Review by Ted AYALA “Light and Dark” (original title: Mei-An) by Natsume Sōseki, translated from the Japanese with an introduction by John Nathan Columbia University Press, 420 pp., $35 There were moments while reading Natsume Sōseki’s Light and Dark—newly translated with an introduction by John Nathan—that I felt all too keenly the frustration Madam Yoshikawa […]
McKenna MIDDLETON Melissa Gilbert of “Little House on the Prairie” fame and her French bulldog Josephine visited Montrose’s Once Upon a Time bookstore on Saturday night to debut her new children’s book, “Daisy and Josephine.” Young readers, many dressed in their pajamas, gathered in the bookstore for a fun evening of storytelling while their parents […]
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Crescenta-Cañada Y hosts Congressman Schiff and panel discussion. By Jason KUROSU In 2008, Congress passed a bill approving a study to determine the feasibility of designating the Rim of the Valley Corridor as part of the National Park System. The desire to include the area covering parts of the San Gabriel Mountains, Santa Monica Mountains […]
Astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson visit school with Congressman Schiff and shares stories of space. By Kevork KURDOGHLIAN “Which one of you is going to be the first person on Mars?” asked Congressman Adam Schiff on Jan. 23 to a group of highly enthusiastic third and fifth grade students in his introduction of NASA astronaut Dr. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Signs banning big rig parking are being prepared and soon Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Works will be placing them around the La Crescenta area. The L.A. County board of supervisors approved the ban that would affect commercial vehicles weighing in excess of five tons from parking along the streets and […]
By Ted AYALA Massage businesses working within the City of Glendale will be coming under tightening regulations in the near future if a proposed ordinance that Glendale City Council discussed Tuesday night is enacted. The ordinance would allow the city to impose regulations on massage business owners who aren’t certified by the California Massage Therapy […]
Being Discovered by KNX There was a popular bumper sticker several years ago that read, “Welcome to California – Now Go Home.” At one point a line was added: “(And take someone with you).” Especially as we enjoy our well-above-average temperatures, it’s not hard to understand why people would flock to the west coast. Take […]
By Ted AYALA Local composer George N. Gianopoulos is already a busy man, but on Wednesday, Feb. 5 he will be busier still. At noon his “Hatzlacha Rabbah!!!” will form part of the program at the next installment of the Glendale Noon Concerts held at the First Baptist Church on Louise Street. Later that evening […]
“The sun, the moon and the stars would have disappeared long ago … had they happened to be within the reach of predatory human hands.” ~ Havelock Ellis, THE DANCE Of LIFE, 1923 British writer, physician and social reformer “Made in China.” Where have we seen this printed, stamped and stitched? Everywhere. By the end […]