The Foothills Community Scholarship Foundation (FCSF) has opened nominations for the 2025 Distinguished Person Award (DPA). This annual honor celebrates individuals or couples who have made a meaningful and lasting impact on local schools and the student community. The Distinguished Person Award is a tradition highlighting excellence in education and community service. Past honorees include […]
By Ruth SOWBY On Sunday, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. sharp, volunteers, food vendors and staff of the YMCA of the Foothills worked hard giving out free new clothing, shoes and toys, accompanied by free ice cream, pizza and protein drinks, to hundreds of Eaton Fire-affected people from Pasadena and Altadena. They lined up patiently […]
On Feb. 8 the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) will officially adopt the name Scouting America, marking its 115th anniversary. This rebranding reflects the organization’s commitment to make Scouting an opportunity available to every child and its evolution over more than a century. The decision to rebrand comes as Scouting America celebrates the fifth anniversary […]
Annette Bethers is the new and highly regarded director of historic McGroarty Arts Center, 7570 McGroarty Terrace in Tujunga. She will be giving an audio/visual presentation on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 11:30 a.m. at the performance stage of the La Crescenta Woman’s Club. The presentation is open to the public, free of charge and underwritten […]
New Horizons, a North Hills non-profit, and The Campbell Center (TCC), a non-profit supporting individuals with special needs in Glendale, invite the community to their “Bowl-o-Rama” fundraiser. The event will take place on Sunday, Feb. 16 from 10:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Lucky Strike Hollywood in Hollywood. The community is encouraged to join the […]
By Ruth SOWBY On Sunday, Jan. 26, a new tool popped up to make more donations available to children directly affected by the Eaton Fire who attend school in the La Cañada School District. Hundreds of items from clothes to toiletries to school supplies were available to District students and parents. Everything was free. The Osbrink Agency, […]
Dignity Health – Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center announced Emily Ryan, MD, as its newly-elected chief of medical staff. Dr. Ryan, a distinguished internist, began her two-year tenure on Jan. 1 and brings to her new role a wealth of experience in both clinical care and leadership. Board certified in Internal Medicine by the […]
The Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge (CCLCF) announced the addition of Alex Martinian to its board of directors. Martinian, CFA, grew up in La Cañada, attended La Cañada Elementary School and La Cañada High School. Following his undergraduate studies at Dartmouth College, he worked in public equity investing at T. Rowe Price. He then […]
The Kiwanis Club of La Cañada announced that nominations for the La Cañadan of the Year will open on Friday, Jan. 31. The general public is invited to submit the name of an individual, or a couple, who has provided exemplary service to the La Cañada Flintridge and foothill neighborhoods. For over 70 years, the […]
The Glendale Chapter of National Charity League, Inc. (NCL), the nation’s premier mother-daughter volunteer organization, has announced its annual membership drive and has begun accepting applications from women with daughters currently in grades six through eight. The Glendale Chapter is comprised of nearly 300 members who reside in the Glendale, La Cañada, La Crescenta, Pasadena, Burbank and surrounding areas of Los […]