By Mary O’KEEFE About 7,000 athletes from all over the world will be heading for Los Angeles next week to participate in the Special Olympics World Games 2015. About 2,000 coaches will join the athletes who represent 165 countries. The 2015 Special Olympics World Games is from July 25 to Aug. 2 and will be […]
Photo by Charly SHELTON The athletic field at Crescenta Valley High School is in the process of being replaced. The field is a favorite spot for local residents who want to walk or jog in a well-lit location.
By Charly SHELTON and Mary O’KEEFE For those who attended the annual Crescenta Valley Fireworks display on July 4 at La Crescenta Elementary, there was a bit of a disconnect between the music, the sky and the audience. Music played in bits and pieces, fireworks went off out-of-sync and sometimes not at all. Many were […]
By Charly SHELTON This is the third and final installment in the Disneyland 60th anniversary trilogy of articles, run in CVWeekly over the past two weeks. Part I delved into the new nighttime spectaculars at Disneyland park – Disneyland Forever fireworks spectacular and Paint the Night electrical parade. The sequel article – Part II, which […]
Photos by Charly SHELTON Welcome to Springfield, home of the Simpsons, at Universal Studios Hollywood. Ever wanted to eat at Krusty Burger? Have a Duff beer at Moe’s Tavern? Eat a Homer-sized doughnut with pink frosting and sprinkles? Then this is the place for you. Located near The Simpsons Ride, Springfield has come alive in […]
By Charly SHELTON At the end of 2006, the Christian Life Church at the corner of Montrose and Ramsdell avenues burned down. The 15,000-square-foot sanctuary caught fire and was almost entirely reduced to cinders. Now, almost nine years later, the journey to recovery is almost complete. Construction on the new Christian Life Church is nearing […]
By Charly SHELTON Last week, we delved into the new nighttime spectaculars at Disneyland park to see some new takes on old favorites. Now we head over to Disney California Adventure park to see the other new nighttime show which is an old take on a new favorite – World of Color: Celebrate! The World […]
By Charly SHELTON It’s finally summer! Time for relaxing, hanging out with friends and sleeping in. With all this free time, activities need to be planned. And one activity that is always sure to bring delight is a trip to Disneyland! Now celebrating its 60th anniversary, it’s time for a diamond celebration full of new […]
GUSD schools moved students on within the district while graduating high school students into their future. By Mary O’KEEFE It was a Rosemont Middle School promotion to remember, not just because over 600 students are now heading off to high school but it also marked the end of a Rosemont era – it was the […]
By Ted AYALA The signs went up earlier this week at the corner of Honolulu and Ocean View. The bête noire of many Montrose residents and businesses, the infamous diagonal crosswalk that had been erected at that aforementioned intersection, would be painted over by this Monday. The crosswalk sprang up in the heart of the […]