April 27, 1938 – Jan. 2, 2020 Marvin Edgar Bryer was born April 27, 1938 in St. Louis, Missouri. He died on Jan. 2 at Kindred Hospital in Baldwin Park. He was a loving father as well as an Air Force veteran. He weathered the great Alaskan earthquake of ’64 while he was honorably serving […]
PIZZA WITH A PURPOSE A fundraiser is being held today, Jan. 23, all day, at California Pizza Kitchen that benefits The Campbell Center. Bring in the flyer (on the CV Weekly website under Just for Fun) and 20% of diners’ checks will be donated to The Campbell Center. Valid at California Pizza Kitchen, 101 N. […]
By Charly SHELTON January is health month, and it also coincides with the setting and rapid abandoning of New Year’s resolutions. At least half of all Americans who set New Year’s resolutions have health-related commitments, according to YouGov, an international research data and analytics group. And, according to Nielsen Analytics, only 64% of resolutions make […]
By Charly SHELTON The huge crowds that were expected to swarm Disneyland when Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opened were apparently delayed a bit because the usually mundane crowds have given way to a horde of Star Wars fans ready for the Resistance to Rise. Last Friday, the second and final attraction in the new Star […]
Americans are notoriously sleep-deprived, which can have unpleasant and even dangerous effects. And while a nap can alleviate fatigue, increase alertness and improve mood, for years napping was considered to be a pastime more appropriate for little children and the sick than healthy adults. But the tides are changing. National Sleep Foundation encourages napping, citing […]
The 2020 Pasadena Showcase season is officially underway. On Friday, Jan. 17, the Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts (PSHA) held its annual Empty House Party, marking the debut of the 56th Pasadena Showcase House of Design. Nearly 400 design enthusiasts and patrons of the arts were on hand to celebrate the occasion. The evening […]
Members of VFW Post 1614 and American Legion Post 288 gathered at Crescenta Commons, located at Rosemont and Orange avenues, earlier this month to dedicate a plaque installed in memory of Roy Allmon. Allmon served in the U.S. Air Force from 1958 to 1964. Also at the site were members of the Allmon family and […]
The rise in popularity of podcasts has seen renewed interest in an artform that once attracted huge audiences. Before the coming of television, families would tune into radio stations to catch the latest episodes of their favorite shows. To celebrate the Golden Era of radio, the Lanterman Historical Museum Foundation will host a Radio Roundup […]
Brennah Bronk, class of 2023 at Ripon College, has earned a spot on the dean’s list for the fall 2019 semester. To qualify for the dean’s list at Ripon College, students must achieve a 3.40 grade point average or higher on a 4.00 scale and complete at least 12 credits of regular letter-graded work. Bronk’s […]