Special Olympics athletes and law enforcement supporters carried a torch of hope across the Crescenta Valley. By Charly SHELTON Just like the Summer Olympics that will be held in Tokyo in 2020, the Special Olympics have a torch that is carried through the streets and into the Games to start the Games. To get the […]
By Charly SHELTON Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is the newest land to open at Disneyland and with it comes a new section of the Disney Play app available on Apple and Android phones. The app, which launched last summer, gives guests a new interactive experience in the parks to play games while in line, discover […]
By Charly SHELTON The travelling exhibit “Antarctic Dinosaurs” opened at the beginning of April and will run through January at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. Visitors can learn not only about the very cool (pun definitely intended) dinosaurs like Cryolophosaurus and the yet-unnamed sauropods A and B that were found in Antarctica, but […]
By Charly SHELTON May is Stroke Awareness month. Strokes can happen at any time to anyone who has risk factors for blood clotting. High blood pressure is a key factor, as are cholesterol levels and a person’s level of regular activity. Experts agree that the best stroke treatment is stroke prevention; however, if a person […]
By Charly SHELTON In 1987, a new area was opened at Knott’s Berry Farm. Dubbed “Bigfoot Rapids,” the tub-raft rapids ride developed by Intamin Amusement Rides took guests on a wet and turbulent ride through the backcountry wilderness at the Indian Trails edge of Ghost Town. And although the sculpted rocks and mountainous landscape were […]
By Charly SHELTON CV Weekly continues its investigation into the expansion of deepfake tech. “Deepfake” videos are starting to surface in which famous people appear to do or say anything the video’s creator wishes. These deepfake videos are real threats – not only to the person who is being faked but also to the world. […]
The Hometown Country Fair, held at CV Park on Saturday, April 27, went off without a hitch. The annual event hosted by the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce feature music groups, dancers, cheerleaders and more from around the Crescenta Valley. In addition to enjoying the varied entertainment, fair-goers wound their way through the lines of […]
By Charly SHELTON Beltaine was last week, May 1, and it was celebrated around the world in a variety of ways. Beltaine, the pagan Sabbat welcoming summer, is a time of light, fire, plenty and fertility. Traditionally, a bonfire is set and celebrants leap over the fire to cleanse the past and the darkness of […]
By Charly SHELTON Aufgeregt is the perfect word to describe the feeling of the summer at the local theme parks. It is a German word that means both excited and terrified. The new land, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, is opening at Disneyland on May 31 and with it comes the crowds. From the guest’s point […]
By Charly SHELTON The T-1000 is the evil liquid metal robot from “The Terminator” films that is so human-like that it is nearly indistinguishable from real people. Cylons are the human-like robots that invade the human factions in “Battlestar Gallactica.” Replicants are engineered non-humans poised to take control in “Bladerunner.” The recurring theme in all […]