Soroptimist was formed in 1921 in Oakland. The name, loosely translated from Latin means best for women. The local organization is one of five federations that make up Soroptimist International. Soroptimist has clubs in more than 122 countries throughout the world and over 75,000 members. In April the local club will be celebrating its 80th anniversary. […]
Christina Castro of La Crescenta earned a Master of Science degree from The University of Alabama. UA awarded over 1,650 degrees during its fall commencement ceremonies on Dec. 10. A total of 12,791 students enrolled during fall semester 2022 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list with an academic record of […]
Bucknell University has released the dean’s list for outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2022-23 academic year. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive dean’s list recognition. From La Cañada Flintridge, Braden Beagle, expected graduate year 2026, undeclared major, Andrew […]
Ask Phyllis! Trustee Not Acting As A Fiduciary? Dear Phyllis, My aunt never had children, and her trust named her five nieces and nephews as beneficiaries. The eldest nephew was the trustee. Her home was on a flag lot, and the trustee lived next door. There was poor communication from the trustee from […]
Coping with the Death of a Loved One Grieving the death of a loved one can be an isolating and lonely experience after the initial rallying and support of friends and family wanes and life slowly returns to “normal.” Everyday life without that person can be hard to bear. While it is a natural and […]
The Pasadena Vocal Competition presents its final round of performances featuring a national cast of eight young rising stars of the opera world on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. at the San Marino Community Church, 1750 Virginia Road in San Marino. The event is free and open to the public. Each singer will be […]
VA Housed More Than 40,000 Homeless Veterans in 2022 During 2022, the Dept. of Veterans Affairs permanently housed 40,401 homeless veterans, providing them with the safe and stable homes that they deserve. This exceeded the department’s goal to house 38,000 veterans in 2022 by 6.3%. Nationally, the total number of veterans experiencing homelessness has decreased […]
Thea Stefan from La Cañada Flintridge was named to the Miami University fall 2022-23 president’s list. Miami University students who are ranked in the top 3% of undergraduate students within each division for the fall semester 2022-23 have been named to the president’s list recognizing academic excellence. Stefan is earning a Bachelor of Science degree […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The historic La Crescenta Woman’s Club held a fundraising night of bingo on Saturday at the clubhouse on La Crescenta Avenue. Nearly 200 people gathered among the tables set up for the evening, ready to holler “bingo!” and bring home some prize money. Among the dignitaries that called numbers for the […]
Oakmont League members will host a festive Casino Night on March 18. Co-chairs Kim Klosterman and Lydia Trout are planning a fun-filled evening titled “All In On Oakmont League” that will include dinner, casino tables, boutique and a raffle at Oakmont Country Club. Two Glendale residents, Carolyn Beaton and Patsy Dewey, will be recognized for […]