By Mary O’KEEFE Last year’s Station Fire filled the sky with smoke. Later every surface throughout the community was lined with ash. While some residents may have looked at the ash as a never ending cleaning process one local artist was inspired. “After the fire the wind blew so much ash. I collected some of […]
By Shana LiVIGNI The La Crescenta Woman’s Club held its Annual Luncheon and American Beauty Fashion Show last Saturday at their clubhouse, hosting a sold-out crowd of members and guests that numbered about 170. It was a busy afternoon highlighted by a warm welcome from President Rita Even then lunch, auctions and an impressive fashion […]
With winter fruits at there peak, take advantage of the freshness, apples and blueberries, pears , there all so delicious, people automatically walk to your kitchen wanting to eat. Anna Loutsos Ingredients: 4 Golden Delicious Apples –peeled, cored and sliced 2 tbls. butter 1 cup brown sugar or Splenda 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 tbls. cornstarch […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Eighty-six years ago this Easter the cornerstone was laid for the building of St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church. Since then the church, located at the northeast corner of Foothill and Rosemont, has been a cornerstone of the valley. The Historical Society of Crescenta Valley highlighted that long history of the […]
J’s Maintenance, a leading business in the Crescenta Valley, has taken a big new step in energy efficiency by making a commitment to a 21kW solar power plant for its headquarters on Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta. PHAT Energy, also a locally based company, was selected to design, build and warranty the solar electric generator. […]
Auto enthusiasts are invited to attend the Glendale Elks Annual Charity Car Show being held on Sunday, March 21 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The annual event, now in its fifteenth consecutive year, draws car buffs from throughout Southern California. There is no admission charge for the public. Prizes will be awarded to autos […]
T he annual American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event takes place May 15-16 on the Clark Magnet High School campus. This is the tenth year of the 24-hour foothills event, a major fundraising campaign for the American Cancer Society. Local business J’s Maid Service is launching a special offer to customers who donate to […]
Here’s a delicious recipe for Eggplant Parmesan, and if you can’t bare eggplant try any type of squash or zucchini. Anna Loutsos Ingredients 1 large eggplant (or squash) 2 pounds, sliced ½” thick crosswise 1 tablespoon olive oil Coarse salt and ground pepper 1 cup milk 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 […]
By Mary O’Keefe Sara Dorinda Latuf smiled even after her 18-hour flight from Argentina. That long trip with layovers and stand-bys did not seem to dampen her spirits or upset her. Perhaps because when you reach 100 years old there is not much that can rattle you—living a century you have just about seen it […]