Verdugo Hills Hospital (VHH) announced the appointment of Jeff Crawford to the VHH Foundation board for a three-year term and Sam C. Longo, Jr. to the VHH board for a two-year term. Crawford lives in La Cañada with his wife Orsi and two sons Christopher and Jack. He is actively involved in the community. “I […]
The St. Francis Mountain Bike Team is rolling through its second successful season. The SFHS Mountain Bike Team has attracted over 20 students who have been training and racing since early December. With weekly rides and skills clinics, many students who have never raced a mountain bike before are experienced enough to now compete against […]
By Leonard COUTIN For running enthusiasts, the Puma 52nd Annual Mt. Sac Relays held April 15-17 was the place to be. Featured were Olympic and national figures, along with collegiate school heroes and some of the nation’s best high school athletes. There were competitors in hammer throw, shot put high jump and pole vault where […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In the famous Norman Rockwell painting “Doctor and the Doll,” a little girl holds up her doll to the doctor who takes his stethoscope and listens to the doll’s “heart.” This scene depicts an idyllic view of the small town doctor who understands that a practice is made not of patients but […]
Q & A with Dr. Mary Frintner, doctor of audiology and owner of Balance & Hearing Resource Centers, Inc. in La Cañada. (818) 952-1130 Q: Can I wait to get hearing aids if I only have a mild hearing loss? A: No. The auditory system needs to have stimulation to maintain good speech understanding and […]
Do you realize how many business owners and staff there are in the Montrose Shopping Park that have been here 20 years and longer? The answer is quite a few. This is so unusual in today’s world and in a place like Southern California where everything seems to be always new and changing. It’s part […]
“Opportunity is something more people would recognize if it didn’t come disguised as hard work.” -Auther Uknown Hopefully you had the opportunity to come out to our Hometown Country Fair last weekend and enjoy the festivities. It was a wonderful day, with perfect weather and great family fun for all. The opportunity to host a […]
Earlier this month, the MVCCC held a ribbon cutting ceremony out in Sunland at Golam Chowdhury’s newly relocated bookstore, YourHelpfulBooks.com (8358 Foothill Blvd., Sunland). A wonderful ceremony was enjoyed, but what truly caught my eye was the veritable fountain of knowledge that lay stacked at Your HelpfulBooks.com. Heaping piles of books containing a wealth of […]
From left Father Rob Holman from St. Luke’s Anglican Church, Mark Williams, Al Nunez, Pastor Andy Wilson, Debbie Kollgaard, Ron Ricketts, Brent Kuszyk, Michele Fernandez and Dan Wall. By Brandon HENSLEY Higher and higher is where the people of La Crescenta hope to go on May 2. Spiritually speaking, of course. On that day, La […]
YMCA HOSTING VEGGING OUT On Friday, April 3 from 10 a.m. to noon, the YMCA is hosting a free children’s nutrition event Vegging Out. This event is sponsored by Earthly Delights Garden Design, MOMS Club of Glendale East, Whole Foods, Young Cooks and Great Books and the YMCA. Activities include preparing healthy and delicious snacks […]