All Things Dance Celebrated at Alex

Executive producer Jamie Nichols brought Celebrate Dance again to the Glendale Alex Theatre on March 8 with a fresh line-up of eight dance companies. Entering the ninth year of critically acclaimed shows, Celebrate Dance 2014 offered a seamless production that promised to inspire, enlighten and entertain – and made good on that promise. The audience […]

New Season Launched

Wednesday was the first track meet of the season after Saturday’s meet was rained out. Crescenta Valley took on Golden Valley at home in a series of races. The athletes also competed in the pole vault, long jump, discus throw, shot put and 4 x 400 and 4 x 100 relay races. By Leonard COUTIN

Honolulu Avenue Prepares for – and Welcomes – New Restaurants

By Jason KUROSU The past year has seen some notable Montrose restaurants change ownership, some with less certain futures than others. The Rocky Cola Café, which enjoyed popularity and regular patronage at the corner of Honolulu and Verdugo for 25 years, has been undergoing renovations since its closure at the end of 2012. Jeffrey Williams, […]

Melissa Gilbert Brings Pajama Fun to OUAT

McKenna MIDDLETON Melissa Gilbert of “Little House on the Prairie” fame and her French bulldog Josephine visited Montrose’s Once Upon a Time bookstore on Saturday night to debut her new children’s book, “Daisy and Josephine.” Young readers, many dressed in their pajamas, gathered in the bookstore for a fun evening of storytelling while their parents […]

Sports Year in Review

Championships, transfers, and an ongoing issue with a beloved stadium were all part of a memorable year for sports in the foothills. By Brandon HENSLEY Photos by Jason BALLARD, Leonard COUTIN, Ed HAMILTON, Brandon HENSLEY and Michael YEGHIAYAN First Quarter The Falcons boys’ basketball team opened the Pacific League portion of its season with an […]

Rosemont Has Strong Showing in L.A. 84

Rosemont Has Strong Showing in L.A. 84

By Leonard COUTIN Rosemont Middle School cross-country scored well in the L.A. 84 Cross-Country Festival held Saturday in South El Monte in the Whittier Narrows recreation park. The 2K (1.25 mile) course was laid out so the runners covered one large loop around the park, finishing 50 meters from where they started in front a […]

The Parade Came to Town!

The Parade Came to Town!

By Mary O’KEEFE The 37th Annual Montrose Glendale Christmas Parade began just as the rains ended. Saturday morning was cold and wet, which may have been why the normally lawn chair-packed Honolulu Avenue seemed a little sparse come parade time. As the day grew later and the sun continued to peek out behind dark clouds […]

Banquet Celebrates Season’s End – Almost

Banquet Celebrates Season’s End – Almost

By Leonard COUTIN The Falcons cross-country team celebrated a successful year at the annual awards banquet held on Thursday at CV High School. The audience of about 175 included runners, family and friends who were on hand to celebrate a year of accomplishment. Varsity lead runners Gabe Collison and Megan Melnyk received the MPV awards […]

Falcons Give Good Effort at State

Falcons Give Good Effort at State

Though CVHS didn’t find a place on the podium, Flintridge Prep has good showing. By Leonard COUTIN The Crescenta Valley Falcons, which had earned second place at the Pacific League finals and fifth at the CIF finals, were hoping to rally for a placement in the state CIF cross-country championship Division 1 race held last […]