By Ashley FILIPEK It has long been acknowledged by medical professionals that the acceptance and unconditional love given patients by therapy animals play a key role in reducing stress, improving self-esteem and decreasing recovery time. Dogs, long considered man’s best friend, have been identified as being particularly successful in providing comfort and assistance to those […]
By Ashley FILIPEK On Saturday, Sept. 26, Glendale Arts will be holding its 11th annual Unity Fest. The festivities are from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m., and the festival is located on Brand Boulevard, between California and Wilson avenues. The event focuses on celebrating diversity. Organizers are hoping to once again promote cultural awareness in […]
By Ashley FILIPEK “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” […]
Meet Greg Krikorian By Ashley FILIPEK “Sensible policies. Sustainable solutions.” This is Republican Greg Krikorian’s focus as he kicks off his campaign to be elected to the California State Assembly for the 43rd District. In November, Krikorian will be facing incumbent democrat Mike Gatto. The 43rd District includes Glendale, Burbank, Crescenta Valley, Hollywood, San Gabriel […]
By Ashley FILIPEK On a warm Saturday morning in a little shop in Montrose called Needle in a Haystack, first-time author Sylvia Scott held a signing for her new book, “Wrapped in Love: Soft and Snuggly Prayer Shawls for Children.” “Wrapped in Love” contains 16 prayer shawl patterns that Scott designed so others could create […]
As Crescenta Valley High School football prepares for its first scrimmage of the season today, La Cañada Gladiators weighed in for the fall season as well. Here’s a primer on how the Gladiators work. By Ashley FILIPEK On Saturday, several divisions of the La Cañada Gladiator football team traveled to Pico Rivera for the […]
By Ashley FILIPEK For many, Sunland-Tujunga has been thought of as a sleeper town where people don’t really venture out into the streets on weeknights. Well, thanks to the Sunland-Tujunga Chamber of Commerce that has started to change. Every Wednesday night from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. starting in June, 30 food trucks of all […]