Ask Phyllis! Are There Upfront Fees When Selling Your Home? Dear Phyllis, I’m thinking of selling our home this summer. I have a few concerns about what to expect in fees. What upfront costs am I going to encounter when listing my home for sale with a Realtor®? Do I have to initially order any […]
Kim Kelly and Kris Kline, owners of the Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio located in Montrose, were recognized for Excellence in Sales at the 80th Annual Merle Norman Cosmetics Convention held recently at J.W. Marriott in Los Angeles. The company’s top-performing studio owners, representing diverse markets from around the world, were applauded by Merle Norman’s chairman […]
The Insurance Brokers and Agents of Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena are hosting the local qualifying tournament for the Trusted Choice Big I Junior Classic. The event will be held at the Oakmont Country Club in Glendale on June 21. The cost of the event is $35 per player and will include 18 holes of golf […]
By Charly SHELTON For those of you who eagerly awaited the release of “Pirates” 2 and 3 only to be disappointed: Rejoice! For a “Pirates” movie worth watching has been found again. Captain Jack is back in full glory without any whiny sidekicks in love or be-tentacled digital villains trying to find a jar of […]
By Susan JAMES Comedy walks a fine line between hilarity and hysteria, guffaws and gross-outs and in director Todd Phillips’ eagerly awaited sequel to the 2009 megahit “The Hangover,” hysteria and gross-outs win. What was fresh, outrageous and unexpected in the original, and side-splittingly funny as well, here is forced, predictable and increasingly desperate. Two […]
Photo by Ted AYALA By Ted AYALA When thinking about attending a performance of youth orchestras, one can’t help but groan inwardly. How to put up with it? Yes, you want to mean well and you understand that kids are kids, not fully professional musicians. But unless you’re the parent or family member of one […]
By Michael WORKMAN Rockstar Games titles are some of the most anticipated game releases and “L.A. Noire” is no exception. Though Rockstar Games are famous for the controversial “Grand Theft Auto” franchise, L.A. Noire takes a departure from the mindless mayhem and creates a game that is more story-driven and emphasizes puzzle solving. Set in […]
SHIEPE COMING TO BOOKSTORE Author C. B. Shiepe will be holding a reading and signing of his novel Cliff Falls at Flintridge Bookstore on Thursday, May 26 at 7:30 p.m. Flintridge Bookstore and Coffeehouse; 1010 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada www.flintridgebooks.com MEMORIAL DAY PLANS AT FOREST LAWN Forest Lawn-Glendale is celebrating its Memorial Day festivities on […]
By Brandon HENSLEY She’s not part of The Justice League or The Avengers, or another type of comic book superhero team, but Rev. Beverly Craig knows what it’s like to get a call and spring into action when needed. In the early part of the last decade, a riot broke out at Pitchess Detention Center […]
A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. – Joseph Campbell The Vietnam War Memorial in Montrose was built during the height of the Vietnam War in 1968. It was the first Vietnam War Memorial in the state of California dedicated to soldiers that lost their lives […]