and poets are invited to participate in the open reading segment of […]
The Glendale Chapter of National Charity League, Inc. will hold its annual community rummage sale – Sellebration – at Pacific Community Center in Glendale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19. A long-standing tradition of the Chapter, Sellebration serves the community by offering gently used apparel, toys, home goods and more at […]
Officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) announced the names of more than 16,000 semifinalists in the 72nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for about 6,700 National Merit Scholarships worth approximately $24 million that will be offered in the spring. To […]
The season opener for the La Crescenta Woman’s Club (LCWC) will be on Sept. 9. The luncheon and program will include the screening of the PBS and Netflix short- form documentary “Our Neighbors, the Peacocks” with award winning producer/director Callie Barlow. Known nationally for her work with NatGeo, she currently has an HBO mini-series “Monsters of […]
Adria Navarro, Program Manager USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Community Resource Center for Aging Connection is powerful. Aging does not diminish a person’s value or their right to feel connected, purposeful and supported. When we check in on our neighbors, speak openly about mental health and create spaces where older adults feel welcome, we build a […]
The La Cañada Flintridge Orthopaedic Guild (LCFOG) annual Book & Author Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the La Cañada Flintridge Country Club, 5500 Godbey Drive in La Cañada Flintridge. This year’s event features three gifted authors: Susan Frazee, Diane Wheaton and Deanna Nese. Susan Frazee’s […]