By Charly SHELTON Forgive the awful, hackneyed title to this article that every critic has used since 2007 when the first film was released. But it really is the best way to describe the latest iteration of the Transformers saga, subtitled “The Last Knight.” Sure, they’re robots in disguise, but there is more to this […]
For the Love of Family Thank you to those people who took the time to let me know that they enjoyed – and were inspired by – last week’s column. If you remember, I shared my feelings of helplessness following the many attacks and losses that the world is still reeling from. I also shared […]
“One can follow the sun, of course, but I have always thought that it is best to know some winter, too, so that the summer, when it arrives, is the more gratefully received.” ~ Beatriz Williams, “Along the Infinite Sea” Summer has arrived, whether at the iconic monoliths of England’s Stonehenge or along the foothills […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Elsie Hughes celebrated her 100th birthday with a party on Saturday at the American Legion Post 288. She sat at her table as guests came by, shook her hand and wished her well. She sat calmly with an elegance not often seen in these modern times. She smiled as folks greeted her, […]
By Charly SHELTON E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, has come and gone and this year had many of the biggest names in games lined up to show off their wares: “Destiny 2,” “Call of Duty: WWII,” “Far Cry 5,” “Assassins Creed Origins,” “Super Mario Odyssey,” “Sonic Mania,” “Metal Gear Survive” and more. There were also […]
By Julie BUTCHER Though Saturday, June 10 started out gloomy and drizzly a steady spirited stream showed up to attend the Metaphysical and Artisan Faire at the Center for Spiritual Living-La Crescenta at Dunsmore Avenue and Santa Carlotta street. Booths lined all available spaces on the church grounds beginning with a vegan taco stand at […]
The road to at least one notorious locale is paved with good intentions, though on occasion that path forks its way elsewhere as LA Opera’s recent performance of “Thumbprint” bore dubious witness to. An approximately 90-minute work by Kamala Sankaram with a libretto by Susan Yankowitz, the work depicts the real-life horrors suffered by Mukhtār […]
CVCA Meets Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Association will meet starting at 6 p.m. tonight, Thursday, June 22 at the La Crescenta Library. The meeting is starting an hour early so new Glendale Councilmember Vrej Agajanian can address the group. There will also be updates on local land use and development issues. The meeting is […]
FREE SENIOR LECTURE Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital’s 50plus Program offers a senior lecture: “Elderly Emergency Preparedness” today, Thursday, June 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. When help is needed in a hurry, it’s good to have the tools needed to stay safe and be healthy. Firefighter Gil Pedroza of Glendale Fire Dept. will […]
QUESTION: I was at breakfast with a friend and we were having a conversation. What troubled me was that when he was talking, I was listening. I didn’t butt in or comment inappropriately. When I began responding, he had a vacant look in his eyes and it was obvious he wasn’t listening. He was fine […]