Digital Issue 12.21.17
»Montrose Verdugo-City Chamber of Commerce
How New Laws Impact California Employers – Are You Ready? As we all know, with a new year comes new laws. With more than 39 million people and a diverse environment, the Golden State passes hundreds of new laws each year. Here are just five you should know about in 2018. 1) More time […]
»Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce “Our Business is Your Business”
Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce Welcomes Sara Benavidez-Kinley Greetings! My name is Sara Benavidez-Kinley. Two weeks ago I filled the position of assistant executive director at the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce. I came across the chamber of commerce while looking for an opportunity to expand my practice as an independent paralegal. The connection […]
Mormon, Lutheran, Catholic Choirs Unite for Christmas Concert
The Christmas spirit was in abundance when choirs from three local churches joined with a cadre of professional artists to present a concert of popular carols and sacred music at the La Crescenta Stake Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The stake center on Raymond Avenue was filled to capacity on […]
Spiritually Speaking
QUESTION: Please help us with a “family disagreement.” We have a son (our only child), we’ll call Jason, who is a great kid. He gets good grades, is active in high school sports and doesn’t do drugs. He attends church regularly with us and we often have family discussions about the minister’s message. Jason recently […]
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SPECIAL TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR THE 2018 PASADENA SHOWCASE HOUSE The Pasadena Showcase House of Design is offering a variety of packages for those who want to see the 2018 Showcase House in a unique way. Whether attendees want to avoid the lines or personally meet the designers, this year there are three special packages from […]
Destinations from Around the Globe Highlight Queen Mary Chill
By Charly SHELTON Each year, the Queen Mary in Long Beach hosts a Christmas carnival called Chill. It started with carnival rides, overpriced county fair food and some ice sculptures. Then it became more about the ice and wintertime fun. It had walkthrough ice sculpture stories of classic Christmas tales. It brought in better food, […]
Better Life Found in ‘Downsizing’?
By Charly SHELTON Overpopulation will be the big problem that the next generation will have to deal with. Too many people taking up too few resources. How to combat this problem? Either have more resources, most of which are non-renewable, or use less per person. Make each ear of corn feed a dozen people, each […]
Top CD Picks of 2017
» Part 2 By Nestor CASTIGLIONE Shostakovich: The Gadfly (complete original score), Suite from The Counterplan (Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz/Mark Fitz-Gerald) [Naxos] – Another Shostakovich score makes a favorite pick of the year. This time it’s the world premiere recording of the complete original score to the 1957 Soviet film, “The Gadfly.” The suite compiled by the […]