Ask Phyllis! How Long Will It Take To Sell My Home Dear Phyllis, My husband has retired and we want to move somewhere more affordable. I understand homes in La Crescenta are selling quickly but how quickly? The thought of keeping my home neat enough for viewings puts me in a panic. I […]
Amid some elected officials and celebrities, more than 200 guests enjoyed another successful Derby Day to benefit The Campbell Center on Saturday, May 6 at Pickwick Gardens and Banquet Center in Burbank. Glendale Councilwoman and immediate past mayor Paula Devine was there; newly-elected member of the Glendale Unified School District board Shant Sahakian was […]
Over 75 people attended the May 10 Stroke Awareness Seminar at the USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. Matt Tenser, MD, a vascular neurologist and neurointerventionalist at Keck Medicine of USC, spoke about the risks, warning signs and treatment of stroke. Free carotid artery and blood pressure screenings were also administered to participants.
Juliann Rooke, chief operating officer at Descanso Gardens, has been selected to be the new executive director of the La Cañada Flintridge botanic garden. Amy Lamb, chair of the Descanso Gardens Guild board of trustees, made the announcement on Tuesday, May 2. Rooke will step into the position on Sept. 1 following the retirement of […]
Glendale Adventist Medical Center (GAMC) received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to providing the most appropriate stroke treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. Hospitals must achieve […]
Holy Family High School College Preparatory announced the appointment of Dr. Joe Reiken as its new head of school. Dr. Reiken will join Holy Family High School beginning July 1. Dr. Reiken was selected from a pool of candidates for his extensive experience in leadership and curriculum development. Currently, he serves as senior director of […]
The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Jihee Yoon of La Cañada was initiated at University of the Pacific and Tyler Dunivan-Scott of Sunland was initiated at California State University, Los Angeles. These residents are among approximately […]
In 1989, while celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary in Fiji, Dr. Jerold Beeve and his wife, Dorothy, met many Fijian people with severe eye problems. Dr. Beeve, an ophthalmologist who lives in La Cañada, gave two of his own pairs of glasses to a man struggling to see. As a result of that trip, and […]
Effective June 30, health care leader Jack Ivie will conclude his 42-year career and retire from his position as president of Glendale Memorial Hospital. Entering health care in 1975 as a licensed physical therapist practicing at St. John’s Hospital in Oxnard, Ivie’s career encompassed progressive experience in clinical, operational and senior leadership positions with acute […]
On April 30, the California Women’s Chorus, Inc. (CWC) presented its 48th annual public concert at the Glendale Hilton Hotel. Members of the 10 CWC choruses in California came together in the hotel’s Grand Ballroom to share their talents and to entertain a full house. Local choruses, Verdugo Hills Women’s Chorus and Burbank Singers, both […]