By Charly SHELTON In 1181, a child was born in Assisi, Italy named Giovanni Bernardone. His father was away in France on business and, when he returned home the following year, he was mortified to find that his son had been christened with a name taken for John the Baptist. The last thing he wanted […]
By Charly SHELTON I have been to Disneyland more times than I can count. From infancy all the way until now, at nearly 30, I’ve made it a point to hit the park once or twice a year just for fun, in addition to the stories I cover of new rides opening and festivals like […]
By Charly SHELTON Yesterday was the tenth of Tishrei, which is the most holy and important day in the Jewish year. The day, commonly called Yom Kippur (translating to Day of Atonement), is the day of remembrance and atonement for sins. In the year 2448 from creation on the Jewish calendar (1313 BCE), the Israelites […]
By Charly SHELTON Finally, after weeks of waiting and anticipation and previews and concept art … it’s finally time for Halloween haunts at the theme parks. First up is the big one – Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights. This is the name of the game when it comes to haunt production value. Universal boasts […]
By Charly SHELTON Technology has become an inseparable part of the lives of many people. Roughly 78% of North America has Internet access. More than 3 billion people worldwide are online in some way, according to the United Nations. And nearly 2.5 billion people have smartphones. Computer technology is the way of the future and […]
By Charly SHELTON There are lots of Halloween events around LA. Home haunts, festivals, park haunts, haunted museums, etc. But the big budget, big name events are at the theme parks. And between Disneyland’s Not-So-Scary take on the season, Knott’s classic haunt approach, Six Flags’ more teen/adult focused horror and thrills and Universal’s IP-heavy tribute […]
By Charly SHELTON With 71 years in business at the same location, local meat market Harmony Farms has realized one thing – it is its loyal customer base that keeps the store around. Founded sometime around 1948 as La Crescenta Meat Lockers, the name was changed to Harmony Farms in 1972 when current owner Sonny […]
By Charly SHELTON Yesterday a meeting was held to update the public on what is happening with the Sagebrush transfer. And to summarize – nothing is happening at the moment. The Sagebrush issue has been in the news most recently since 2013 but the debate stretches back to the 1960s when it was first raised. […]
By Charly SHELTON On June 21, 1996, Jurassic Park – the Ride opened with much pomp and circumstance. Steven Spielberg and Jeff Goldblum were on hand to light the torches that burn on the gateway, fans crowded around outside and the ride started welcoming guests on its river adventure. For 22 years the Jurassic Park […]
NASA administrator sees what the future holds for Mars 2020 Mission By Mary O’KEEFE On Monday, Jet Propulsion Laboratory put its best red foot forward when it hosted NASA Administrator James “Jim” Bridenstine, escorting him through its Mars 2020 Mission lab. Dave Gruel, ATLO (Assembly, Test and Launch Operations) manager for Mars 2020, showed the […]