By Charly SHELTON Every Halloween, theme parks around LA go all out for the season with haunted attractions, walkthroughs and shows. Universal Studios Hollywood is a major player, Six Flags Magic Mountain holds its own, even the Queen Mary gets into the act with its festival area transforming into a nautical haunt. But the granddaddy […]
Ask Phyllis! Determining Your Home’s Value Dear Phyllis, I plan on selling my home next year and retiring in Nevada. I frequently attend open houses in my neighborhood and have checked my home’s zestimate on Zillow. I am curious as to how a real estate agent will determine my home’s value and how […]
There are many instances where women and people of color feel their voices have been silenced. Classical music has traditionally been one of those places and most orchestras are performing 98% or more of their music by white men. However, female composers and composers of color are writing some of the most inspiring music […]
On Wednesday, Oct. 17, from 12:10 p.m. to 12:40 p.m. the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts will feature oboist Robert Walker and pianist Brendan White performing works by Schumann, Saint-Saëns, and Hummel at the Sanctuary of Glendale City Church. The program includes Robert Schumann, Adagio and Allegro in Ab major, Op. 70, Langsam, mit innigem […]
This Week at LCIF All are invited to Lutheran Church in the Foothills on Sunday, Oct. 14 for education and worship. Education hour for all ages begins at 9 a.m. At 10 a.m., all will worship as a family. A new fall series begins titled “Life Together.” Pastor Scott Peterson will begin the series with […]
QUESTION: We’re a peace-loving couple who have lived in these beautiful foothills for over 40 years. We’re not exactly a-political. We’ve always voted for the person, not the party. These past few years have brought out strong, not necessarily nice, expressions from people all over this great country of ours and, more recently, in our […]
Reflections Entries Wanted Submissions for the National PTA Reflections contest continue through Oct. 12. The theme is Heroes Around Me and entries from all grades and all abilities will be accepted. For details, contact Carolyn Karapetian at Carolyn@carolynk.com. St. George’s Hosting CVHS Orchestra St. George’s Episcopal Church is hosting an intimate chamber music concert […]
Local children and their parents said “howdy” to the new school year at the Crescenta-Cañada Cooperative Nursery School with two days of fun and frolic. On “Water Day Wednesday,” the “Darling Ducklings” (3-year-olds) and “Busy Bears” (4-year-olds) got into the swing of the new school year. Though the summer heat had waned in the previous […]
Offers Thoughts on November Prop Proposition 6 – Repeal of the Road Repair and Accountability Act. This measure added 12 cents a gallon additional to the gas tax. We Californians are now paying a gas tax of 76.7 cents per gallon (federal 18.4 cents and state 58.3 cents). Any tax increase not only costs us […]
CV’s First Inhabitants – The Harvest Festival The Tongva Native Americans had many celebrations throughout the year: summer and winter solstice, rites of puberty, harvests, funerals and political advancements all merited feasts, songs and dances. The following is a fictionalized account of a harvest festival one fall day in the village of Wiqangna, in […]