After the successful Summer Nights concert, Crescenta Valley Church presents Lift – A Thanksgiving Benefit Concert For Needy Families on Sunday, Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome in La Crescenta, Montrose, Glendale and the surrounding areas to join in a night of helping the needy while having fun and enjoying great music by […]
By Charly SHELTON “Hello, Clarice.” The haunting line echoes through the darkened theatre. Dr. Lecter, the psychiatrist who eats his patients, eyes the young FBI agent curiously. But rather than quietly ruminating, he breaks into song. And that’s just the beginning. The horribly irreverent and politically incorrect musical “Silence – The Musical” is an unauthorized […]
» VIDEO GAMES By Michael WORKMAN Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed series is known for two main traits. First is the brutally satisfying third person combat. Second is its beautiful historic backdrop. These attributes are found in “Assassin’s Creed III” as developers seek to wow gamers this fall with a brand new, revamped combat system and a […]
Does your omelet make you sad? Do your scrambled eggs make you weep? Are there more tears than hollandaise on your poached egg? Then try the new brand of eggs in town from the Happy Egg Co. Happy eggs come from happy chickens, and happy chickens are those that aren’t trapped in a cage like […]
Hoping (and Voting) for Change Author’s note: What follows are my own opinions, not written as reporting and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher of this newspaper, its staff, delivery crew, next door neighbors, children or pets. Next Tuesday, those of us who vote will have our quadrennial opportunity to help determine the […]
New Book Out About the 1934 Flood The Great Crescenta Valley Flood, New Year’s Day 1934 – it was one of the most dynamic events in California history and was, for most, unexpected. It was particularly terrifying because it came in total darkness, its arrival signaled by a rumbling like an approaching freight train and […]
No Neutering, Please After La Crescenta’s enchanting visit from a bear this past summer, we took the time to christen him “Meatball” after his favorite dumpster dish where he’d dined prior to splashing in someone’s pool to cool off. He was captured and moved to temporary housing while his future was being decided. The community […]
Clark Magnet High School teacher helps students understand the electoral process. By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday, it was teenagers who were setting a good example for adults to follow at Clark Magnet High School. Students in teacher Nick Doom’s AP (advance placement) government and standard government classes hosted a mock election in the school’s cafetorium […]
By Jason KUROSU As residents continue to protest a proposed 224-unit housing development on the grounds of the Verdugo Hills Golf Course, recently revealed information about the site’s historical significance has added new dimensions to the debate. Recently released records indicate that the site was formerly the Tuna Canyon Detention Center, which housed Japanese American […]
By Ted AYALA The Glendale City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday in favor of implementing changes to Glendale’s municipal code relating to public open spaces. The amendments to Title XII of the code would set in motion plans to improve the city’s network of public spaces by way of non-traditional means. This would expand use […]