Albertsons Kroger Merger is Over

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 […]

Crime blotter

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 […]

Two Injured in VHHS Stabbing

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 […]

Renowned Abolitionist’s Gravesite in Altadena Becomes LA County Historic Landmark

Renowned Abolitionist’s Gravesite in Altadena Becomes LA County Historic Landmark

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 […]

Patricia “Patty” Marie Smith


Patricia “Patty” Marie Smith


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 […]

Dennis M. Gurka

Dennis M. Gurka

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 […]

CALENDAR THIS

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 […]

PROBLEM SOLVED <<< BY CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT

PROBLEM SOLVED <<<  BY CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT

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 […]

Pasadena Playhouse’s ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ Competes with Small Business Saturday

Pasadena Playhouse’s ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ Competes with Small Business Saturday

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 […]

Notes & Nods

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 […]