By Charly SHELTON With nice weather in the morning continuing into the early afternoon, it might be easy to forget how punishing the heat can be later in the day. Many hikers take to the trails around the Crescenta Valley expecting to be back at their cars before temperatures peak. Instead, some wind up stuck […]
By Charly SHELTON Residents of La Crescenta know Rich Toyon as a community fixture. He has been a Boy Scout troop leader for a decade, is a founder and former president of the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley, president of the Foothills Design Committee, president of V.O.I.C.E. – Volunteers Organized In Conserving the Environment […]
By Charly SHELTON The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept. responds to many different kinds of calls, and almost all of them are high-tension events. Rare is the case when everything is going well and all parties are calm when the LASD is called to respond. And while deputies are trained in crisis management, counseling and mediation, […]
» MOVIE REVIEW By Charly SHELTON Comic book movies are all the rage right now. Avengers, Justice League, and even Aquaman have movies coming up. So it stands to reason that plumbing the depths of the medium to find anything yet untouched may pay off. Just slap a few writers on the script, find a […]
By Charly SHELTON n the heat of summer 1915, the citizens of the newly-formed town of Montrose came together to honor the man who put their town on the map. Robert Walton was a real estate agent who, along with his partner J. Frank Walters, co-founded Montrose and the nearby town of Oakdale, which sat […]
By Charly SHELTON Annual Brand Boulevard Cruise Night celebrates the car culture of Southern California. It’s that time of year again – time for classic cars, cool tunes and warm nights. It’s time for Glendale Cruise Night. Wheels are currently in motion to set up this 24th annual event that invites visitors to stroll up […]
By Charly SHELTON Lightning strikes in the boreal forest of Canada are a common occurrence as are the forest fires caused by them. But they are becoming more commonplace and frequent as the years go by and it is starting to change the landscape itself, a new study shows. A NASA-funded study released at the […]
By Charly SHELTON There are a few things attached to Ireland for people around the world. Some are embarrassing and overplayed, like leprechauns, green beer and Riverdance. Some are positive, like the beautiful Irish brogue, Guinness and real Irish music. Whiskey holds a spot within this zeitgeist as being natively attached to Ireland yet, for […]
By Charly SHELTON The magic of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter continues to grow, extending now into the summer evenings with a gigantic Patronus spell. The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle is a brand new experience in the Wizarding World at Universal Studios Hollywood, and the perfect way to end the day. Using projection […]
By Charly SHELTON Donald Trump pulled out of the Paris Climate Agreement on June 1 and almost immediately the leaders of the world issued statements to condemn the action. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said it was “extremely regrettable,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it was “disheartening,” former Mexican President Vincente Fox said Trump is […]