Local man throws his hat into the GUSD school board ring

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 […]

Early morning blaze surprises residents

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 […]

Getting in style with J. Lauren Hair Studio

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 […]

A note from the president

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 […]

Filling the pews – Part 3: The Jewish holiday experience

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 […]

L’chaim!: Glendale’s Temple Sinai celebrates Hanukkah

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 […]

CALENDAR this

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 […]

Holidays at the Disneyland Resort

By Charly SHELTON Christmas time is back, and that means taking the entire family on an annual trip to Disneyland. The holly, the Christmas tree, the candles all lit up in the windows – it spells Christmas. Returning this year is “It’s A Small World Holiday,” the joyous cruise around the world to see Christmas […]

CVHS Prom Plus presents its annual holiday home tour

By Mary O’KEEFE The CVHS Prom Plus Holiday Home Tour is this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year there are three homes, one truly holiday decked out shop and a youth house on the tour. For many the home tour has become an annual tradition. Each year the homes on the tour […]

Assistance League holds 35th Annual Festival of Trees

By Misty DUPLESSIS For decades the Assistance League (AL) of Glendale has been dedicated to providing services to meet the needs of local neighborhoods through its philanthropic Thrift Alley, by garnering personal, business and corporate donations and hosting the much anticipated yearly Festival of Trees. This past Sunday, Dec. 5, the Hilton in Glendale was […]