By Ted AYALA The specter of death haunts the pages of Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Piano Trio No. 2.” Thoughts about his best friend Ivan Sollertinsky – who died from a heart attack at age 41 during the work’s composition – mingle with ruminations over the horror of the Nazi concentration camps, the news of which had […]
By Ted AYALA Local music lovers on a budget this weekend need look no further than neighboring Echo Park. The Fiato Quartet will perform selections by Mozart and Schubert on Saturday, April 4 from noon until 1 p.m. at the Edendale Library. The concert is part of the Edendale Up Close series held at the […]
Here is the paper for Thursday, April 2, 2015. Check back every Friday to get your copy on your computer, Smartphone, eReader or tablet to take with you on-the-go! If it works or doesn’t work on your device, let us know and we can make a note of it to improve the experience, or if […]
Here is the paper for Thursday, March 26, 2015. Check back every Friday to get your copy on your computer, Smartphone, eReader or tablet to take with you on-the-go! If it works or doesn’t work on your device, let us know and we can make a note of it to improve the experience, or if […]
The Montrose vintage clothing store Pattye’s Closet, which is one of the gems on Honolulu Avenue, was the setting of a special shopping opportunity for the parent community of Flintridge Preparatory School. Renee Davila, owner of the distinctive shop for the past 18 years, agreed to open early for the group of moms in search […]
Dilbeck Real Estate, La Cañada, will host the 20th Annual Easter in the Park community event on Saturday, April 4 at La Cañada Flintridge Memorial Park. Participation in this event by staff from the City of La Cañada Flintridge, numerous community businesses and individuals throughout the foothills bring Easter family fun to those who […]
When It Got Really Personal I feel fortunate to be a member of the committee that started our Foothills Relay For Life in 2001. Fifteen years later my reason for Relaying has shifted dramatically. My dad fought prostate cancer in 2001 and thankfully he has been clean of any ill effects since. I Relayed for […]
Ask Phyllis! Preparing For A Future Home Sale Dear Phyllis, I am retiring in September and will be selling my home and moving. What can I start doing today so that come September I can get my home on the market before the holidays? We have lived here for 30 years […]
By Brandon HENSLEY he hadn’t pitched in two weeks, but it sure didn’t look like it. Crescenta Valley High School softball pitcher Adela Alatraca dominated the Hoover Tornadoes’ lineup as the Falcons opened the Pacific League portion of their season with a 15-0 win at Hoover on Tuesday. Alatraca struck out 11 batters while giving […]
The Crescenta Valley High School mountain bike team continued its winning ways with a dominating victory in race No. 3 held at Castaic Lake Recreation Area on Sunday. On an unseasonably hot day with mid-day temperatures in the low 90s, 488 high school racers representing 74 schools took to the season’s most challenging course […]