On June 14, local resident George Murphy received a surprise visit from the Helpful Honda crew arranged by his daughter Pat Chambers. “My 94-year-old, Korean War veteran father is amazing,” wrote Chambers. “He is still volunteering at my non-profit child care program [Center for Children at La Crescenta Presbyterian Church] where he does office work […]
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) has earned a rating of “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization, for achieving the highest national standards in patient safety. This achievement places USC-VHH among top tier hospitals in the nation for safety and quality. “Our entire staff is dedicated to improving and upholding […]
The 2023 La Cañada Flintridge Orthopedic Guild (LCFOG) “Stand for Kids Gala” was in full swing on Sound Stage 15 at Universal Studios on Saturday, June 10. The gala was in support of the Luskin Orthopaedic Institute for Children (LuskinOIC) whose mission is to advance health equity to every child. Guests of the gala provided […]
By Ruth SOWBY La Cañada resident Jenn Merkel knows how to work CPR, especially on a baby who has stopped breathing. With summer fast approaching, the number of pool accidents will most likely increase. Babies and toddlers are especially at risk for drowning. Merkel teaches Saturday classes for children to learn CPR. They need to be 11 […]
Doheny Eye Institute, one of the nation’s leading vision research institutions, announced that Kaustabh Ghosh, Ph.D. was recently recognized by Research to Prevent Blindness (RPD) and the International Retinal Research Foundation (IRRF) with the Catalyst Award for innovative approaches for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). RPB and IRRF are two of the preeminent non-profits supporting eye […]
An exciting and innovative addition has come to the YMCA of the Foothills – Verdugo Hills: a new accessible playground at the Learning Tree Preschool made possible through the generous donation of the Mary Pinola & Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund. The playground’s unveiling and dedication took place on Friday, June 16 where members of the […]
Village Poets of Sunland-Tujunga invited poets and friends of poetry to its monthly reading that will be held in-person on Sunday, June 25 at 4:30 p.m. at Bolton Hall Museum, 10110 Commerce Ave. in Tujunga. In June the featured poets will be Lois P. Jones and William O’Daly. Two segments of open mic will be available […]
Spotlighting the splendor of the local foothills, “Sunland-Tujunga the Beautiful” is the theme for this year’s annual July 4th parade. Sponsored each year by the Sunland-Tujunga Rotary Club, this popular summer event draws thousands of spectators who flock to Foothill Boulevard to see entries pass by that range from drill teams and baton twirlers to […]
According to researchers and the National Center for Elder Abuse, one in 10 older Americans is currently a victim of a form of elder abuse. Experts believe that these situations are grossly underreported for many reasons including shame, lack of understanding of what constitutes abuse and, above all, ageism. In addition, we at USC-VHH Community […]
For five weeks, the Y community united to raise over $87,400 for its annual support campaign. This year’s theme was “CommUNITY Starts Here,” and was evident as staff, committed volunteers, Y members and board members came together as one to ensure the Y’s enduring impact as this campaign supports its scholarship fund. “Another great year […]