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A Touch of Brazil in Montrose With the lighting of the torch, the Olympic Games have found themselves in the center of our homes and hearts as we cheer for our native countries, proud to win a medal. This year, one of our very own vendors from the Montrose Harvest Market finds herself in the […]
Recognizing the Outstanding Ones Everyone knows them – the men and women who seem to be at every event, the ones lending a helping hand and going the extra mile to make sure good things get done. They’re typically not looking for accolades, or even acknowledgement, but it sure feels good when they get it. […]
Beach Bus is in Full Swing Thanks to Supervisor Michael Antonovich and the County of Los Angeles, you can once again ride the Summer Beach Bus! The Beach Bus picks up passengers from several places in the Crescenta Valley and takes them to and from the Santa Monica Pier to enjoy a great day at […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It is often difficult to hold up a mirror to a society – a community – to see its reflection, warts and all, but that is exactly what happened at La Cañada Presbyterian Church on Sunday. Perhaps the most remarkable thing about this congregation was that its members welcomed the opportunity for […]
IYF WORLD CAMPS The International Youth Fellowship (IYF), a Christian-based global non-profit youth organization composed of over 200,000 students from more than 75 countries, will be hosting the 2016 World Camp opening ceremony at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles, on Aug. 14 at 7:30 p.m. The IYF World Camp is focused on […]
BOWL-MAKING WORKSHOPS CONTINUE Those interested in making soup bowls for the Oct. 22 Empty Bowls event at CV United Methodist Church are welcome to come to the workshop in Sierra Madre on Aug. 14. Experienced potters will be present to guide beginners through the satisfying process of transforming clay into beautiful […]
By Charly SHELTON Scare LA is the scariest convention of the summer. Specializing in Halloween, horror and all things scary, this is a convention held every August at the Pasadena Civic Center for fans of fear to get into the “spirit” of the season, just a few months early. It also serves as the go-to […]
By Charly SHELTON Sitting in a little counter service restaurant, you’re surrounded by skateboards and Mexican folk art-style skulls colored by customers, Loteria cards and punk band logos on the walls while Unwound’s song “Envelope” jams from the speakers above. This is not just a taco place … this is Epic Taco. Michael Ruiz, […]
As Straw Productions presents the world premiere of “As Straw Before The Wind,” a new play that offers a window into the life experience of a Filipina nurse who survives the trauma of World War II only to discover that her war is not yet over. “As Straw Before The Wind” recounts the story of […]