‘G’ is a Go

By Charly SHELTON After several months of discussion, debate, looking at, deciding, re-deciding, more discussing and more maps being drawn up, a district trustee area map has finally been chosen. At the Glendale Unified School District Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, the much-anticipated vote came up as an action item. Last month, the board […]

Taste of Wags N Kritters on Sunday

Taste of Wags N Kritters on Sunday

The Taste of Montrose, Wags N Whiskers and Kids N Kritters are all coming to Honolulu Avenue on May 1. By Charly SHELTON Sunday, May 1 is an important festival day. It is the first day of a new month that is traditionally also known as Floralia, a flower festival in Ancient Rome, Walpurgis Night […]

Celebrating National Independent Bookstore Day

By Charly SHELTON Just as comic book fans have Free Comic Book Day the first Saturday in May to encourage shopping at local comic shops, and cheesecake fans have National Cheesecake Day on July 30 to encourage the eating of cheesecake, now literary fans have a day to call their own. For the first time, […]

The History of the 1916 Easter Rising

The History of the 1916 Easter Rising

By Charly SHELTON One hundred years ago, a group of proud men stood up for themselves and their country, laid down their lives for what they thought was right and to gain freedom for their countrymen. This Sunday marks the hundredth anniversary of the Easter Rising. There hasn’t been a lot of media coverage or […]

1916 Easter Rising Centennial Commemoration

By Charly SHELTON This Sunday marks the hundredth Comóradh Éirí Amach na Cásca, or the anniversary of the Easter Rising. (For those interested in the history of the 1916 Easter Rising, see page 6 in this paper for the history of the rebellion.) To commemorate this Centennial, events are being held in Ireland and around […]

The Stand

The Stand

By Charly SHELTON Burger places are a dime a dozen. From fast food to greasy hole-in-the-wall burger joints to high-end, fancy restaurants that serve burgers, you can have a hamburger just about anywhere. But to find a really good hamburger is difficult. Each person may know, maybe, three or four places where they can get […]

Civil War Night at Rosemont

Civil War Night at Rosemont

  By Charly SHELTON Calling all history buffs! Rosemont Middle School is hosting its annual Civil War Night tonight, Thursday, April 21. The eighth grade class is learning about the Civil War in their history classes and the teachers, along with some community members and other reenactors, make the lessons come alive at stations set […]

The End of a Sports Era

By Mary O’KEEFE This week’s news that all Sport Chalet stores will be closed ends an era of the once retail sporting goods giant in the city of La Cañada Flintridge. “After reviewing numerous strategies to strengthen our financial foundation, Vestis Retail Group, the parent company of Eastern Mountain Sports, Bob’s Stores and Sport Chalet, […]

School Board Stalled on Map Decision

School Board Stalled on Map Decision

By Charly SHELTON On Tuesday the biweekly Glendale Unified School District Board of Education meeting was held, which was also an official public forum and hearing for the trustee area districting conversion. The meeting started with congratulating returning champions from Glendale High School. The 2016 GHS dance team competed at the USA Spirit Nationals in […]

A Personal Perspective in ‘Armenia, My Love’ – MOVIE REVIEW

A Personal Perspective in ‘Armenia, My Love’ – MOVIE REVIEW

By Charly SHELTON Last year marked the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. Commemoration events, including a massive march of Armenian Americans, were held around L.A. to mark the day and call for recognition of the Genocide. Now, a year later almost to the day, a full, dramatized account of the Armenian Genocide […]