Reena Newhall: The SCV’s First Lady of Dance

Reena Newhall was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. during WWII. While her father served in the military, Newhall and her mother lived with her grandparents, immigrants who arrived in the United

Michele Makes… Blackberries

In the Pacific Northwest, blackberries grow wild alongside the road. You can stop and pick blackberries until your heart’s content. Sadly, many people in the Northwest consider blackberry bushes “weeds”

Plumbing 101 Part 2

Ed. note: This story is the second in a two-part series looking at ways that homeowners can save big money on their plumbing appliances with timely upkeep. Part I looked

Fall SoCal Festivals

From Santa Clarita to Goleta, from Tehachapi to San Diego, there’s a festival waiting for you. Apples, lemons, avocados, art and music are all waiting for their day in the

Personality Profile: Dianne White Crawford

As a young girl, Dianne White Crawford discovered her love of movies in the Wilshire Movie Theater in Fullerton. As her mother worked in the nearby beauty salon, Crawford and

Plumbing 101

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Beautiful: A sound track of a generation

The moment the lights dimmed in the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood I was transported to my wayward youth. I knew, somewhere in the deep recesses of memory that Carole King

DNA searches: Swimming in your gene pool

Many people “know” their ethnic heritage. They’ve heard stories for years about how their grandparents or great-grandparents came from the “old” country to start their lives in the United States.