Changes On the Horizon for Gamers? By Michael WORKMAN Microsoft has been in damage control mode since the Xbox One was announced back in May, mostly due to fans displeasure over “always-on” Internet connect and no game sharing policy. In June, E3 didn’t do much to help the Xbox One’s appeal since Microsoft was hoping […]
DRAWING CONTEST LAUNCHED Do you love to draw? WAW Entertainment is holding a book illustration contest open to children, teens and young adult from ages 5 to 19. To enter, submit a sample drawing to wawentertainment@yahoo.com or mail an entry to 6924 Shadygrove St., Tujunga, CA 91042. Be sure to include name, age, email and […]
QUESTION: My husband is from another country. I met him while attending college. Even with cultural differences, we have agreed on how to parent our children, a boy who is 12 and a girl who is 9. I knew my husband was sent to boarding school when he was 13 and he always spoke about […]
Gal Lusky, CEO and founder of Israeli Flying Aid (IFA), will be one of four special guests of Rabbi David Baron at Yom Kippur High Holy Day services on the eve of Yom Kippur (Kol Nidre) on Friday, Sept. 13 at 8 p.m. at the Beverly Hills Temple of the Arts. IFA is a non-profit […]
Celebrate National Sewing Machine Day at Mayhall’s Sewing & Vacuum Center Forty years. That’s how long it has been since Alex Carnevali purchased the Mayhalls’s Sewing & Vacuum Center (2252 Honolulu Ave.) in Montrose (in 1973). Add another 20 years since Clarence Mayhall started the business and we have a sewing powerhouse that has been […]
Tri-Chamber Business Expo Coming Up Please come join the Crescenta Valley, La Cañada Flintridge, and Montrose-Verdugo City chambers of commerce for the 13th Annual Foothills Community Business Expo, co-sponsored by USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. This special regional event features free admission, entertainment, refreshments and opportunity drawings from many local businesses. This is an opportunity for […]
Expo Time is Almost Here Everyone is welcome! The 12th Annual Foothills Community Business Expo is coming up Wednesday, Sept. 18 at the USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. This event is a tri-community event hosted by the Crescenta Valley, La Cañada Flintridge and Montrose-Verdugo City chambers of commerce. The Expo will feature free admission, entertainment and […]
The Beinn Bhreagh Vineyard in La Crescenta offers a special few the opportunity to taste how good CV can be. By Michael YEGHIAYAN The production of wine, like any form of culture, is best represented as a reflection of its origin. The Beinn Bhreagh Vineyard, nestled in the mountains north of La Crescenta, could not […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After the Academic Performance Index was released last week, Valley View Elementary found itself 12 points higher than last year. The API is part of the Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999. It measures the academic performance and growth of schools. The scores range from 200 to 1000. The state’s goal is […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Police responding to what appeared to be a routine traffic accident ended up finding an apparent busy identity theft operation. An accident occurred on Tuesday about 1:30 p.m. on Foothill Boulevard at New York Avenue. The driver of the car who apparently caused the accident had left the scene. The driver of […]