By Charly SHELTON Walt Disney World proudly opened “Frozen Ever After,” a new boat ride attraction in the Norway Pavilion of Epcot, late last month. In California, there isn’t room to add a new ride of that size so Disney California Adventure brought in “Frozen,” a stage show, to capitalize on the wave of popularity. […]
By Charly SHELTON Coral reefs are on the decline the world over. That’s not good. Current estimates place the degradation of worldwide coral reef ecosystems at between 33% and 50%, depending on the study. Despite that the majority of people don’t live anywhere near them, coral reefs affect all of our lives. “People may not […]
By Charly SHELTON For the last several months, we’ve brought you coverage of The Walking Dead year-round attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood. From the initial announcement to the auditions, to the training, to the progress updates, and now it’s finally time to open the attraction. So was it worth the wait? Yes, with an asterisk. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Spectacular” is how Steve Goldsworthy described this year’s Crescenta Valley fireworks show at Crescenta Valley High School. Goldsworthy is the president of the CV Fireworks Association. The location was changed this year due to construction at La Crescenta Elementary School, where the fireworks have been held for years. The Glendale Unified School […]
By Charly SHELTON There are a handful of dinosaurs that everybody knows – T. rex, triceratops, stegosaurus, brontosaurus and pterodactyl – and each one of those has a story to tell. For example, it was recently posited that a triceratops is a juvenile form of a torosaurus and not a species on its own. A […]
By Charly SHELTON Habitat for Humanity is widely known as a charitable organization that builds homes for those who have none. But for those who already have homes they offer another service. The Home Repair Program is a branch of Habitat for Humanity that helps families in need get the home repairs done that they […]
By Charly SHELTON It’s been hot, very hot, for a couple of weeks and then suddenly it gets cold. Not freezing, just cooler. Could that be – earthquake weather? Despite the fact that the weatherman refuses to put up a scene of death and destruction on the seven-day forecast in between rainy skies and a […]
By Charly SHELTON The drought affects all residents of California – humans, pets, wild animals and especially plants. The biggest plants in Southern California that need the most water are trees, like the conifers and oaks in local neighborhoods and in Angeles National Forest. And now, as a new study finds, they are dying in […]
By Charly SHELTON Last weekend, the Crescenta Valley Radio Club met at Verdugo Park in Glendale to take part in the annual Field Day competition. For 24 hours, a team of approximately 20 volunteers was on ham radios making contacts around the country. Starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday and going until 11 a.m. on […]
By Charly SHELTON I’m not a huge fan of salads. I eat them when I have to, but it’s very rare that I will order a salad as an entrée over another kind of food. It’s not that there’s anything wrong with salads; I just usually go for the burger or something with a little […]