Montrose-Verdugo City is the place to be!

Spring is in the air! The trees are beginning to bud and the birds are beginning to sing! What a great place we live in. While most of the United States is under four to five feet of snow, with more on the way, our days are filled with mild temperatures and lots of sunshine. […]

Brightening Up Our Community

Many people juggle work, owning a business, school, kids, and activity after activity. It is hard enough to complete the tasks that need to get done, but to add more to the list seems daunting. However, it has been proven that one of the most satisfying, fun, and productive ways to refresh, renew, unite families […]

Paper Rabbit Celebrates 30 Years in Montrose!

Have you ever seen the custom, hot pink Paper Rabbit convertible VW beetle? It belongs to PR owner Danielle Smith and it can be seen parked behind her store and driving around town. To me, this cute little car epitomizes the standout cuteness and whimsy that is Paper Rabbit. Paper Rabbit graced Honolulu Avenue in […]

Kiwanis Builders Club Marathon Leadership

By Mary O’KEEFE Every year the Los Angeles Marathon attracts thousands of athletes. Once there, the almost carnival-like atmosphere can overshadow the determination and training it takes to compete in that 26.2 mile race. But members of the Rosemont Middle School Builder’s Club never underestimate what it takes to get to the race. They are […]

Yes or no – the choice is ours

I have been involved with the newspaper business for some time and while it is our responsibility to report the news, sometimes we’re also asked to endorse certain measures or politicians. This is usually around election time when folks are running for office or ballot measure supporters are looking to garner the paper’s backing. In […]

Weather in the Foothills

By Sue KILPATRICK “Sad Winter now declines…, Each bird doth choose a mate; This day’s Saint Valentine’s” — Michael Drayton, English poet, Renaissance Period The calendar says, “Winter”, as do the leafless trees. But, my time outdoors this past week whispered, “Spring”.  Days were filled with sunshine and temperatures on the weekend reached 80 degrees.  […]

Not Looking A Day Over 99

By Brandon HENSLEY Early Wednesday afternoon, former La Crescenta Woman’s Club President Deanna Alfeld stood in front a full dining hall with glasses raised, ready to toast a special day. “A hundred years ago eight ladies organized our club to do community service and other philanthropic works,” Alfeld said into a microphone. “A hundred years […]

Body Found at Scholl Canyon Identified

By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office has confirmed the body found by searchers on Monday near Scholl Canyon was that of missing Rancho Palos Verdes man Yoshiya Watanabe, according to Lt. Joe Bale, L.A. Coroner’s office. Members of the Glendale police department and Los Angeles Search and Rescue units discovered the body […]