QUINTON BEMILLER GUEST OF VHAA The Friday, May 7 meeting of the Verdugo Hills Art Association will feature returning guest artist Quinton Bemiller. Bemiller is a painter, educator and a gallery director and currently has his mural, “Hahamongna” on display at the Armory Center for the Arts, and a solo exhibition at the Los Angeles […]
The Light on the Corner Church in Montrose has created a new entrance, designed and painted by artist Ana Guttierez. “What we want to do with this mural is to have it be very welcoming and make people feel at home,” explained Pastor Jon Karn. “I took Ana for a tour of Montrose and took […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Last Sunday, several churches in La Crescenta took an “outside the box” approach to worship. Or, at least an outside the church approach. Leaders and members of La Crescenta Presbyterian, St Luke’s Anglican, First Baptist Church of La Crescenta and Newsong Church participated in “Lift Up La Crescenta,” a day designed to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A ribbon cutting ceremony officially opened the Alzheimer’s and Dementia ActivCare wing at Mountview Retirement Community in Montrose last week. Members of the Montrose Verdugo Chamber of Commerce and the medical field came out in support of this new and needed facility addition. Mountview has served the Crescenta Valley community since 1975. […]
Established in 1953, Westminster Academy in Pasadena is a Christian day school offering admission for children in kindergarten through the eighth grade. The overall purpose of the school is to provide a means by which a child can grow emotionally, spiritually, and academically and become inspired to live the Christian life. The school provides an […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Dark smoke from a house fire filled the Montrose sky Tuesday evening. It took firefighters a little less than an hour to contain the blaze in the 3600 block of Las Palmas Avenue in Montrose. “The [Glendale] dispatch was called at 7:13 p.m.,” said Glendale fire Capt. Vince Rifino. “Glendale and Los Angeles County fire responded. When we got here we found […]
This Earth Day, JPL is reaching out on multiple platforms, and connecting with a younger audience. By Brandon HENSLEY On April 22, 10 a.m., there will be a live Web chat for students with Mike Gunson, project scientist for NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 mission. Gunson will take questions from students on how NASA studies the […]
By Allied Waste Services, a Republic Services Co. Sprucing up your house is easy with paint. Applying a fresh coat of paint or a new color of paint can change the feel of your home. When considering what color to choose, take into consideration the type of paint. There are several types of paint products […]
By Shana LiVIGNI Earth Day and spring cleaning go hand-in-hand and it’s a perfect time to begin getting rid of your unwanted collection of recyclables. Besides being a safety factor it’s a great way of re-using and reinventing things that are of no more use to you. You’d be surprised how many common everyday things […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Police officers in Altadena will try to get teenagers under a different kind of influence next week, as they will hold a program designed to educate young drivers about peer pressure, drunk driving and driving while being distracted. The program, called “Start Smart,” will be held in the Altadena Community Center May […]