By Barrett SMITH The MonteCedro Retirement Community in Pasadena will welcome guest speaker Dr. Roger Landry who will be delivering a presentation entitled, “The 10 Steps to Successful Aging.” Dr. Landry served as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force for over 22 years across five continents before retiring as a highly decorated full […]
The Live Well Senior program at Glendale Adventist Medical Center (GAMC) helps the senior population and/or their caregivers navigate the hospital system and enjoy easy access to health care information and resources available in the community. The free program offers a variety of member benefits that include monthly luncheons featuring a physician speaker, medication consultations […]
Jan. 13 Foothill Boulevard and Lasheart Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, a 29-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested on suspicion of possession of controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. A deputy found the man walking along Foothill Boulevard in the early morning hours. He stopped to see if the man was okay or lost. The man allegedly […]
“The wind blows where it will, and you hear the sound thereof, but can not tell from where it came, And where it goes…” ~ John 3:8, The Bible I love the sound of wind chimes. Day after day after day after day … I actually began to grow weary of their constant tinkling. In […]
Avoiding Scams – and Wrinkles For Crescenta Valley Weekly, the month of January has been an eye-opening one. We’ve been covering all aspects of health and healthy living. For example, last week we focused on mental health and this week we are focusing on healthy living for seniors. This series has provided information that I […]
The Verdugo Jobs Center (VJC) has partnered with Covered California to provide healthcare enrollment assistance to the Glendale community. The Center’s multilingual Covered California Certified Enrollment Counselors work with individuals and families to determine which health plan options best fit their needs and guide them through the enrollment process before the March 31, 2014 deadline. “Residents may qualify […]
In honor of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, Angeles National Forest offers visitors a “fee free” day next Monday (Jan. 20). The normally required National Forest Adventure Pass will be waived. Visitors are urged to avoid areas closed during the Colby Fire, north of Azusa and Glendora. “In commemoration of Martin Luther […]
A World War II veteran brought a paper bag containing what he said was a training grenade into the front lobby of Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station at about 6:10PM on Sunday, January 19, 2014. The 84-year old man said he obtained the grenade from a friend’s widow who was trying to safely discard it. After […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Colby Fire that started early this morning darkened skies and showered the southland with ash. The fire began at 5:52 a.m. Thursday in the Angeles National Forest. It quickly moved into the area of Glendora and as of 3 p.m. Thursday, 1,709 acres have been burned and three suspects have […]
UPDATE 1/17/14: Governor Brown Declares Drought State of Emergency SAN FRANCISCO – With California facing water shortfalls in the driest year in recorded state history, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today proclaimed a State of Emergency and directed state officials to take all necessary actions to prepare for these drought conditions. “We can’t make it […]