By Ted AYALA Matt Catingub and the Glendale Pops Orchestra were a snug fit amidst the retro-themed décor of the Americana at Brand during their “Summer Night Swing” concert on Thursday night, June 30. The Americana’s architecture, a kind of idealized throwback to art deco styles of the 1920s and 1930s, was a most convivial […]
CASINO NIGHT TO BENEFIT LCF COMMUNITY CENTER A Casino Night fundraiser hosted by the Community Center of LCF is taking place on Saturday, July 9 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Games include a poker tournament (with designated prize), blackjack, craps, roulette, spin to win and other games as part of the evening. Los Gringos […]
The bell tower at St. Bede the Venerable Roman Catholic Church is getting a much-needed facelift and repair. Soon new sounds will be coming from the long silent bells. Other work has been recently completed on repairs to the roof and the teen center in the old 1952 church building that is now used as […]
La Cañada Presbyterian Church is holding a “Tacos & Tunes” benefit concert on Tuesday, July 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The concert will feature award-wining vocalist and children’s television host Mary Rice Hopkins along with “Puppets with a Heart” by Darcie Maze. The concert, with free tacos donated by […]
La Crescenta Presbyterian Church will be presenting a benefit concert for Children’s Hunger Fund on Friday, July 15 at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary. Performing will be ambient-rock band “Future of Forestry” as well as the band “I AM We.” The cost is $9 online at FutureofForestry.com or $11 at the door. Children’s Hunger Fund […]
Networking, Networking, Networking They say it is all in who you know, right? The right connections, the right contacts, being in the right place at the right time. All of these can help your business grow. That is where the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce comes in. We have many ways that can help you […]
“Golf is so popular simply because it is the best game in the world at which to be bad.” A.A. Milne If you enjoy playing golf, or are bad at games, then you’re in luck! Our Scholarship Golf Tournament at the Verdugo Hills Golf Course is this Saturday, July 9 at 7:30 am. For only […]
Last week, inspiration for this article struck. I had just finished creating a Paris theme window at Mountain Rose Gifts and was walking down the 2200 block of Honolulu Avenue. I passed several stores who had their own touch of France also. Ta da! Paris in Montrose! Did you know the name Montrose is French […]
The body of a man has been found in Chantry Flats in the area of an ongoing search for a murder suspect. A handgun was found nearby. Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office has yet to release the identity of the man. Several divisions of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Deparment including Special Enforcement Bureau, Crescenta […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office has identified the woman who was shot and pushed out of a car on the La Crescenta Avenue offramp on Friday. Adriane Arzumanyan’s body was allegedly shoved out of a vehicle that was traveling westbound on the Foothill (210) freeway about 5:15 p.m. Her body was […]