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 […]
July 7 1900 block of Verdugo Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, the third bench seat of a Cadillac Escalade was stolen while it was parked at the UA Theater between 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. 1800 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a purse was stolen and the front passenger side window of […]
$20 Million Additional Funding for Cutting-Edge Energy Program On Tuesday, Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA), Rob Woodall (R-GA) and Jared Polis (D-CO) passed a bipartisan amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriations bill which would boost funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) by $20 million, to a total of $70 million a year. Started […]
TOPS OFFERS LOCAL MEETINGS T.O.P.S. – Take Off Pounds Sensibly – is a self-accountability group meeting held every Monday. Weigh in is from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. An hour meeting follows in the education building of Center for Spiritual Living, 4845 Dunsmore (at Santa Carlotta). For more information, call and leave a message for […]
Eric Matthew Suarez of Tujunga, a graduate of Saint Francis High School, will attend Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y. as a member of the class of 2017. Suarez, who will be majoring in chemical engineering, will begin studying at Clarkson in the fall. High school students can schedule a personalized visit to Clarkson, which includes […]