By Charly SHELTON According to a new survey by AT&T this year, 70% of drivers confess to using their smartphones while driving. Not just texting, but emailing, using social media, taking pictures and more. Even a momentary check of the phone can pull a driver’s awareness from the road, putting their life and the lives […]
By Charly SHELTON Last week, the first of two public forums was held to gather opinions from residents in the La Cañada Unified School District about the possible Sagebrush territory transfer. Another forum was held last night, Wednesday, to gather opinions from residents in the Glendale Unified School District. At both events, tensions were high […]
By Charly SHELTON Today’s world is a wired one. Internet use has become as commonplace as telephone or TV use, and many companies rely on some sort of Internet resource to facilitate the day-to-day tasks of running their business. So with an integral part of daily lives being online, what happens when a cyber attack […]
By Charly SHELTON The crypt doors creak and the tombstones quake as spooks come out for a swinging wake … All Hallows’ Eve is upon us once again and the Crescenta Valley has a ghoulishly good time planned. From elaborate decorations to haunted house walkthroughs to classic trick-or-treating, there’s something for every little ghoul and […]
By Charly SHELTON When I was a kid, just a young reporter of 14, I started going to the local theme parks to review the new attractions and events. My favorite was always Fright Fest at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Every year, I would take my little sister, who was 10 when we started, on […]
By Charly Shelton Poke is a Hawaiian dish of fresh, raw fish, tossed in seaweed, candlenut, sea salt and limu, a kind of algae. It has evolved with its rise to mainstream popularity in the 1970’s to become a salad of raw fish tossed with soy sauce or ponzu, wasabi and generally served with rice […]
By Charly SHELTON Shake Shack has opened in LA, What started as an East Coast obsession has spread all the way across the country in a line of chain locations hitting 17 states in the US and six other countries. It’s like the East Coast version of In-N-Out that didn’t stay where they started. They […]
By Charly SHELTON Eating healthy is always a smart move but more often than not, it is too difficult. The drive-thru at Jack in the Box is easier for a quick lunch than Whole Foods, not only because it is faster but easier on the mind to just get something premade and not worry about […]
By Charly SHELTON This weekend, a Crescenta Valley favorite event returns. The Kiwanis Club of Glendale will host its fundraiser, the 9th Annual Kiwanis Incredible Duck Splash, alongside the Glendale Police Dept. K-9 Unit’s annual fundraiser, K-9s in the Park. They are separate events, but held in the same location at the same time – […]
By Charly SHELTON Summer is waning. As pumpkin spice everything invades stores and restaurants around L.A. and temperatures dip into the chilly 75° range that Southern Californians call autumn, the days of light, crisp summer foods are dwindling. When I was invited to Obicà Mozzarella Bar in August, I thought it was the perfect summer […]