By Ted AYALA “Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America” By Jeff Ryan Portfolio Books | 320 pp. | SRP $16 “History of Nintendo, Volume 1 (1889 – 1980); Volume 2 (Game & Watch series: 1980 – 1991)” By Florent Gorges (in collaboration with Isao Yamazaki) Pix ‘N Love Publishing | 242 pp.; 200 pp. | […]
The life and career of the legendary actor Spencer Tracy will be the topic for discussion at a literary tea that is taking place in Beverly Hills on Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. Critically acclaimed author James Curtis will appear as the guest speaker at the Westside Center for Independent Living’s Associates’ (WCIL) Annual Literary […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU The Glendale Community College Orchestra presents its annual fall concert in the college auditorium on Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. In honor of the college’s 85th anniversary, the orchestra will be performing pieces from around the time of GCC’s founding in 1927. The orchestra’s featured work will be George Gershwin’s “American […]
By Natalie MAIER A reflection of the grand chandelier sparkled off the ornaments on the Christmas tree in the foyer. Guests smiled cheerfully and wished each other happy holidays as they made their rounds from one table to the next, eagerly dropping their opportunity tickets into boxes and crossing their fingers, hoping they had a […]
Laura Smith, sales partner at Dilbeck Real Estate Real Living in the Santa Clarita Valley office, sponsors Be a Santa to a Senior program, introduced to her through the local chamber of commerce. The program is under Home Instead Senior Care, an in home care business for seniors in the Santa Clarita and Antelope […]
Ask Phyllis! What are the pitfalls of a long escrow? Dear Phyllis, I read your real estate column and understand that most homes are selling quickly. But I have a higher valued home which has been on and off the market for nearly a year. My agent brought me an offer but the buyer doesn’t […]
By Natalie MAIER Little Landers Annual Holiday Party will take place on Saturday, Dec. 8 at Bolton Hall Museum. Local band The Randy Van Horne Singers will be performing at 1 p.m.. Afterwards, a raffle will take place to raise funds for the Bolton Hall Museum. Sing-along Christmas caroling will follow. Refreshments from the Little […]
Fifteen Los Angeles area Massage Envy clinics have teamed up to sponsor the first annual Jingle Bell Run in the Los Angeles region, a 5K benefitting the Arthritis Foundation. On Sunday, Dec. 9 at 8 a.m., Brand Boulevard in Glendale will be filled with the sounds of jingle bells as people take to the streets […]
CV basketball is in the middle of hosting the Falcon Classic, a tournament they won last year. By Brandon HENSLEY This is going to get pretty redundant for the next few months, so it’s best to get used to it early: Cole Currie shined for the Falcons’ basketball team this week. Notice that sentence didn’t […]
The La Crescenta Monarchs 10-year-old travel baseball team were finalists in the 12th Annual Thanksgiving Qualifier held last weekend at the Cathedral City Field of Dreams. The Monarchs were one of 11 teams competing in the tournament hosted by Triple Crown Sports and won four out of their six games held over three days. […]