Unexpectedly clear, but cold, weather greeted runners of Sunday’s L.A. Marathon who were dreading the possibility of rain as late as Saturday night. Among those taking to the streets of Los Angeles were foothills residents Chris Waldheim and Mary Pinola. The pair were running in support of the Mary Pinola/CV Chamber of Commerce Educational Endowment […]
Verdugo Hills Hospital (VHH) will host The USC Alumni Club of the San Gabriel Valley as the club launches its first speaker series of the year. The events are free and will be held on Wednesday, March 28 and Monday, April 23 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at VHH. Appetizers will be served. “The […]
Arts education program to improve well being of older adults. MetLife Foundation and the National Guild for Community Arts Education have announced that McGroarty Arts Center in Tujunga is a recipient of a grant as part of the 2012 MetLife Foundation Creative Aging Program. Technical assistance and grants totaling more than $90,000 have been awarded […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Early Sunday morning Brand Boulevard was a runner’s mecca, a place where folks of all ages and running – or walking – skill came together to support the 5th Annual Glendale Dash 5K Run/Walk. The event, hosted by the Glendale Merchants’ Association, benefitted Glendale Adventist Medical Center’s Stroke Services for the community. […]
In front of an audience of about 100, Elizabeth Manasserian, president of Glendale Council PTA, was awarded the highest PTA award: the National PTA Life Achievement Award on Thursday, Feb. 23 at the Glendale Council PTA’s Founder’s Day event at Hoover High School. Presenter Lynn Miyamoto, president of the First District PTA, read the multiple […]
Dear Phyllis, We submitted an offer on a home we really like, and because there were several offers and per our Realtors® recommendation, we didn’t attempt to negotiate the asking price and actually paid $5,000 more. The kitchen and bathrooms are from the 70’s and disgusting. Our inspector told us that the plumbing is galvanized, […]
On the west coast, the stock market opens at 6:30 a.m. as opposed to 9:30 a.m. The Morgan Stanley Smith Barney – Glendale office was putting their early morning hours to good use recently by serving hot breakfast to 40 people at Ascencia’s headquarters in Glendale. The employees of the branch banded together to take […]
A Friends of the Forest Day was hosted on Saturday, March 3 by the National Forest Foundation, Alcoa Fastening Systems Carson Operations, and the US Forest Service to restore habitat and continue improvements to the Vogel Flat Picnic Area in Big Tujunga Canyon on the Angeles National Forest. More than 100 Alcoa employees and their […]
Chris Erskine, author and Los Angeles Times columnist, chats with La Cañada Thursday Club members Val Burgess (left) and Gale Caswell, club vice-president and director of programs. Erskine was the feature speaker at the Club’s March Tea and autographed his book “Man of the House.” His column, dealing with life in the suburbs, appears in […]
More than 4,400 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2011 semester including Matthew Allen Kohorst of La Cañada. He is a senior in management and leadership. He made the honor roll for the School of Business. The honor roll comprises undergraduates who meet requirements in the College […]