El Portal News

He reaches up and grips onto a tiny knob of granite with his fingertips, his body suspended hundreds of feet off the ground against a sheer face of vertical rock.

The body of Erik Gustaffon, a 40-year-old homeless man, was found under the beach trail between Dije Court and the Mariposa bridge, roughly halfway between the pier and the train station.

In 2002, Alameda County thought it was time to update the 19-year-old Eden Area General Plan, a blueprint for growth and development in unincorporated areas.

Assembly member Tom Berryhill and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger cut the ribbon on the new bypass bridges in the Merced River Canyon last Friday.

Lehrer due back on PBS' 'NewsHour' PBS anchor Jim Lehrer will be back anchoring "The NewsHour" today for the first time since he underwent a heart valve procedure in late April.

A blistering heat wave blanketing much of the California coast over the past week showed no signs of letting up Saturday as temperatures headed back toward triple digits.Power was restored Saturday to almost ...

A Bay Area resident once said in the late 1980s, "if the cost of gas ever hit $2 a gallon, I will never drive again." In 2008, that statement seems as useless as Sony Walkmans, eight-track tape players and ...

Nicole Bianchi, when she's not tending her lambs or keeping their barn area clean, said she spends her days at the San Joaquin Fair walking the grounds with her friends, enjoying the midway rides and eating ...

June 2: A dog bite report was taken on Rainbow Road. -A destructive person was at a home on Usona Road.

This is James Taylor with Theatre Talk . With a title like Red Dog Howls , you know Alexander Dinelaris' new drama is not going to be a light piece of entertainment.

EntertainmentToday.net, CA May 29 2008 Red Dog Howls El Portal Theatre Even though in my mind there's undoubtedly more and consistently better theatre presented on a regular basis in Los Angeles than in New ...

The Monrovia Art Festivals Association and the Old Town Monrovia merchants present "The Children's Art Walk" from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Old Town Monrovia.

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KATHLEEN CHALFANT SHINES AT THE EL PORTAL IN A STORY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE By Charles McNulty, Times Theater Critic Los Angeles Times May 20 2008 CA 'Red Dog Howls' by Alexander Dinelaris In a long and ...

In a long and exemplary stage career, Kathleen Chalfant is giving one of her most shattering performances at the El Portal in North Hollywood.

“I believe in the redemptive power of reason”

Los Angeles Times, CA May 8 2008 Kathleen Chalfant, 'Red Dog Howls,' tackle the Armenian genocide The veteran actress plays a 91-year-old survivor in the play. via Groong Armenian News Network

“Do it the way you think is best, but remember who's the boss.”

How is it that the spirit of the Greek goddess Athena pervades this weekend's Cinco de Mayo party at El Portal Mexican restaurant? First, it is remembered that it was resourceful and valiant Athena who stood ... via Pasadena Weekly

Here's a look at recent happenings in or about unincorporated areas: No hurry Last year, El Portal Ridge and Hillcrest Knolls residents lobbied, signed petitions and packed community meetings. via Inside Bay Area

The El Portal Market, one of El Portal's oldest buildings, burned to the ground yesterday in a blaze which was reported by local residents at approximately 5 a.m. Units from El Portal, Wawona and Yosemite ... via Blogged in the desert

A tag cloud is a visual list of key terms associated with a piece of content. Larger and bolder tags are more relevant to the content. via Sun Post News