Dec. 18, 1932 – Jan. 14, 2016 Father, grandfather and dear friend, LaMar Franklin (Mr. LaMar) passed away at his home in Altadena on Jan. 14. LaMar is best remembered as our beloved crossing guard at Monte Vista Elementary school where he spent 11 years driving twice daily from his home to La Crescenta to […]
Pacific Opera Project opens its sixth season with a rowdy production of Franz Lehar’s “Die lustige Witwe,” set in 1860s Gold Country California via an English book and libretto by Josh & Kelsey Shaw. The production will feature a new arrangement for chamber orchestra written and conducted by music director Stephen Karr. POP will once […]
GUIDED RELAXATION CLASSES Jo McLaughlin, master reiki teacher and healer, certified master therapeutic imagery, master hypnotist and international certified AFFA personal trainer, presents a guided relaxation class every Thursday at 6:15 p.m. Goals of the class include increasing focus, increasing immune system function and energy levels and decreasing depression anxiety, worry, and […]
By Jason KUROSU The Glendale City Council was split on whether to approve ordinances Tuesday for Verizon Wireless cell towers at Fremont Park and Scholl Canyon Ballfield, with some council members requesting more information regarding potential negative health effects prior to making a decision. The council was poised to enter into lease agreements for the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Fire Dept. along with members of C.E.R.T. were out in force on Saturday to help residents protect their property during El Niño rains. Although Southern California hasn’t experienced the fierce El Niño storms predicted, that doesn’t mean they aren’t coming. The National Weather Service forecasts rain on Sunday, with […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff’s detectives are asking for the public’s help with any information concerning the murders of two teenagers in their home in Arcadia. “We are trying to nail down a window [of time] where the murders were committed,” said Lt. Hernandez, LASD Homicide Unit. On Friday Arcadia police responded […]
CVHS Hosts ‘Jazz Night at the Café’ CV High School’s Instrumental Music Dept. is having its annual Jazz Night At the Café on Saturday, Feb. 13 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the CVHS cafeteria. Tickets are $10 for students and adults. Tickets for students with an ASB card are $8. Please join […]
Armenian (American?) Museum I am rather baffled by the prospect of building an Armenian museum here in Glendale (“AAM Project Presented,” CV Weekly, Jan. 14). After all, I don’t believe Glendale hosts a museum of any other country, i.e. Italy, Poland, Korea, Germany, Mexico, Ireland, etc. Plus, having traveled extensively, I have never […]
For families of students at Crescenta-Cañada Cooperative Nursery School (CCNS), typically one parent works regularly on school activities, such as assisting the teachers in the classroom a few times a month and meeting with other parents on committees to manage the school, while another parent goes to a job to support the household. In honor […]
By Jason KUROSU Senior citizens remain among the more vulnerable and susceptible to fraud and with scams increasing in both quantity and sophistication, state officials and local nonprofits have seen the need to provide outreach on what resources are available and how to avoid scams targeting seniors. One such effort is the Smarter Than A […]