Whatever the season, it’s always a great time to go out and enjoy one or more of these fabulous shows playing currently in our local theaters! COVID protocols continue to be dictated by each individual venue so bring a face mask to wear during the show in case the venue requires it. It’s a good […]
LCIF Teams with Scouts to Feed the Hungry Lutheran Church in the Foothills (LCIF) is teaming up with Boy Scout Troop 310 to help feed the hungry. Scouting for Food encourages residents to donate much-needed staples and proteins to help stock local food banks and assist families in need throughout the foothills area. LCIF is […]
The Santa Claus Killer A personal note – I write a lot of local true crime pieces. But I try to stay away from more recent tragedies as sometimes there are people still around who were impacted by the crimes. This murder was in 2008 but I’m going to take a chance and write it […]
Fall Into the Holidays All the seasons have their own special feel to them that make them unique. When I think of autumn, I think of the shift away from carefree summer vacations to families reestablishing their routines and students heading back to school. In California, the cooler weather brings subtle changes to plant foliage […]
Community Service Day is a national recognition of community members who have provided services or donations for a variety of charities. This year, Rosemont Middle School students and staff culminated three weeks of fundraising for the Pulsera Project. Students in teacher Señora Laura Rivera’s Spanish classes and in CJSF (California Junior Scholarship Foundation), facilitated by […]
Excellence at Chamlian Armenian School has again been recognized at the highest levels of the state. The California Dept. of Education and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond have named Chamlian a 2025 California Blue Ribbon School, one of only 31 schools statewide and one of just three private schools in California, to receive […]
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A poem by Evan Gore People drove from all ‘round just to stand side-by-side to cheer on their big heroes for winning and pride but books tried to look, just to see past the fans who were blocking the doors raising phones in their hands. because books all love baseball; this isn’t a mystery, they […]
“Inspiration never truly leaves the place it called home.” Beneath towering oaks stands the McGroarty Arts Center — once the home of poet John Steven McGroarty and his beloved muse: a large yellow cat. Wherever McGroarty went, the cat followed; whenever he wrote, its spirit prowled between the lines. The cat’s mischief and devotion were […]
from the South Coast AQMD NO BURN DAY ALERT: MANDATORY WOOD-BURNING BAN IN EFFECT FOR RESIDENTS OF THE SOUTH COAST AIR BASIN The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a residential No Burn Day Alert on the effective day(s) for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes Orange County […]