By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday the Wine and Gourmet Food Tasting event sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada was held at Memorial Park. Over 500 guests joined volunteers and vendors for this annual event which raises funds to support the Kiwanis and La Cañada Flintridge Educational Foundation. “We had two more food vendors […]
Verdugo Hills Hospital (VHH) recently welcomed John S. Gambol, MD, to its medical staff. Dr. Gambol has joined the hospital’s Wound Care Advantage program, which uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to heal chronic wounds. “I have used hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat wounds that patients have had for years,” said Dr. Gambol, who specializes in […]
Should I allow the buyer to hire an inspector before the offer to purchase? Dear Phyllis, I inherited a home from my aunt and am planning on getting it listed for sale. In the meantime a neighbor is interested in purchasing it for their son. I told them how much I wanted and they asked […]
Friends and supporters of Angela Young, a local woman who is participating in the Susan G. Komen 60 Miles in 3-Days walk in November, stopped by Boob-a-Palooza at the La Crescenta Woman’s Club on Saturday, Sept. 17 to get a massage, have their photo taken or buy cooking items – all in the name of […]
Saturday’s Early Rodders event was exactly the type of thing Crescenta Valley does best: Partnering community members and organizations for a great afternoon celebration. Early Rodders, a local classic car club, was celebrating its 10th anniversary at Crescenta Valley Park with about 150 classic vehicles. Crescenta Valley High School Prom Plus Club supplied volunteers and […]
Verdugo Hills Hospital (VHH) recently received a $1,750 leadership grant for 12 of its nurses to attend a workshop titled “Leadership Skills for the Registered Nurse.” The grant was made possible by a donation from the Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Educational Endowment Fund. “The leadership workshop for our registered nurses is an outstanding opportunity for our […]
Members of Boy Scout Troop 319 stand on the summit of Mt. Whitney on Aug. 8 with their favorite community newspaper. The summit is the highest point in the contiguous United States at 14,495 feet high. Boy Scouts who reached the summit were Brett Tyler, Forrest Hunt and Zach Alvarado. Adults were Mr. Tyler, Mr. […]
The YMCA of the Foothills will host the 18th Community Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, Nov. 3 at 7 a.m. at the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA. This year’s keynote speaker is La Cañada resident, radio talk show host, columnist, author and according to Toastmasters, “One of America’s five best speakers” Dennis Prager. Prager joins a special group […]
The weekend of 9.10.11 offered chance for residents to learn more about their community, get some great deals and lend a hand. By Maddy PUMILIA The residents of 91011 found plenty to celebrate the weekend of 9.10.11, with a party at Memorial Park on Friday and open houses on Saturday. “It was great,” 9.10.11 coordinator […]
Ask Phyllis! How to prepare to purchase a home? Dear Phyllis, Our daughter recently graduated college and started working. My husband and I plan to help her purchase a home and were thinking next year would be a good time to begin to look. Can you give us a brief analysis of what we could […]