Letters to the Editor

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 […]

Dark Arts Discovered at Hogwarts Castle

Dark Arts Discovered at Hogwarts Castle

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 […]

Dr. Robert E. Livingston

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. […]

Search continues for domestic violence suspect

 Update: The search for the suspect has been canceled and residents are now permitted to leave their homes.  The Los Angeles sheriffs department is searching for a suspect in a domestic violence incident reported in the Briggs and Foothill area. Residents are asked to stay in their homes during the search for the suspect. 

Family Confronts Burglary Suspect in their Home

Family Confronts Burglary Suspect in their Home

The Glendale Police Dept. arrested Sergio Castillo of Los Angeles for residential burglary in the 1700 block of Hillside Drive in the City of Glendale. On April 13 at 3:44 p.m., Glendale officers responded to the 1700 block of Hillside Drive regarding a male who made entry into the home. The investigation revealed children at […]

Opinion

The events of spring should be filled with one’s hope and aspirations. Newness and rebirth should be “in the air.” For many Californians this is the case. However, for Armenian-Americans in California, across the United States and around the world, spring brings us all to the day (April 24, 1915 to be exact) when the […]

A Day of Fun Planned at Hometown Country Fair

A Day of Fun Planned at Hometown Country Fair

A pie-eating contest, car show, dog parade and more are at the Hometown Country Fair. By Jake BOWMAN Plans are underway for the 14th annual Hometown Country Fair. According to Calvin “Kaipo” Chock, a past president of the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce, which hosts the fair, and chair of the event for the past […]

Follow the Trail, Let Others Know Where You’re Going, Advises MSAR

Follow the Trail, Let Others Know Where You’re Going, Advises MSAR

By Mary O’KEEFE The weather is getting warmer, flowers are in bloom and the rain seems to be taking a Southern California break. This means many things to many people and to some it means, “Let’s go on a hike in the Angeles National Forest.” Unfortunately some who take that trip up to the trails […]