FASHION SHOW, LUNCHEON HELD TODAY The Spring Benefit Luncheon and Fashion Show will be held today, Thursday, April 18 at the La Cañada Thursday Club. There will be vendors’ booths open for shopping starting at 11 a.m. followed by lunch around noon. The fashion show follows at 1 p.m. The theme is “Put on […]
By Charly SHELTON Notre Dame de Paris began construction in April 1163. It occupied the site on the Île de la Cité, which was the former home to a Gallo-Roman temple dedicated to Jupiter, and then four different churches before the construction of the massive French Gothic Cathedral. The Cathedral survived the French Revolution’s desecration […]
This Week at LCIF Join Lutheran Church in the Foothills as hearts are prepared for Easter during Holy Week – all are welcome! Tonight, Thursday, April 18, celebrate communion at the traditional Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. On Friday, April 19 at 7 p.m. the Anthem Chorale will lead the Good Friday Meditation through […]
By Lori BODNAR, intern Hundreds of athletes from across Southern California came together at Crescenta Valley High School on Saturday to compete in the Special Olympics qualifying games. The Southern California Special Olympics qualifying games have been held at CVHS for the past 10 years. This year, 358 athletes were prepared to compete in a […]
Rosemont Preserve Open Gate Afternoon Two “open gate” events are taking place at the Rosemont Preserve. The first is on Sunday, April 20. Photographers: bring your camera and citizen scientists, bring your iNaturalist app to add to the wildlife sightings. The gate will be open from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., and interns from Arroyos […]
Montrose Search and Rescue – Snowbound on Mt. Baldy In 1991, on Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, boyfriend/girlfriend Chris and Cynthia set off on their traditional turkey-burning hike to Mt. Baldy peak from the top of the ski lifts. With them were Chris’ two young daughters, a third girl, a friend of the daughters, […]
California’s Golden Opportunity In California, we possess an economy that rivals most nations. Last year our state rose in the rankings from being the sixth largest economy in the world to the fifth. This is largely due to the many sectors that our state leads the nation and world including agriculture, technology and entertainment. But […]
How California Rates Compared to Other U.S. States (1=Best and 50=Worst) Health Care = 11; Education = 26; Economy = 4; Opportunity = 46 Infrastructure = 38; Crime & Corrections = 17; Fiscal Stability = 43 Quality of Life = 50; Economic Freedom = 48; Fiscal Rating = 42; Business Tax […]
By Charly SHELTON Harry Potter is the boy who lived. But without the Dark Lord, young Potter would just be another kid. The story of the hero is nothing without a villain. And yet, in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood, the villains have been oddly absent. The main ride, “Harry […]
Dec. 20, 1927 – April 6, 2019 Dr. Robert E. Livingston was born on Dec. 20, 1927 in Los Angeles and passed away on April 6 in Newhall. He had been a resident for 60 years and practiced dentistry for 30 years in the Crescenta Valley. Services will be held April 19 at 9 a.m. […]