By Brandon HENSLEY Last week the employees of Baked on Oceanview were getting ready for prom by using Styrofoam and sharing a hot glue gun. Makeshift dresses? Not quite. Behind the counter in the kitchen area, Danielle Ortiz, Leslie Garcia and Natalie Leist were pitching in for Baked’s involvement with a themed prom for elite […]
By Susan JAMES Running through April 26, the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles is presenting the 22nd annual exhibition of Oscar-nominated costumes featuring all five Oscar nominees. In addition, costumes from 17 other hit movies will be on display, over 100 costumes in all. As with previous Oscar races, the […]
QUESTION; When I was growing up, there was a word we used for people who didn’t keep their commitments or weren’t very responsible. We called them “flakes.” Now, I’m in my late 60s and my experience has been that people are getting flakier and flakier. I don’t drive anymore because of my eyesight and I […]
State of the Community Address Tonight Tonight, Feb. 20, the CV Town Council general meeting will feature its first State of the Community meeting. The public is strongly encouraged to attend as this will be an opportunity to ask pertinent questions to the panel members including the captains from the sheriff and Highway Patrol offices, […]
By Ted AYALA The triumph of modernism in music is usually designated to Arnold Schoenberg, to the post-tonal world he and the followers of the Second Viennese School embarked upon and mapped out beginning in the early 20th century. Yet as the 20th century recedes into the mists of memory, a path is seen that […]
The last community meeting/workshop for the skate/scooter park that will be located at Crescenta Valley Park was held on Saturday morning at the park. A skate park was first proposed about three years ago by local skaters led by Cooper Iven who was then a junior at Crescenta Valley High School. Iven, now a freshman […]
By McKenna MIDDLETON, intern Last Thursday evening, an important issue was discussed and explored in the Crescenta Valley High School library. Bullying prevention efforts in the Glendale Unified School District were shared with parents, students, educators and active community members as the second of four talks sponsored by CV Alliance. Scott Anderle, assistant director of […]
Feb. 15 3100 block of Markridge Road in La Crescenta, a man reported returning home to find his front door had been pried open. He entered his home to find the water faucets had been left on and the entire house was flooded. In addition, all the furniture and sinks had been smashed. A portable […]
Tuesday Table Talk On Tuesday, March 4, Bethel Church in Sun Valley will screen the film “Father G and the Homeboys.” This documentary chronicles the work of Jesuit priest Father Gregory Boyle, who for two decades has helped gang members in Los Angeles find a new purpose and direction for their lives using his […]
101 Years of Fun with Cake & Dancing in the Streets! We’re going to party like its 1999! Wait, we’ve already done that. Fast forward to this Sunday in the Montrose Shopping Park where we will be celebrating “101 Years Of Fun” Montrose style. We know how to throw a party the whole family will […]