Marcella Dobson Turns 100!
Marcella Dobson Marcella resides at Mountview Retirement and celebrated her birthday with family and friends.
USPS Announces End of Saturday Service
By Ted AYALA The United States Postal Service (USPS) stunned many across the nation Feb. 6 when it announced it was ending delivery of first-class mail effective August of this year. The beleaguered agency has suffered in recent years from a society that has rendered the USPS on unsure footing in a culture increasingly reliant […]
The Night was Hopping
By Tyler BIDDLE A resounding success! That was Jazz Night at the Café hosted by Crescenta Valley High School Instrumental Music on Saturday. Over 150 people turned up at the event, more than doubling last year’s attendance. The night was a true generational melting pot as both young and old faces livened up the dance […]
The Race for La Cañada Flintridge City Council
By Maddy PUMILIA Three candidates running for La Cañada City Council debated key issues such as crime, the 710 freeway extension and disaster preparation on Feb. 6. Running for city council are 24-year-old accountant Joe Layton, current councilmember and businessman David Spence and attorney and business owner Jon Curtis. The La Cañada Flintridge Coordinating Council […]
from the desk of the publisher
Getting Acquainted with a Fancy Phone Do you remember the days when – horrors! – you left your home and no one could contact you!? When I was a little girl, my dad had a friend who drove a red Cadillac and in it he had a phone. Like the car, the phone was red. […]
Weather in the Foothills
“Unusual weather we’re having, ain’t it?” ~ Cowardly Lion (“Wizard of Oz,” 1939) as snow fell on the field of poppies outside The Emerald City Last weekend found us on the Central Coast. As we left home Friday, a second hail storm was pelting the foothills. Like many of our storms this season, it was […]
Learning to Fight Shakedown Lawsuits
By Mary O’KEEFE Shakedown lawsuits have been a problem for business owners for years. States, including California, have passed laws to help protect the business owner from these lawsuits while continuing to support and protect the rights of the public. But the lawsuits have continued despite the efforts of legislators. In response to a discussion […]
Site On Step Closer to Historical Status
By Michael J. ARVIZU The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday on a motion that would bring the former Tuna Canyon Detention Station site closer to achieving historical monument status. At their Tuesday morning meeting at Los Angeles City Hall, the council members voted 14-0 on a motion that would prepare an application […]
Council discusses future of arts funding for Glendale
By Ted AYALA The future of arts and culture funding in Glendale was discussed by City Council on Tuesday. In recent years, Glendale’s reputation as an arts hub has been steadily growing. The city is home to several musical ensembles, entertainment studios and soon will be host to the Neon Museum formerly of West Hollywood. […]
CRIME BLOTTER
Feb. 10 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a man described as about 50 years old, 6’5” tall, 230 pounds with a shaved head, goatee and wearing a gray jacket and blue jeans entered Ralphs market along with a woman described as about 30 years old, 5’4” tall, 120 pounds with the right […]