By Charly SHELTON For years, AT&T has been trying to get approval to build a new cell tower in the Crescenta Valley. Proposed sites for the tower have ranged from maintenance yards to residential streets to even Dunsmore Park. But each time the issue comes up, the proposal is knocked down in the face of […]
By Charly SHELTON Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit local youth programs. According to a 2017 U.S. Census Population Estimate, nearly 25% of California is kids. Youth at the community level is a major reason why organizations in the Crescenta Valley fundraise and organize. Prom Plus, American Legion, La Crescenta Woman’s Club, The Firehouse […]
Time to lace up your walking shoes for the annual Relay for Life of the Foothills taking place May 5 & May 6. By Charly SHELTON Funding for cancer research is always needed and there are many ways of getting involved in the fight to raise these much-needed funds. Marathons, door-to-door donation gathering and […]
By Charly SHELTON Prom is almost here and that means Prom Plus is gearing up for its annual event. After hosting several fundraising events since the beginning of the school year, the last two fundraisers are planned: a bingo night and the ever-popular Taste of Montrose. These events are being held by and for the […]
By Charly SHELTON Facebook is in hot water right now. Between the Russia manipulations during the election, the user-search data mining and now the Cambridge Analytica leak, it has been a rough few weeks to be an executive at Facebook. Perhaps what’s worse is many Facebook users don’t know exactly what happened. So, for the […]
By Charly SHELTON There is no doubt that the ship Queen Mary is haunted. There are resident spirits, including Jackie, the little girl who haunts the first class pool, John Pedder, who was crushed by a watertight door, Senior Second Officer William Eric Stark, who accidentally drank dry cleaning fluid instead of gin, and The […]
By Charly SHELTON May Day is fast approaching and, for many, it still remains a mystery. Many Americans know there’s something about a pole, but that’s about it. May Day stems from Beltane, an ancient Gaelic festival celebrating fertility. While its celebration had dropped off in popularity by the mid-20th century, it has since been […]
The Regional Spring Games give an opportunity to everyone, from athletes on the track to fans in the stands, to celebrate. By Charly SHELTON It’s time for cheering fans, amazing physical feats and a positive environment of support and celebration. This and more will be found on Saturday at the Special Olympics – Santa Clarita […]
By Charly SHELTON Plastic has only been widely used since the 1950s and yet, in that time, we have produced a staggering 8.3 billion metric tons, reports a new study out of the University of Georgia. That is hard to illustrate in any knowable sense. That is 1.22 billion African elephants. Still not good enough. […]
By Charly SHELTON The Antelope Valley Poppy Preserve is in bloom, at least as bloomed as it’s going to get this year. There aren’t very many poppies this season because the winter wasn’t very wet, but there are a good selection of other wildflowers to brighten the hillsides of the Antelope Valley. Located just a […]