By Charly SHELTON For years, the hype gained momentum. Star Wars Land was coming to Disneyland. In anticipation, Disney warned us how crowded it was going to be. Columnists wrote about it. Instagram models invited to the media events talked about the exclusivity of admission to Star Wars Land and how hard it would be […]
The Vignes Rooftop Revival plays high-energy acoustic Gypsy jazz, swing, and international folk music. They will be playing on Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Brand Plaza in Glendale. Tucked away in a corner of Downtown Los Angeles lies a secret rooftop garden, where artists and musicians mingle with scientists and inventors, and the […]
Verdugo Hills Women’s Chorus (VHWC), a member of the California Women’s Chorus, Inc. (CWC), is looking for women who enjoy singing and are ready to meet and make some new friends and bring joy to others through music. One bonus – there are no auditions! The 35-member chorus will meet for its annual summer fun […]
“When the heat’s got you down Here’s what you oughta Get yourself in that cool, cool water.” “Cool, Cool Water” Beach Boys, 1970 As monsoonal clouds lurk over the mountains, the temperature and humidity seem in a race. Depending on the winner, weather […]
Amid much fanfare, the La Cañada Flintridge 17th Annual Wine & Food Tasting (W&FT) was launched at a recent Kiwanis Club of La Cañada noon-time meeting, with tickets available to the public now. The W&FT will be held on Sunday, September 22, 2019, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the new venue of Olberz […]
A ribbon-cutting celebration for the grand opening of the new Urgent Care Center at Orthopaedic Institute for Children (OIC) was held on July 23. Marianne Jennings, president of the La Cañada Flintridge Orthopaedic Guild (LCFOG), attended the ribbon-cutting along with Guild members Caryl Pettit, Barbara Self, Alicia Thompson and guest Marjorie Buck. Mayor Garcetti delivered […]
Introducing Some Finest People I love eating out. Most Wednesday nights, after the newspaper is put to bed, you can find Mary O’Keefe and me over at Montrose Town on Honolulu Avenue discussing how things went and talking about next week’s stories. On Monday, my best friend Amy and I headed to Morton’s Steakhouse […]
By Brandon HENSLEY This upcoming football season in the foothills will once again showcase the high school teams from Crescenta Valley, St. Francis and La Cañada, but the area will not be able to see its main youth program in action. Kevin Lacey, president of the La Cañada Gladiators youth football team, sent out a […]
By Grace BENNETT, Intern The Crescenta Valley High School (CVHS) winter guard continues to showcase its excellence at the series of competitions and events it competes in every year. But the guard’s 2018-19 competitive season proved to be most exemplary of its efforts. Winter guard is an indoor sport and typically utilizes flags, sabres, rifles […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Hundreds of people across the Crescenta Valley, Glendale and surrounding areas turned out on Tuesday evening for a chance to get to know their neighbors and safety personnel while enjoying a variety of activities. The event was National Night Out and, according to its website, it “enhances the relationship between neighbors and […]