Dinner-in-a-Pumpkin

Dinner-in-a-Pumpkin By Lynne Baumheckel By Lynne Baumheckel For the turkey overload try a pumpkin treat 1 – 8 to 10 pound pumpkin (make sure it is not too big for your oven) 1-1/2 pound of ground beef 1 small onion chopped 2 sticks of celery chopped 1-1/2 t. sugar 1-1/2 t. mixed Italian herbs 1-1/2 […]

Notes & Nods

Notes & Nods

Events planned for LCPC The La Crescenta Presbyterian Center for Children is hosting a Christmas celebration at 5:30 on Dec. 3. All children are invited to come eat, enjoy crafts and get their picture taken with Santa. Dinner begins at 5:30 pm. On Friday, Dec. 4 extra hands are needed to decorate the church’s Montrose […]

‘Empty bowls,’ open hearts, open minds and open doors

‘Empty bowls,’ open hearts, open minds and open doors

By Shana LiVIGNI On Saturday evening, Nov. 14, Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church hosted Empty Bowls, its second annual community fundraiser, with the help of local potters, chefs, musicians, friends and neighbors. There was an extensive display of hand made ceramic bowls of all shapes, sizes and colors – all individually designed by students, parents […]

Calendar This

New Works at Brand Library New artwork by local resident Srboohie Abajian and Renee Azenaro, Matthew Cramer, Don Saban and John Smith are on display at the Brand Library Art Galleries through Dec. 11. Brand Library is located at 1601 W. Mountain Street in Glendale. Holiday gift wrap is meeting topic Mom’s Club of the […]

Horoscope

Horoscope

ARIES March 21 – April 19 This week you are both inspired and fired up. Mercury and the Sun in your adventure zone are encouraging you to explore new horizons, go back to college, travel, and leap into the unknown. You feel really dynamic and ready for anything. Pay attention to your intuition on Wednesday […]

Then & Now | Le Mesnager Barn

Then & Now | Le Mesnager Barn

THEN »This is a view in the 1970s looking east at the Le Mesnager Barn in what is now Deukmejian Park. At that time it was no longer owned by the Le Mesnager family but was owned by Intervalley Ranch, a development company that planned to build hundreds of homes in Dunsmore Canyon. They leased […]

‘The Room’: A film that is awfully good

‘The Room’: A film that is awfully good

By Michael YEGHIAYAN There are not many men in this world like Tommy Wiseau. His attire ranges from ill-fitting tuxedos to cut-off shirts with adjustable length khakis and too many belts. His life and his past are shrouded in mystery. And above all, he is the creator of one of the most anomalous films to […]