A STAR IS BORN … FINALLY The premier of “Map To The Stars – My Personal Tinsel Town Musical” is on Friday, March 18 at 8 p.m. at the theatre in Art Share LA, 801 E. 4th Place in Los Angeles in the downtown Arts District. There will be live piano accompaniment by Craig […]
By Charly SHELTON A few weeks ago, we gave you an inside look at the design and creation of the new Universal Studios Hollywood expansion, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. If you missed it, check the Feb 25 issue of CV Weekly; it’s worth a read. But that is all the behind the scenes […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Several local authors and their works were featured at a fundraiser on Saturday evening. “A Literary Evening” was held at the La Crescenta Woman’s Club where proceeds benefitted the Friends of the La Crescenta Library and the CV Town Council. Nine authors had a chance to introduce their works, which varied from […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It was “food, friends and fun” at American Legion Post 288 on Saturday when the vets hosted their annual St. Patrick’s Day dinner. The night was filled with Irish music thanks to kids from the Crescenta Valley High School Charismatics acapella group. Though the entire choir could not attend two members, […]
Local resident Cathy Palermo was sworn in as the newest member of the Don Jose Verdugo Chapter, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution by Chapter Regent Lynne Thompson during a recent meeting. Palermo, who has worked with Chapter Registrar Lisa Harley diligently, learned her patriot ancestor had been accepted by NSDAR. The DAR, […]
The March 3 meeting of the La Cañada Flintridge Orthopaedic Guild (LCFOG) was held at the home of Linda Labrie, Guild sustainer. MaryLou Morrison, sustainer, was in attendance also. Luncheon was provided by Labrie and longtime member Elinor Bunn, who also acted a co-hostess. Bunn joined LCFOG in 1966 and served as president in 1978. […]
Ask Phyllis! Assisting In And Out Of State Sale Dear Phyllis, My 82 year old mother lives in Arizona and is ready to get her home up for sale. She has lived there for thirty years and it definitely needs updating, although, the roof, electrical, plumbing and heating have all been […]
The Controversy Over the New “Hindenburg Park” Sign A couple months ago, a German-American historical group erected a sign at Dunsmore and Honolulu avenues that memorializes the existence of historic Hindenburg Park as a cultural landmark. A recent article in the magazine The Jewish Journal has brought attention to the fact that a few people […]
Disappointed at NIMBY Attitude Regarding plans to build condos where The Mix cocktail lounge was [2600 block of Honolulu Avenue] some of my neighbors sound like the group resisting housing development where the Verdugo Hills Golf Course is. There is a housing shortage in California. Supply and demand mean property is more […]
A Bill of Rights for Motorists Before 2013, an alarming number of cities were ticketing motorists for parking at broken meters, something that is clearly not the motorist’s fault. After hearing about this, I introduced and passed AB 61, which prevents cities from doing just that. However, AB 61 expires this year, but […]