By Roman INGUANZO On Monday, April 24, the Armenian Genocide Committee hosted a community-wide public event outside Glendale City Hall commemorating the 108th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. A large crowd gathered for the remembrance ceremony, demonstrating a strong sense of unity among Glendale’s Armenian residents. Congressman Adam Schiff was in attendance, adding another demonstration […]
By Mary O’KEEFE While my grandson was visiting last week we watched “Reading Rainbow.” I had forgotten how amazing this series was, and how informative. We learned how bowling balls were made; who knew how fascinating that was? The book read by host LeVar Burton was “If You Give A Mouse A Cookie” written by […]
Warmer Temps Means Time to Get Outside – Part 3 I hope, like me, you’ve had a minute to update your calendar to add the many exciting events happening in our valley. As a longtime CV Chamber of Commerce director, I will be spending my Saturday at CV Park (3901 Dunsmore Ave.) as part of […]
Hometown Country Fair The Annual Hometown Country Fair takes place on April 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at CV Park, 3901 Dunsmore Ave. in La Crescenta. This is a fun community event put on by the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce and their sponsors. There is no cost to attend. Craft Beer Fest The Montrose-Verdugo […]
By Lynn SHER Teri Lynne Madsen, commonly known as Maddie, is a La Crescenta-based musician, music supervisor, composer and producer. She owns Current Music, a boutique music licensing and production house that also scores music for films, television, and marketing campaigns. She founded the company in 2013 and has since amassed numerous credits, having created […]
By Lynn SHER It is a new era of entertainment: the streaming era. Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and others provide an inordinate amount of shows from which to choose: award-winning shows, shows with writing so perfect that A-list actors are cast who then turn unknown actors into household names, and shows and movies with production […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY On Saturday night, an estimated 532 people strolled Honolulu Avenue and Ocean View Boulevard, enjoying warm temperatures, open stores – and pours of some of the best wine around. The occasion was the fifth annual spring Wine Walk presented by the Montrose Shopping Park Association. Ticketholders of the sold-out event were greeted […]
April 28 900 block of Town Center Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, an employee reported that a man, described as Black, walked into the alcohol beverage aisle. He allegedly had a shopping bag in his had and began placing alcoholic beverage bottles inside the bag. He then walked out of the store without attempting to […]
By Ruth SOWBY The “ladies” were in charge at the 3rd Annual Women’s Arts and Crafts Fair on April 22. St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church was the setting for 30 booths full of crafty merchandise – all made by women. Available for sale in the church courtyard were art pieces such as wall […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There is a new way to pay for parking in the Montrose Shopping Park. Newly installed meters look the same as the old ones and continue to accept change as in the past; however, there is a new option to pay via a parking app. There is a green and grey banner […]