By Charly SHELTON If you’ve ever had cake, you like cake. And pretty much everyone has had cake at some point. So when I say the L.A. Cookie Con and Sweets Show is for everyone, it really is for everyone. Whether you’re sugar-free, vegan, Paleo-diet or no restrictions, this show proved that there is a […]
By Charly SHELTON After several months and two extended searches for a new superintendent for Glendale Unified School District, it was announced two weeks ago that the board of education had finally made their choice. Winfred Roberson of the Davis Joint Unified School District in Davis, California, will be officially offered the position of superintendent […]
By Charly SHELTON Red lanterns, Chinese food and plum blossom trees. It must be Chinese New Year. Monday was the official start of the Year of the Red Fire Monkey in the ancient Chinese lunisolar calendar and Universal Studios Hollywood celebrates it in a big way. The Universal Plaza in the center of the upper […]
By Charly SHELTON Since 1881, the American Red Cross has helped our country in times of crisis and in times of peace. That first aid does not come without preparation. The need for blood at donation centers is an ever-present one, and is something that many healthy people can easily donate with little inconvenience and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE and Charly SHELTON New lighting, new fields, partnering with Glendale Unified School District, walking trails, biking trails, community rooms, a handball court and a park at Rockhaven were just a few of the suggestions that came from Saturday’s meetings for local park improvements. It all started when the Los Angeles County Board […]
By Charly SHELTON On Tuesday, the White House Earthquake Resilience Summit began in Washington, D.C. Local, state and federal leaders met to discuss various aspects of earthquake disasters and recovery periods in affected areas. This comes after a 2015 scientific assessment from the U.S. Geological Survey reported that over 143 million Americans in the continental […]
By Charly SHELTON Many residents and visitors to Glendale have noticed the long vacant, tall, white building across the street from the Americana at Brand: The Masonic Temple. School children who grew up in the area may have visited it to see productions from the theater company, A Noise Within. Every few years, a rumor […]
By Charly SHELTON The search for Glendale Unified School District’s new superintendent is finally over. After Dr. Richard Sheehan announced his decision to leave the district in May of last year, the hunt has been on for a qualified superintendent to take his place. Retired GUSD administrator Dr. Donald Empey took over as superintendent in […]
By Charly SHELTON t’s that time of year again. Time for drinking, dancing and playing the tables, all for a good cause. Our Lady of Lourdes School is hosting its third annual Casino Night at Angeles National Golf Club on Saturday, Feb. 6 from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. This year’s theme is “A […]
By Charly SHELTON am no stranger to conventions. I go to several conventions a year for comics, video games, technology and, coming up next weekend, cookies and sweets at Cookie Con. But of all the conventions that I frequent and look forward to, none of them have anything to do with fitness. There are times […]