Once a month, since early childhood, Laurice Levine jumps up onto a gurney and is hooked up for a blood transfusion: she is a victim of thalassemia or what is popularly known as Cooley’s Anemia. Thalassemia is the name of a group of genetic blood disorders that kills many children before they reach adulthood. On […]
By Jake BOWMAN “Sister Act” is a 1992 muscial comedy film starring Whoopi Goldberg. It is about a nightclub singer, Deloris Van Cartier, who witnesses a murder and is forced to hide out with a group of nuns. While hiding in the convent, Deloris takes charge of their choir group and helps them to create […]
On May 1 the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts will feature the Calico Winds, who will be performing compositions from Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copeland, Irvine Fine and Denes Agay. With style and grace, Calico Winds is taking wind music to the forefront of the chamber music world by artfully reinventing the conventional wind quintet. They […]
Gifts and grants in the amount of $315,000 have been awarded by the Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts’ (PSHA) Gifts and Grants program to 56 schools and non-profit organizations throughout the San Gabriel Valley and greater Los Angeles area. These grants help support music education and music enrichment in schools, youth orchestras and choruses, […]
On April 24, 1916, a band of rebels took up arms at Dublin’s General Post Office to declare Irish independence from the British Empire. England was asking young men from around the empire to fight and die on foreign shores for the cause of freedom in World War I, and the patriots of the Easter […]
The Lanterman Historical Museum Foundation announced that it is one of 79 institutions in the United States selected to participate in the Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) program. CAP helps museums improve the care of their collections by providing support for a conservation assessment of the museum’s collections and buildings. The museum will work with […]
Ask Phyllis! The importance Of Reconveyances Dear Phyllis, This isn’t so much a question as a clarification and a warning to others. I thought you might be able to explain this situation in your column. This could alleviate delays and unnecessary stress for other home sellers. We sold our home last year and […]
Bipartisan Legion Act Introduced In Congress The Let Everyone Get Involved in Opportunities for National Service Act – also known as the LEGION Act – is a bill expanding membership eligibility for the American Legion and was recently introduced in both the House and Senate. Because the American Legion’s membership periods are congressionally chartered, the […]
The Crescenta Valley varsity girls’ lacrosse team won its third consecutive game when it defeated league rival West Ranch on Tuesday, 18-14. Coach Boz Crowther’s team is 12-3 overall and 3-1 in league. The girls host Valencia on Friday at 4 p.m. The CV varsity softball team hosts its final regular season game of 2019 […]
By Leonard COUTIN The Pacific League track and field teams entered their league prelims last Thursday on the Apache track and field late in the afternoon and early evening. The races included several heats in each of the events for both varsity and frosh/soph races. Athletes learn to pace themselves as the schedule for each […]