Human remains found in Angeles National Forest

By Mary O’Keefe Detectives at Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the L.A. Corners office are continuing their investigation into the discovery of two skeletal remains in the Angeles National Forest over the Christmas holiday. On the afternoon of Dec. 24, two hikers contacted Los Angeles County Sheriffs after they found a skull in Angeles National […]

Local floats a cut above the rest

Local floats a cut above the rest

By Mary O’Keefe To many people New Year’s Day means resolutions and new beginnings but to a growing select few it means the culmination of hours of hard work and endless bottles of glue. The Tournament of Roses Parade floats will bring a burst of color onto Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena on Dec. 31. Like […]

Appreciating all that the Crescenta Valley has to offer

“If you were all alone in the universe with no one to talk to, no one with which to share the beauty of the stars, to laugh with, to touch, what would be your purpose in life? It is other life, it is love, which gives your life meaning. This is harmony. We must discover […]

Greek Christmas Cookies

Greek Christmas Cookies

When Christmas came around I knew exactly what my mom was going to bake. She made Greek Christmas cookies, or as I knew them, melo-ma-karona, our house felt special. With a little bit of effort, this recipe is delicious. Anna Loutsos Ingredients: 2cups vegetable oil 1cup sugar 1cup orange juice 1tbls. Orange rind shavings ¼ […]

CALENDAR this

PRESCHOOL EXPO PLANNED The 3rd Annual Preschool Expo hosted by the Mom’s Club of the Foothills will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan. 23 at the Presbyterian Church in La Crescenta. Multiple preschools will be present as well as kid related businesses. The Presbyterian church is located at 2902 Montrose in La […]

HOROSCOPE

ARIES March 21 – April 19 The festive week brings thoughts about your career and future goals. You may have to do some overtime, or stand in for someone who can’t work. On Christmas Eve the Sun conjuncts Pluto, so there may be an issue with someone in authority. Try not to get into trouble […]

Then & Now | Pinecone and Pinelawn

Then & Now | Pinecone and Pinelawn

THEN » In 1978, hillsides above the Pinecrest neighborhood that had burned three years previously cut loose after sustained rains, overwhelming the Shields Canyon debris basin, and roaring down Pinecone Road. In this view looking up Pinecone at the intersection of Pinelawn, a young family comes out to look at the devastation. THEN »This is […]

Celebrating the holidays at So Cal theme parks

By Charly SHELTON This year, the theme parks in the southern California area have gone all out for the holiday season. Disneyland offers its annual decorations and fireworks display, as well as the Haunted Mansion Holiday, a tradition for the park. And Universal Studios Hollywood has Grinchmas, the celebration based on its children’s Christmas time […]

Stars a plenty in Rob Marshall’s ‘Nine’

Stars a plenty in Rob Marshall’s ‘Nine’

By Charly SHELTON For those of you who have seen “Chicago” and loved it, this is a movie-musical for you. Director Rob Marshall, who also directed “Chicago,” takes up this adaptation of the stage musical of the same name, which was itself an adaptation of the classic Fellini non-musical film, “8 ½.” The story of […]

Well worth the wait – ‘Avatar’ hits the mark

Well worth the wait – ‘Avatar’ hits the mark

By Charly SHELTON This is probably the most highly anticipated film of the year, maybe even the last few years. Everyone was holding their collective breath as we awaited this release to see if director James Cameron kept his word by making photo-realistic creatures for this film. Nothing else mattered as much as this; the […]