By Mary O’KEEFE What was thought to be a done deal appears to actually be done – just not the deal anyone expected. On Tuesday, a federal judge temporarily blocked the acquisition of Albertsons by Kroger. This was projected as a $24.6 billion deal. The decision was handed down in an Oregon court that found […]
Dec. 7 3000 block of Frances Avenue in La Crescenta, the front glass door and the back office window of a residence was broken and several items were missing from the house. The burglary occurred overnight. 800 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, wallets were taken from a locker while the owners were […]
Los Angeles Police Dept. officers responded to Verdugo Hills High School, located at 10600 Plainview Avenue in Tujunga, at 1:54 p.m. on Monday. They arrived to find two juvenile victims of a stabbing. The weapon used was a knife, according to LAPD spokesperson Tony Im. It was reported that both injured juveniles were transported to […]
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to designate renowned abolitionist Owen Brown’s gravesite as a Los Angeles County Historical Landmark. A commemorative rustic slab of stone and additional smaller stones placed to mark the presumed outline of Mr. Brown’s body currently identify his final resting place in Altadena on a […]
Nov. 10, 1948 – Oct. 11, 2024 Patricia “Patty” Marie Smith (née Olsen), 75, joined all the saints in heaven on Oct. 11. She peacefully passed away in the arms of her beloved husband after a day surrounded by family and friends. Patty was born on Nov. 10, 1948 in Los Angeles, the third child […]
May 11, 1949 – Dec. 7, 2024 Dennis M. Gurka, 75, beloved husband, father, Pa and friend, passed away peacefully on Dec. 7 at his home in La Crescenta surrounded by family after a short but brave battle with cancer. Born in Haverhill, Massachusetts on May 11, 1949, Dennis moved to Pasadena with his family […]
GLENDALE KIWANIS The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. On Friday, Dec. 13, GUSD superintendent Dr. Darneika Watson will give a presentation. The cost to attend Friday meetings, which includes lunch and program, is $20. All are welcome. The Club meets Friday afternoons at the Elks Lodge, 120 E. Colorado St. in […]
Help! My Google Play account is frozen and it won’t refund my $115 Arjun Chhabra’s Google Play account is frozen because the company suspects him of fraudulent activity. Can he recover the $115 he spent? Q: I purchased $115 in Google Play gift cards to use in their app store. Google keeps flagging my account […]
By Ruth SOWBY On Nov. 30, Old Pasadena celebrated Small Business Saturday, showcasing nearly 200 locally owned businesses. But the shops and restaurants had some big competition. The 2 p.m. performance of “La Cage Aux Folles” at the Pasadena Playhouse attracted dozens of theatre lovers despite the retail action on Colorado Boulevard. The fictional La Cage Aux […]
LCIF Celebrates A New Sound This Holiday Season This Christmas Eve, Lutheran Church in the Foothills (LCIF) invites all to join in a joyful celebration of the birth of Christ. At 5:30 p.m., the congregation will gather for an outdoor Christmas Eve service at La Cañada’s Memorial Park. The community service is organized by several local churches. All […]