The smell of … Oktoberfest!

Can you smell that? It’s the scent of Schreiner’s world famous Oktoberfest bratwursts wafting its way along the streets of Montrose. Next week, the Montrose/Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce will be holding its August mixer at Schreiner’s Fine Sausages in Montrose at 3417 Ocean View Blvd. (phone [818] 244-4735) – but you already knew that […]

Once Upon A Time, our favorite bookstore

Did you know Once Upon A Time is the oldest children’s bookstore in the nation? That’s right and it’s one of the special independent businesses that define the Montrose Shopping Park. Once Upon A Time  (www.onceupona.com) was founded in 1966 by Jane Humphrey. In 2003 it was purchased by the Palacios family. I want to […]

The strength of moving forward

“Greatness is not in where we stand, but in what direction we are moving. We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it – but sail we must and not drift, nor lie at anchor.” They say that if a shark stops swimming it dies. So they swim – and so should you. […]

CALENDAR this

JAZZ CONCERTS, HORTICULTURIST AT DESCANSO GARDENS Kristin Korb is performing tonight, July 29, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Descanso Gardens. Descanso presents “The Evolution of American Jazz” concert series with some of SoCal’s finest jazz artists. Korb plays “California cool” jazz. Picnics and blankets welcomed. Free with Gardens admission: $8 adults, $6 senior/students and […]

Comic-Con TV teases, pleases attendees

By Susan JAMES San Diego’s Comic-Con is not just about comic books anymore. Hollywood has arrived in force bringing major movie trailers and television sneak peeks, together with their actors, producers and directors. Did these non-comic book heroes find an audience? Ask the 126,000 excited fans who flooded the convention halls and waited hours in […]

Exchange students call La Crescenta home in July

By Helen KANTOR Two dozen local families have opened their homes to the world as foreign exchange students called La Crescenta “home” for the month of July. Students, ages 14 to 17, arrived from France, Italy, Russia and Spain just before the 4th of July. Over that first weekend, many enjoyed the Montrose Hot Rod […]

Newsmakers

Baylor University of Waco, Tex. conferred degrees on more than 2,000 graduates during spring commencement exercises May 14-15 in the Ferrell Center on the Baylor campus. From the foothill community Julia Christine Musker of La Cañada received her BA in journalism and was named on the dean’s list. Kymberly Grace MacNeal of La Crescenta received […]

GFD promotes two

On Thursday morning, July 15, Glendale Fire Chief Harold Scoggins promoted two members of the Glendale Fire Department during a badge pinning ceremony at Glendale Fire Station #21. Engineer/paramedic Ed Marquez advanced to the rank of fire captain effective Friday, July 16 and was assigned to the “B” Platoon, Engine 26. Captain Marquez, a 12 […]