By Mary O’KEEFE The Montrose Trader Joe’s construction seemed to have started then stalled but looks can be deceiving. “The work everyone was seeing was not Trader Joe’s breaking ground but our city workers doing what they were contractually supposed to do,” said Glendale City Councilmember John Drayman. Trader Joe’s that has been approved by […]
By Ted AYALA The Glendale City Council met for the final time this year (they had voted to cancel the last two meetings of December at a previous meeting). All members were present. The one throbbing point that was a major source of discussion regarded Councilwoman Laura Friedman’s resolution showing the displeasure of the city […]
Photos by Robin Goldsworthy and Mary O’KEEFE The Richards home in the 3500 block of Santa Carlotta is a CV favorite with lights and music linked. By Mary O’KEEFE Driving through Crescenta Valley it is obvious the holiday spirit is alive and well. Homes are decorated with twinkling lights, Santa and his reindeer, and there […]
By Mary O’KEEFE La Crescenta resident Todd Hunt announced today, Monday, he will be seeking a seat on the Glendale Unified School District board of education on the April 5, 2011 ballot. The terms of GUSD board members Mary Boger and Nayiri Nahabedian are up for re-election in 2011. At a time when education leaders […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A house fire in the 5300 block of Briggs Avenue that filled the sky with dark smoke early this past Sunday morning was contained in about an hour by Los Angeles County Fire Department. LACoFD responded to a structure fire call at 7:15 a.m. “It was electrical in origin,” said Bat. Chief […]
It’s holiday party season and a time when women want to look their best. The good news is Montrose is known for its salons. Each one has its own personality and specialties. Jade Houston, owner of J. Lauren Hair Studio, has been in the hair business for 30 years, the last 10 at her up-to-date […]
Special thanks to members of the American Legion and the VFW, and to everyone else that helped decorate the chamber float for the Montrose Christmas Parade on Saturday. Our newest member to the chamber, Reindeer Rick Liss, made sure our sleigh and riders made it through without any mishaps. Along with chamber board members, we […]
By Brandon HENSLEY As another year of Hanukkah ends and the nation turns its eyes toward Christmas, a question must be asked: Do Jewish people feel like little kids on the block during the holiday season? Ask Temple Sinai of Glendale Rabbi Richard Schechter, and he’ll say he loves this time of year. “Personally, I […]
By Ted AYALA Christmas – such an ubiquitous holiday today – is so deeply ingrained into the popular consciousness that we forget that many others this season have their own holidays and religious traditions they follow. This week, Jewish friends and neighbors celebrated Hanukkah: the Jewish “festival of lights.” Lasting seven days, Hanukkah celebrates the […]
PROJECT TRUST OFFERING INFO Project TRUST, an L.A. County Public Health program, works to reduce tobacco-related death, disease and disability in Glendale. However, smoking remains the number one cause of preventable death in the U.S. Part of this problem comes from tobacco companies that spend over $11 billion each year to promote cigarettes in neighborhood […]