Disneyland’s Soundsational Summer

By Charly SHELTON I should have published this article earlier. I’m not sure now if there is time to renew your passport before you head to the Disneyland Resort for their Soundsational Summer. But you will definitely need it because they will be transporting you to never before seen locales like Tatooine, Under the Sea, […]

Calico Winds Perform Light Program of Wind Music at Pasadena’s Boston Court

By Ted AYALA Georges Bizet’s jewel-like Jeux des enfants (Children’s Games) made up the major work on the first half of Calico Winds’ concert on Saturday night, June 4 at Boston Court in Pasadena. Calico Winds – comprising of flautist Eileen Hold Helwig, clarinetist Kathryn Nevin, oboist David Kossoff, bassoonist Therese Treuenfels, and French hornist […]

Cooking with Judy

EASY ARROZ CON POLLO Ingredients: 1 package of chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat 2 tbs. vegetable oil 1½ cups long grain rice 3 cups chicken broth, heated 1 medium onion – chopped 1 chile poblano (also called pasilla)seeded, deveined and chopped ½ inch diced 1 clove garlic, minced 1 16 ounce can diced tomatoes, […]

CALENDAR this

AUTHORS COMING TO FLINTRIDGE BOOKSTORE On Thursday, June 9 at 7:30 p.m., Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse hosts James Slocum, author of “Shadow of War.” The story is based on a journal written by 14-year-old boy Daniel Kippelstein during the spring of 1939. Daniel was forced to flee Prague with his sister after his father is […]

Tenderloin for the Tender Hearted

By Brandon HENSLEY Kim Nguyen remembers those freezing San Francisco nights last summer, the ones cold enough to erase fantasies of migrating west for that warm California weather. She also remembers the people she met who have to endure nights those on a regular basis, the homeless of San Francisco who make up quite a […]

Copy Network Celebrates 20 Years in Business

When you think of the Montrose Shopping Park, the first things that come to mind are restaurants, salons and unique shops. Sprinkled among these are service-oriented businesses that help round out the mix. One such establishment that helps make our lives easier is Copy Network. Copy Network (818-248-9898) is the passion of owner Andre Ordubegian. […]

Recognizing Opportunity

“When written in Chinese, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.”      John F. Kennedy The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce would like to help you turn any potential crisis into an opportunity. An example of a potential crisis would be not having enough customers […]

Come Celebrate with Us!

Business is alive and well in Montrose-Verdugo City. The Chamber has been busy hosting ribbon cuttings across the city in the last few months and more are on the way. On March 9, Arianna’s Pharmacy at 3600 N. Verdugo Road had a grand opening ribbon cutting. On March 16, Wellspring Therapy at 3700 Park Place […]