Those are the hunt for Easter eggs have plenty of places to search. On Saturday, CVCHURCH is hosting its seventh annual Easter egg hunt at Two Strike Park, 5107 Rosemont Ave. An estimated 25,000 colorful eggs filled with candy and toys will be ready to be plucked from the park’s lawn. The Easter Bunny will […]
QUESTION: I’m chair of a non-profit. Several months ago, when I called one of our members to help with an event, I was told abruptly that the individual was quitting the organization because they had better things to do with their time. I asked if this was because of something I or other members had […]
The Montrose Vietnam War Memorial For 50 years now, a solitary volunteer has each day carefully swept the ground around the Vietnam War Memorial, tended the flowers planted there, and taken care of the American flag that flies over the northwest corner of Honolulu Avenue and Ocean View Boulevard in the Montrose Shopping Park. […]
Applauds Schiff Congressman Adam Schiff is thorough and thoughtful in identifying the risks and offering guidance for President Trump’s meeting with Kim Jong-Un to discuss North Korea’s denuclearization (“A High Stakes Gamble by the President on North Korea,” March 22). Mr. Trump, already counterproductively impulsive and bellicose (Rep. Schiff’s words), has now made his inner […]
By Charly SHELTON Rocky Cola Café closed in December 2012. Today the building stands empty and every few months new rumors start circulating about what’s to be done with the property. From proposed new restaurants to changes in business styles, there is no shortage of theories. In fact, there are several empty storefronts in Montrose […]
By Brian CHERNICK At Tuesday night’s meeting, the Glendale City Council narrowly passed a 45-day moratorium on all new residential development projects in the downtown area. Brought forth by Councilmember Ara Najarian, the purpose of the moratorium is to allow staff the time to study and present possible amendments to the city’s downtown specific plan […]
By Néstor CASTIGLIONE In 1948, English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams was riding high upon the crest of international fame. His “Sixth Symphony” had been premiered by Sir Adrian Boult that April and the work immediately seized the public’s imagination on both sides of the Atlantic, garnering over a hundred performances in the following year – […]
By Charly SHELTON Saturday was St. Patrick’s Day and that meant food, drink and music, all of which were found in abundance at Tam O’Shanter on Los Feliz. As one of LA’s oldest restaurants, the Scottish pub set in an English Tudor-style cottage is steeped in history, and one can feel the age as soon […]
ATTENTION MUSIC LOVERS Dr. Ted Stern, a professor of music, is again conducting music appreciation classes for adults in the community. This ongoing series is for musicians and non-musicians alike and explores the histories of composers and their music. This new series of classes will cover the topic, “A New Look at Film Composers and […]
By Julie BUTCHER Local March organizer Carly Gilmore planned and prepared for an estimated 500 participants, but when the March for Our Lives started on Saturday down the Chandler bike path in Burbank, one of an estimated 846 marches worldwide, thousands joined in. There were so many people participating – kids, big and little, teachers, […]