Carlos De Anda

Carlos De Anda

June 13, 1939 – Nov. 28, 2023   Carlos De Anda, 84, of Highland Park, passed away on Nov. 28 due to ongoing health complications related to a stroke. Carlos was born in Teocaltiche, Jalisco, Mexico on June 13, 1939 and was the middle child of Irene Mercado and Guadalupe De Anda. He was a […]

Notes & Nods

Lutheran Church in the Foothills All are invited to Lutheran Church in the Foothills for “Cookies and Carols” this Sunday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. in the church’s Fellowship Hall. Everyone is encouraged to bring a batch of their favorite Christmas cookies to share, and celebrate the season with fellowship, sharing favorite Christmas memories and […]

Treasures of the Valley <<< Mike Lawler

Treasures of the Valley <<< Mike Lawler

Murder at the Gun Store Tony’s Sportsmen’s Den was a fixture in the 2700 block of Foothill Boulevard in the 1950s and ’60s. The valley was then populated by many sportsmen, young family men who hunted and fished locally. Tony’s supplied hunting rifles, handguns and ammo, along with a complete selection of fishing equipment, all […]

NEWS FROM THE CVTC <<< CHRIS KILPATRICK

Reflecting on a Busy Year With the winter and the holiday season upon us, I would like to reflect on what has been a busy, productive and rewarding year for your Crescenta Valley Town Council in representing the community. The Streets and Roads Committee has been hard at work on several very important issues. The […]

Scene In LA

Scene In LA

By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH December 2023 The holiday season is in full swing now and local theaters are joining in with a bevy of new offerings. It’s time to treat yourself to the magic of live theater by going to a local production! COVID protocols continue to be dictated by each individual venue […]

Director Carter Thomas Presents ‘A Christmas Carol’

Director Carter Thomas Presents ‘A Christmas Carol’

By Mikaela STONE It is time to again embrace holiday cheer and hurry to the Highlands Church production of “A Christmas Carol” lest one be visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve! Local resident and director Carter Thomas returns to the Highlands Church stage after a successful summer production of “The Sound of Music.” Thomas […]

Bingo Players Fill Verdugo Hills Memorial Hall

Bingo Players Fill Verdugo Hills Memorial Hall

By Ruth SOWBY   There’s nothing more excited than a Kiwanis bingo player hoping to rake in the dough. But first a little dough must be expended – $25 for 10 games of bingo, a few dollars for food and beverages, and an optional contribution of new socks for the Kiwanis Sock Drive. If they feel flush, […]

Fantasy Holiday Light Show ‘Imaginarium’ Debuts All-New Interactive Experience On Now at Fairplex

Fantasy Holiday Light Show ‘Imaginarium’ Debuts All-New Interactive  Experience On Now at Fairplex

SoCal’s largest holiday light show “Imaginarium” is on now through Jan. 7 at Fairplex, 1101 W McKinley Ave. in Pomona. The interactive light experience features 1.5 miles filled with 10 fully immersive experience zones, more than 25 larger-than-life interactive creatures, light displays and all-new luminous holiday displays, synchronized music, elves, snowmen and a shimmering LED […]

Time And Ally Financial Honor La Crescenta Dealer

The nomination of Peter Smith, dealer and general manager at Bob Smith Toyota in La Crescenta, was announced by TIME for the 2024 TIME Dealer of the Year award. Smith is one of a select group of 49 dealer nominees from across the country who will be honored at the 107th annual National Automobile Dealers […]