By Ted AYALA On Tuesday the Glendale City Council approved 4-1 the inclusion of a monument honoring Korean “comfort women” – women who were coerced or forced into prostitution for the Japanese military during the final years of the Pacific War – as part of the city’s plan to renovate its Central Park. The monument […]
Marketplace … Every Sunday 9 to 2 at Harvest Market Montrose is the place to be on Sunday mornings. In our quest to have the best market in the Southland, we have some new additions to our Sunday Marketplace that will enhance your fresh produce shopping! Speaking of fresh produce, it’s in abundance right now […]
Southern California’s Largest Car Show is in Downtown Glendale Glendale Cruise Night is celebrating its 20th anniversary on Saturday, July 20 from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Brand Boulevard in the heart of Glendale. This event promises to be the best ever! It will be broadcast live on K-Earth 101 hosted by “Mr. Rock […]
Mary Ann Blackman passed away peacefully at Solheim Lutheran Home in Eagle Rock on June 18 two months before her 94th birthday and three days after her 70th wedding anniversary. Mary Ann was the beloved wife of the late Somers Elihu Blackman, and sister of the late Patricia Rezek. She is survived by her sister […]
By Charly SHELTON The genre of the giant sea monster movie was all but dead. The monsters, as well as the films they are featured in, are known as kaiju. These films feature some huge beast, usually coming from the sea, that destroys coastal towns. “Godzilla” was the first kaiju film to hit major popularity […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Center for Spiritual Living in La Crescenta kicked up its heels and didn’t hold back any “yee-haws” at its annual Cowboy Church on Sunday. The inspiration for the annual event came from senior minister Rev. Beverly Craig who was raised on a working ranch in Nebraska. She loved the open range […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Fourth Annual Montrose Film Festival will be on Aug. 23-24. This year will feature two films by Blake Edwards: “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and “Return of the Pink Panther.” The annual event takes place at the site of the former Montrose movie house that is now the parking lot of Andersen’s Pet […]
By Mary O’KEEFE CW’s “Arrow” television show is now on hiatus, but fans can get their Arrow fix through the many online fan-based websites or on Facebook, but there is another way to keep Oliver Queen in one’s life – through comic books. The creators/writers of the popular CW series have quenched the thirst of […]
Mysteries and Questions on CV History, Part 3 Here are some more questions I’ve had from readers: What’s the deal with the ugly grading and massive houses being built on the Verdugo Mountains above Whiting Woods? Thanks to the efforts of residents and grass-roots groups like VOICE, we’re fortunate to enjoy views of undeveloped green […]
QUESTION: We have an elderly neighbor who likes to meddle and seems to want to know every last detail of our family’s affairs. If we buy a new car, she wants to know what we paid for it. We hired new gardeners, and she asked what we pay them. My husband and I are pretty […]