By Mary O’KEEFE There’s this movie titled “The Holiday” starring Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black and Eli Wallach. The plot is about escaping from bad relationships. Basically Amanda (Diaz) needs to get away from a broken heart in LA and Iris (Winslet) from a broken heart in England. They decide to switch […]
Concrete Concerts Travel to Newhall Steve and I love listening to live music. During COVID offerings were slim but we found a niche place where we could listen to music in comfort (and safety). The Mary Dyer Band would play free weekly “concrete concerts” outside the home of founders Dave Blasucci and Mandy Williams. […]
Wine Walk on Saturday The Montrose Shopping Park Association (MSPA) is having its sixth annual Montrose Holiday Wine Walk on Saturday evening from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. co-sponsored by the La Crescenta Woman’s Club. Ticketholders can sample wines from more than 30 pouring stations hosted by MSPA merchants and businesses. Live music and activities […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There is no doubt that technology will play a major role in future jobs. Building STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) skills was the focus of a day-long event at Crescenta Valley High School on Sunday sponsored by the CVHS 589 Falkons robotics team. This was the second year that the 2024 […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Under starlit skies supporters of the Glendale Unified School District gathered outside the Glendale Community College auditorium on Wednesday evening, Oct. 30. The occasion was to hear a presentation by Superintendent Dr. Darneika Watson on the state of the schools. The event, sponsored by the Glendale Educational Foundation in celebration of […]
The Los Angeles County Dept. Authority (LACDA) administrative building located in Alhambra will be illuminated with green lights through Veterans Day on Nov. 11 in support of Operation Green Light for Veterans. Operation Green Light for Veterans is a nationwide initiative that encourages communities to put up green lights around buildings in honor and support […]
By Mikaela STONE Since 2021, the La Crescenta-Glendale Chapter of the Friday Night Lights (FNL) Youth Flag Football League grew from 75 kindergarten to eighth grade kids playing contact-free football at the Glendale Sports Complex to 500 kids spread across 58 teams. With a growing number of girls among these players, community members look to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A California Supreme Court ruling upholds a state law barring 14-to-15 year olds from being tried as adults and sent to adult prisons. Due to that ruling in October the case of Michael Demirdjian was heard and he was resentenced in juvenile court. In 2001, Demirdjian was charged with murdering and robbing […]
New Report on News Deserts By Mary O’KEEFE Northwestern Medill – State of Local News released a study in October on how local newspapers are faring – and it does not look good. The State of Local News Project was created by Northwestern University to study the future of local journalism. According to Zach Metzger, […]
Halloween arrived early last weekend with several trunk-or-treat events throughout the area … but more Halloween fun is to be had. By Mary O’KEEFE and Michelle SEVANA Ghosts and goblins were seen at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept.-Crescenta Valley Station on Friday night when it hosted a trunk-or-treat event. Classic cars were decorated in […]