By Jason KUROSU John Dean, now a retired author living in Beverly Hills, served as former White House counsel to Richard Nixon during the Watergate scandal, an ordeal which left Dean out of the White House and eventually testifying before a Senate committee, implicating members of the Oval Office in the Watergate break-in and subsequent […]
By Jason KUROSU On Saturday night, the first of six Robert Altman films will be showcased at the Alex Theatre, where the famed director’s career will be celebrated over the next five weeks, beginning with the award winning 1970 hit “M*A*S*H.” Prospect House Entertainment and Glendale Arts continue their collaboration of screenings at the Alex […]
By Jason KUROSU A new bill intended to keep film industry jobs within the state of California was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown at a public ceremony Thursday morning, Sept. 18. Legislators and members of the film industry congregated outside of the TCL Chinese Theatre for the signing of AB 1839, which will increase funding […]
By Jason KUROSU NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover will be approaching the next phase of its mission, its fourth drilling site, as the rover continues searching for evidence of water and life sustaining conditions on Mars. Scientists involved with the mission held a teleconference Sept. 11, detailing the latest developments since Curiosity’s arrival on Mars two […]
By Jason KUROSU The author principally known as Pseudonymous Bosch made a public appearance in La Crescenta Tuesday night, promoting the release of his latest book, “Bad Magic.” Bosch, who has been on the New York Times Bestsellers’ List for his Secret Series of books that follow the fantastical adventures of Cass and Max-Ernest, appeared […]
By Jason KUROSU Three years ago, Glendale Chamber of Commerce board member Louie Sadd was asked to organize a group for the city’s young professionals. Sadd, who is also a managing partner of the Information Technology company Datastream, was named the chair of the Glendale Young Professionals group, founding the organization with his longtime school […]
By Jason KUROSU Gidget, the young surfer created by Frederick Kohner in his 1957 novel of the same name, spawned a phenomenon resulting in five sequels, a popular television series starring Sally Field and three movies, in which Gidget was portrayed by three separate actresses. While Gidget took off in popularity and remains an iconic […]
By Jason KUROSU The California State Senate unanimously passed SB 967 last week, a bill which, if signed by Gov. Jerry Brown this September, will make significant changes to the nature of sexual assault investigations at California college campuses. Dubbed the “Yes Means Yes” bill, the legislation would redefine what constitutes rape, as well as […]
By Jason KUROSU The recent 6.0 Napa Earthquake has reignited the conversation of earthquake insurance, though few residents in the state carry such coverage. The California Earthquake Authority estimates that around 10% of Californians currently possess earthquake insurance. Cost appears to play a large role in many homeowners’ reluctance to buy earthquake insurance. Despite the […]
By Jason KUROSU NASA will be launching two instruments this month which will bolster efforts for monitoring global trends in climate and pollution. The ISS-RapidScat and Cloud-Aerosol Transport System (CATS) will be mounted on the exterior of the International Space Station, joining the 17 other Earth-observing missions currently collecting data for NASA. The ISS-RapidScat will […]