Dear Emmy, My husband and I are nearing retirement. I’ve heard that we can file for Social Security but delay receiving it. What’s the benefit in this? Deciding when to…
Dear Editor: We have an amazing Police Department in Monrovia. On Saturday morning, July 13, a thief entered my unlocked car and stole my purse. My car was parked in…
Dear Editor: I live out of the area but my grandsons are in Arcadia American Little League so my son emailed me a copy of your latest newspaper. While looking…
Well, okay, so he has a funny name and only one eye, but it’s NO problem–CARROT copes very well, and is all the more loving and snuggly for it! He’s…
by Dorothy Denne Lawdie, Lawdie, Lawdie. That was Pansy’s version of today’s OMG. Pansy was an old friend of mine, long gone to Glory, who used that expression anytime a…
To the Editor: Small world! A couple of weeks ago, you published my column, “The Never-cashed $2 Bill.” It described why my friend in my small Wisconsin hometown didn’t cash…
By Dorothy Denne I’ve put my ironing board away. Well, not completely away, just way, way, away. I stuck it all the way to the back of my pantry. I…
by Fran Syverson Breathlessly, I rushed to answer the phone. “Where were you?” my son asked. “I was outside transplanting caterpillars,” I replied. “It’s a long story.” And it is.…
As California continues to experience an increasing number of serious crimes committed by habitual criminals free from prison under Realignment (AB 109), a panel of federal judges has ordered Governor…
