CV Alum, Current Athletes Found at Mt. SAC

  By Leonard COUTIN In April, “Sportlifestyle” company Puma sponsored the 54th Annual Mt. SAC Collegiate College Classic Relays where the world’s best athletes, including the nation’s top prep performers, competed. Typically featuring over 12,000 athletes ranging from youth to the world-class competitor, Mt. SAC Relays are the world’s largest track and field competition. Previous […]

Public’s Help Sought in Search for Missing Woman

Public’s Help Sought in Search for  Missing Woman The family and friends of Margarita Stephens and the Los Angeles Police Department’s Foothill Division are asking for the public’s help to locate Stephens. On May 4, friends became concerned as they had not seen or heard from Stephens in the past three days. They contacted the […]

‘The Perfect Family’ Isn’t Quite Perfect

By Susan JAMES Newbie director Anne Renton’s art market film, “The Perfect Family” is a Catholic fairy tale with a happy ending. But along the way there are a lot of bruises and bumps, some of them filmed in a familiar locale outside Honolulu Avenue shops in Montrose. Kathleen Turner plays Eileen Cleary, an obsessive-compulsive […]

Free – Yes, Free – Comic Book Day

By Charly SHELTON There are a few days I really looked forward to as a kid. Christmas, Easter, birthday, last day of school. But one of the biggest days of the year as a kid was the first Saturday in May – Free Comic Book Day. Every year, the comic book shops of America give […]

SCO Closes Season With “Rítmo”

By Ted AYALA If one were to think of traits that define what Latin American music means to audiences outside the region of its provenance, then surely it can be reduced to a single word: rhythm. Whether in popular music, in which dances have become known the world over, or in its take on classical […]

CALENDAR this

CALENDAR this

MOUNTVIEW HOSTS PRESENTATION Aurora Morales from the Alzheimer’s Association will be speaking on the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s and the benefits of early detection and diagnosis. She will be speaking at Mountview Retirement Community on May 3 at 2 p.m. Mountview is located at 2640 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose.  BIRD WATCHING/PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS The “Beginning […]

NOTES & NODS

Rummage Sale at Center for Spiritual Living The Center for Spiritual Living is having a rummage sale fundraiser on Saturday, May 5. Many items are in brand new condition! The sale includes handcrafted items, clothing including prom and evening wear and accessories. Great gift items – wonderful widgets – authentic antiques – fabulous finds – […]

Spiritually Speaking

Spiritually Speaking

QUESTION: My husband has a master’s degree in computer science and had a very good job until his company outsourced technical customer support to two other countries a year ago. I’ve been a stay at home mom since our two children, ages 2 and 5, were born. Although I, too, am college educated and am […]