By Ruth SOWBY A three-night community celebration took place on Dec. 12-14 hosted by La Crescenta members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 4550 Raymond Ave. Each night of the free event began with a musical presentation followed by the viewing of hundreds of Nativity displays. Opening night featured the La […]
Volunteers with the Crescenta Valley Sheriff Station collected food and toys for local families this holiday season. Deputy Brian Chun (right) addressed the La Crescenta Woman’s Club on Dec. 10, speaking of the need to bring cheer to local families and others during the Christmas season. The members of the La Crescenta Woman’s Club gathered […]
“Santa” recently stopped by the Sunland Women’s Club to share some holiday spirit. He’s shown here with Laura Weston.
Two reindeer, Cookie and Noel, were safely recovered by LA Animal Services on Saturday, Dec. 13 after escaping their transport trailer and running onto the 5 Freeway. LA Animal Services responded to the scene and, with assistance from Caltrans and a Good Samaritan, successfully corralled the animals. Both were transported to the West Valley Animal […]
The Allen Lund Company announced that Eric Sawchuk has been named the 2026 chairman of the La Cañada Flintridge Chamber of Commerce. Sawchuk has been with the Allen Lund Company for 22 years. He spent 16 years in Chicago before moving to the Los Angeles office in 2020 where he currently serves as a senior […]
By Ruth SOWBY Katie and Doug Dickinson lost everything in the Eaton Fire. The couple is now living in an apartment next door to the La Crescenta Woman’s Club (LCWC). Katie decided to rent the LCWC Clubhouse to hold a free holiday boutique for others affected by the fires. “I wanted to do something,” she said. […]
The Verdugo Hills Women’s Chorus has begun its Christmas season, bringing joy and happy memories as they sing for area retirement homes and church groups. The women welcomes new singers in January when they begin to prepare a spring program. Rehearsals are Mondays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 3561 […]
By Ruth ANSON SOWBY When I was 19 I was a “Hollywood princess” in what was then called the Hollywood Lane Christmas Parade. Today I’m 81 … you figure out the math. The 2025 version of the parade took place on Sunday, Nov. 30. It was not broadcast locally as my 1964 parade was.(Organizers promise the […]
Members of the La Cañada Flintridge Orthopedic Guild, which raises money for the Luskin Orthopedic Institute for Children, recently celebrated a successful book and author luncheon, which raised $15,000 for the Luskin Orthopedic Institute for Children. The celebration took place at the La Cañada Flintridge Country Club.
By Ruth SOWBY Ice cream, balloons, souvenir spins and photo ops were the order of the day when Baskin-Robbins put on its own birthday party nationally. Glendale’s Baskin-Robbins on North Central Avenue added a twist when “BR” the mascot dropped by to say hello to little kids … and big kids. On Friday, Dec. 6, the […]