By Charly SHELTON Summer is always a good time to visit Universal Studios Hollywood – but this summer, it’s mega. The park has launched its Mega Movie Summer campaign, which blends blockbuster nostalgia with new surprises for a limited-time seasonal celebration. Think character meet-and-greets, summer-exclusive eats, specialty drinks and a little bit of that Universal […]
La Cañada Presbyterian Church choir and full orchestra present Americana 2025: The Dream Lives On on Sunday, June 29 at 2 p.m. Featuring a cast of over 120 singers and instrumentalists, the concert salutes America, its veterans and the nation’s rich musical heritage. A highlight of the program will be the presentation of The Dream […]
Four Glendale non-profits are hosting the third annual outdoor film series on the lawn of the Doctors House in Brand Park. Originally inspired by a documentary screening by The Glendale Historical Society about the renovation and relocation of the historic Doctors House, members of the Alex Film Society (AFS) noticed that the park location was […]
More artists than ever convened at the Pasadena Chalk Festival to display their art this past Father’s Day weekend. Large crowds gathered both days for a celebration of art, community and family fun. Murals extended from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium down Garfield Promenade and Garfield Street to city hall. Artists voted among their peers for […]
Swastikas in Montrose? The Crescenta Valley unfortunately is no stranger to controversy over swastikas. We had a few pre-WWII American Nazi rallies in Crescenta Valley Park, then known as Hindenburg Park. Those rallies featured a 10-foot-tall swastika sculpture and faux-Nazi uniforms were worn by participants. As well, all the German cultural festivals that took place […]
LCIF Welcomes Community Lutheran Church in the Foothills (LCIF) is calling on the community to help save lives by donating blood at a special drive on Monday, June 23. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the church’s fellowship hall. According to the American Red Cross, even when hospitals are […]
It’s all up the the CVWD Board of Directors First, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to the CVWD District and board of directors for hosting a highly professional public meeting on June 10. Customers expressed concerns about multiple rate increases and the difficulty in understanding the impact on their bills. They inquired […]
Violating Basic Rights, Eroding Public Trust In communities across California over the past two weeks, immigration enforcement operations are being carried out in ways that violate basic rights and erode public trust. The federal government is targeting immigrants in ways that are not only cruel – they’re unconstitutional. ICE’s aggressive tactics are tearing families apart, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Well, here we are Falcons: the day we’ve been waiting for, the day we’ve anticipated for over 12 years. The day we thought would never actually come – our graduation day. And now that it’s here, I have to admit …I ’m scared.” That is how 2025 Crescenta Valley High School (CVHS) […]
By Ruth SOWBY Commencement at La Crescenta’s Clark Magnet High School went off without a hitch as Class of 2025 seniors marched across an improvised stage to receive their diplomas on Wednesday, June 11. Handing out those precious diplomas were Clark Principal Mark Rubio, GUSD Superintendent Dr. Darneika Watson and GUSD Board Member Kathleen Cross. […]