By Mary O’KEEFE Montrose is getting closer to having two new restaurants soon … hopefully. The former site of Rocky Cola in the 2200 block of Honolulu Avenue has been vacant since the diner closed in 2012. In 2017, the space was acquired by restaurateur Tom Christopoulos who announced he would open the restaurant as […]
After the rains, fire fuels abound and residents need to reduce brush and dead vegetation from their houses. By Mary O’KEEFE From Jan. 1 to Dec. 30, 2018 there were 6,284 wildfires across California that destroyed a total of 876,147 acres. The combined CAL FIRE and U.S. Forest Service area had 7,571 fires that destroyed […]
May 4 Angeles Crest Highway at mile marker 62 in the Angeles National Forest, the rear passenger window was smashed and several items were stolen from a vehicle between midnight and 10 a.m. Switzer Falls Trail, Angeles Crest Highway at mile marker 34.2 in the Angeles National Forest, the rear passenger window was shattered […]
By Charly SHELTON The T-1000 is the evil liquid metal robot from “The Terminator” films that is so human-like that it is nearly indistinguishable from real people. Cylons are the human-like robots that invade the human factions in “Battlestar Gallactica.” Replicants are engineered non-humans poised to take control in “Bladerunner.” The recurring theme in all […]
On April 15 – World Art Day – few things could bring home how much art is revered and loved than the fire consuming Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. At the artists’ celebration of World Art Day in the garden of Becky and Randy Mate’s home in Sunland, Lauren Perreau, a guest artist from France, […]
By Charly SHELTON After 22 films, 11 years, $20 billion at the box office and countless memories, the Avengers have finally Avenged. Starting with “Iron Man” way back in 2008, the idea of a cinematic universe was created and perfected through these films – some as good as “The Avengers” (2012) and some as meh […]
The Great Chocolate Race returns to La Cañada Memorial Park on Sunday, May 5 at 9 a.m. Hosted by The Flintridge Guild of Children’s Hospital for the fourth consecutive year, this annual event boasts several new features. These include police presence at intersections, a first aid station, donated and staffed by USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, […]
By Leonard COUTIN A journey that started more than 10 months ago with conditioning, strengthening and endurance resulted in top performances by Crescenta Valley High School athlete Dylan Wilbur at the Pacific League track and field finals. The League finals were held on Thursday, April 25 at Arcadia High School on one of Southern California’s best […]
By Lori BODNAR, intern Several hundred Girl Scouts, their families, and the public enjoyed food from around the globe at the Girl Scout International Tasting Bee in April at the Pacific Community Center in Glendale. The Tasting Bee is part of Girl Scout World Thinking Day, and the event has been held for 35 years. […]