By Charly SHELTON After five years, the California Adventure Food and Wine Festival is finally back. The beloved classic festival was put on hiatus after the 2010 event due to construction of Cars Land in 2011 and, despite massive public outcry and questions online, the event was not brought back when expected in the 2013 […]
Clear skies and warm weather frame a day that includes a hot rod forum, classic cars, unique vendors, games, food and more. By Charly SHELTON Every year, the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts a huge event at CV Park that brings the community together for food, music, unique vendors and good old-fashioned hometown fun. […]
By Charly SHELTON Last Thursday saw the next step in the discussion and debate over the new Hindenburg Park sign. The L.A. County Commission on Human Relations met at the Sparr Heights Community Center to hear testimony from members of the public who wished to speak in favor or against the new sign that went […]
By Charly SHELTON The Montrose Shopping Park Assn. held its monthly meeting last Thursday and the main topic of discussion, as with many meetings in Glendale, was the Utility Users Tax. For those unfamiliar with the UUT, controversy surrounds its possible repeal. In total, the UUT is a 7% tax levied on electricity, gas […]
By Charly SHELTON Glendale Unified School District is switching from an at-large elected school district to a trustee area elected school district. There have been reports at the monthly school board meetings, there have been community meeting public forums where concerned community members and parents were invited to share their thoughts on the redistricting process, […]
By Charly SHELTON On Sunday, over one thousand people converged on the 2200 block of Honolulu Avenue in the Montrose Shopping Park, the site of the Montrose Brew Fest. Ticketholders were invited to come taste some of the best craft beers the area has to offer from breweries across Southern California, as well as some […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The results of Saturday’s Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council election are in. “Two slates were presented to the voters,” said Jay Handal, Citywide Elections Administrator. “The election [had] 1223 ballots cast. That is double their normal ballot.” These are elected non-paid advisory positions whose members work directly with the Los Angeles City Council and […]
By Charly SHELTON When Cars Land opened in June 2012, Luigi’s Flying Tires was the definite low point for some. Personally, I liked the ride and the technology of floating tires across the ground (like an air hockey table) harkening back to an old Disneyland attraction, the Flying Saucers in Tomorrowland. But the critics […]
By Charly SHELTON Just one month after the new sign went up at the corner of New York and Honolulu avenues welcoming guests to Hindenburg Park, the debate is on to have it taken down. A public forum will be held on Thursday, April 7 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Sparr Heights Community […]
By Charly SHELTON The La Crescenta Woman’s Club is proudly presenting its annual fundraiser, the Tropical Lu’au, on Saturday, April 9. The funds raised will go toward maintaining the clubhouse and continuing the ongoing financial and volunteer support it has provided to the community over the last 100-plus years. “It’s our largest fundraiser of the […]