I canceled my Sears layaway order. Where’s my refund? When Aaron Lasenyik cancels his Sears appliance layaway order, the company stalls on a refund. How can he get his money back? Q: I’ve been trying to get a refund from Sears for months. I had put some appliances on layaway with the first payment […]
FLINTRIDGE BOOKSTORE WELCOMES BERNSTEIN Today, Thursday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m., Flintridge Bookstore welcomes Ken Bernstein, author of “Preserving Los Angeles: How Historic Places Can Transform America’s Cities,” for an outdoor multimedia presentation on how historic preservation has revived Los Angeles neighborhoods, created a downtown renaissance, and guided the future of the city. “Preserving Los […]
Help! eBay mistakenly sent my package to Florida Wandra Harmsen’s eBay order gets sent to Florida by mistake. Can she get a refund for the $387 she spent? Q: I ordered food products two times from eBay recently. But something went wrong with my third order. eBay sent it to an unknown address in Florida, […]
PROGRAMS FOR CANCER PATIENTS Today, Thursday, Oct. 21 from noon to 1 p.m. Jan-Kees Van Der Gaag, a former professional opera singer, will give a talk on the use of operatic music in coping with a cancer diagnosis, survivorship and grief. On Oct. 22 from 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. a presentation will be given about mindfulness as an aid […]
IMMIGRANT SONG: THE VACCINATED VERDUGO HUUT The community is invited to a fun-filled, informational evening of music, a film short debut, refreshments and more. The festivities are on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m.; doors open at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door. Unitarian Universalist Church of the Verdugo Hills, 4451 Dunsmore Ave. […]
AUTHOR APPEARANCE AT FLINTRIDGE BOOKSTORE Tonight, Thursday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m., Flintridge Bookstore welcomes meteorologist Dallas Raines, his wife and journalist Dannie Raines, and their beloved pup Chester for the launch of their children’s book “Chester and the Hot Air Balloon.” This weather-based tale, illustrated by Brittany Doheny, is for ages 5-12. The […]
An unexpected lightning storm on Monday night was captured by local resident Nick Cosfol, who shot this photo from the Pinecrest area.