By Charly SHELTON Knott’s Berry Farm is known for its food, its ghost town and its coasters. Now, adding to the fantastic collection of coasters that already includes Xcelerator, Silver Bullet, Ghost Rider and Pony Express, comes HangTime – the first dive coaster on the West Coast. The coaster opened last week with all the […]
By Charly SHELTON Rockhaven Sanitarium opened 95 years ago this year. After closing in the early 2000s, the City of Glendale purchased the property 10 years ago with plans for it to become a park. Five years ago, Friends of Rockhaven was formed to help with advocacy, fundraising and preservation of the property. Rockhaven is […]
Honoring Cdr. James Bauder will be highlight of Memorial Day event at Two Strike Park. By Charly SHELTON Memorial Day is Monday, May 28 and, in honor of the day, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614 and the American Legion Post 288 come together annually to hold a joint memorial event, open to the […]
By Charly SHELTON Not everyone is into dinosaurs like I am. From the age of 2, I’ve wanted to be a paleontologist. It was cute for a 2-year-old to be obsessed with dinosaurs; not so cute when you’re in your late 20s and leaving dinosaur toys all over the dining room table – ¬ it […]
By Charly SHELTON In a world beset once again with daily discussions on immigrants’ rights, police brutality against minorities and a resurgence of neo-Nazism, it may be beneficial to look to those elders who fought these civil rights battles the first time around, back in the 1960s. One former local resident shared his experiences of […]
For the 24th year, Prom Plus, the after-prom event for CVHS seniors and their guests, is preparing for a night of fun. By Charly SHELTON It’s prom season – a time for rock walls, unforgettable memories and safely partying the night away. It’s time for Prom Plus. “Prom night and grad night are two of […]
By Charly SHELTON With NASA missions to Mars stemming back to the 1960s, there has been a lot of data collected on the Red Planet. From fly-bys to orbiters to landers to rovers, there have been missions to study the topography, geology, atmosphere, soil composition, life readings, ice deposition – the list goes on and […]
By Charly SHELTON Summer – one of the two busiest times of the year for poor entertainment reporters like yours truly. I have to get out to each of the theme parks in the area (and some out of the area) to see the new rides and attractions opening for the summer crowds. Disneyland, Universal […]
By Charly SHELTON Twenty-five years ago, life found a way. The definitive dinosaur movie of all time, “Jurassic Park,” was released on June 11, 1993 to wild critical acclaim, and has since spawned a franchise with ups (“Jurassic World”) and downs (“Jurassic Park II”). But with a new installment – “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” – […]
By Charly SHELTON Christmas is celebrated as the day of the birth of Jesus. Easter is celebrated as the day he was reborn into heaven. And now, 50 days after Easter, Christians will celebrate the birthday of the Church. On May 20, Pentecost will be celebrated and, despite being one of the most important holy […]