The Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge (CCLCF) will host a free, all-ages open house on Sunday, Aug. 16 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The community is invited to explore CCLCF’s wide range of programs, meet instructors, sample classes and enjoy live demonstrations, performances, raffles and refreshments throughout the afternoon. The open house offers […]
Registration is now open for Action League of the Foothills ALFie Players fall production of Disney’s “101 Dalmatians KIDS.” A classic tale of good vs. evil, the story follows Pongo and Perdita on their search for their puppies kidnapped by Cruella de Vil with hopes of creating a Dalmatian fur coat. Student actors in grades […]
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has recognized students named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester of the 2025-2026 academic year. Among these were Maya Bamford from Glendale who attends the School of Education, and from La Cañada Flintridge Tyler Breckheimer who attends the College of Letters and Science, Austin Han who attends the College of […]
Some 150 runners and walkers gathered at Griffith Park on Sunday morning, July 12, for a community 5K Fun Run & Walk, taking nearly one million steps in support of healthier living, stronger communities and positive personal choices. Organized by Stacy Kitchens of The Way to Happiness Foothills Chapter in partnership with The Way to […]
Petty Officer 2nd Class Domenic Velona, a native of La Crescenta, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to the Sea Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, onboard Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. Velona graduated from Crescenta Valley High School in 2020. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those […]
By Ruth SOWBY During the first part of the week of July 7 through July 10, guests at Descanso Gardens in La Cañada were surprised to see about 40 goats grazing on grass, tree limbs and dried vegetation along the road to the Boddy House. The goats were tasked with clearing brush and invasive plants near […]
The Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley hosted Silent Movies in the Park on Saturday night, July 18, at Two Strike Park. The event was a trip to the past – not only because of the hand-cranked projector (provided by supporter Joe Rinaudo) and live musical accompaniment of the silent movie, but because of the […]
By Dr. Laurie KELBAN It’s summertime. The days are long and the weather is great for spending time outdoors with our pets. Can you imagine wearing a fur coat during the summer? Our pets not only wear fur coats year-round, but they also have a relatively inefficient way of cooling themselves, relying mainly on panting […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The 31st Annual Cruise Night along Brand Boulevard was a gathering of a lot of classic and exotic vehicles. Despite hot temperatures thousands of people came to Brand to look at the vehicles – some that reminded people of a time gone by, others of what the future could look like. The […]
Members of the Kiwanis Club of Glendale, including its lieutenant governor Mauricio Lopez, recently traveled to Temecula. Among the planned activities was the presentation of $3,000 to Empowerment Village from the Kiwanis clubs of Temecula and Glendale and the California-Nevada-Hawaii District of Kiwanis. Empowerment Village is Mission Hope’s long-term housing and support program for […]