The New, the Weird and the Tasty – At Knott’s Boysenberry Festival

By Charly SHELTON Back in 1932, berry farmer Walter Knott was introduced to a new berry hybrid by his friend Rudolph Boysen. It was part red raspberry, part blackberry and part loganberry. The notoriously hard-to-grow berry plant was dying under Boysen’s care, so Knott took it back to his berry farm in Buena Park where […]

Preparing for Easter: Palm Sunday

Preparing for Easter: Palm Sunday

By Charly SHELTON If any person on the street, be they Christian or other, was asked what the biggest Christian holiday is, many would answer “Christmas.” It gets the biggest media and commercial promotion, the largest celebration and the longest vacation from work. But Christmas was a lesser feast day during most of the last […]

American Legion Post Celebrates 95th Anniversary

American Legion Post Celebrates 95th Anniversary

Whether volunteering at Prom Plus or hosting a variety of bingo games, the American Legion adds much to the CV community. By Charly SHELTON The veterans of American Legion Post 288 on La Crescenta Avenue are a pillar of the community. No matter the event around town, the veterans can be found helping set up […]

Krikorian Addresses Equity for All Schools

By Charly SHELTON A new movement has come across the Glendale Unified School District in recent weeks. It’s called Schools Before Pools, referring to the allocation of Measure S funds to renovate Hoover High School’s pool and a future plan for renovating Crescenta Valley High School’s pool. But there are other projects for classrooms, facilities […]

Raising a Mug on Honolulu

Raising a Mug on Honolulu

It’s time for craft beer, delectable small bites and enjoying the spring afternoon. That’s right, it’s time for the Montrose Craft Beer Fest. By Charly SHELTON   “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Though the origin of the above quote may be in question, what is not – […]

Learning About Antarctic Dinosaurs at New Exhibit

Learning About Antarctic Dinosaurs at New Exhibit

By Charly SHELTON Antarctica was not always a frozen wasteland. Back in the Late Permian and Early Triassic, about 260 million years ago, it was more like Seattle, Washington in terms of climate – wet and full of giant forests, with temperatures in the 50s-to-60s degrees Fahrenheit. This was still slightly colder than the rest […]

From Novices to Aficionados – Wine Walk Pleases All

From Novices to Aficionados – Wine Walk Pleases All

By Charly SHELTON On Saturday, Montrose Shopping Park played host to folks enjoying an assortment of wines, hors d’oeuvres and community interaction at the annual Spring Wine Walk. Across the shopping park, 29 shops and restaurants opened their doors from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. to welcome guests to sample wines and make new friends. […]

Red, White and Pink

Red, White and Pink

Rosés are springing up – along with chardonnay, cabernet and more – at the Spring Wine Walk hosted by the MSPA. By Charly SHELTON Spring is in the air and hors d’oeuvres, wine and the chance to know Montrose and its merchants have arrived. It’s all part of the Spring Wine Walk. “We have 29 […]

St. Patrick’s Day Around LA

St. Patrick’s Day Around LA

By Charly SHELTON Whether you reach for a Guinness or a dyed-green beer, there are enough St. Patrick’s Day celebrations around LA to suit anyone’s needs. From Long Beach to LA proper, there were events at pubs and restaurants to celebrate the Irish people, their diaspora in America and abroad, and the Irish culture that […]

Butterflies Abound

Butterflies Abound

Local airways have been flooded with painted lady butterflies that are migrating north from Mexico. The small butterflies are traveling from the deserts in Mexico to the Pacific Northwest and an especially wet winter and cold February have increased the number in the migration. Photo by Charly SHELTON