Glendale Community College Celebrating 90 Years The party begins with the “Reaching for the Stars” gala on Saturday, Sept. 30 starting at 6 p.m. right on the Glendale Community College campus. I find it fitting that organizers of the 90th anniversary chose the name “Reaching for the Stars” for this historic event. GCC opened its […]
Business Expo, Free Shredding & Glendale Tech Week The Foothills Community Business Expo is just around the corner on Wednesday, Sept. 13 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. At the Expo you will find many businesses from La Crescenta, Montrose and La Cañada Flintridge sharing with you the services they […]
40th Anniversary Oktoberfest Mark your calendars! On Saturday, Oct. 7, Honolulu Avenue will turn into one of the largest outdoor Oktoberfest celebrations in Southern California. It all began in 1977 when the Montrose Chamber created this Bavarian event to honor the German heritage in the Crescenta Valley. The chamber wanted to revive a tradition that […]
A Great Loss in Montrose “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill This could be easily said about Myrna Grijalva of Joselito’s who sadly passed away on Aug. 7. Myrna not only created a thriving business in Montrose that is 30 years strong, […]
Glendale Businesses: Do You Have Your BRC? Every business with a physical location in Glendale, including those subleased, is required to maintain a valid BRC. So what is a BRC? First off, a BRC is not a business license or a business tax; the City of Glendale does not have a business license or business […]
Celebrating Business in Montrose Our August anniversary mixer is coming up on Wednesday, Aug. 2. It will be held at the Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Montrose starting at 6 p.m. Our business mixers are always a great place to network with other business owners, discover a new business you might not have visited yet, […]
Minimum Wage in Glendale As any business owner knows, minimum wage went up again on July 1. There are future scheduled increases in place by both the State of California and the County of Los Angeles. But what you might not know is which plan you need to follow. If you live in the geographic […]
August Anniversary Mixer At our August anniversary business mixer we are celebrating our businesses. The Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce exists to promote and champion the cause of small business, economic stability and commerce in the Montrose-Verdugo City area. The support of our business members makes that possible. That is why each year we recognize […]
40th Anniversary Oktoberfest Mark your calendars – On Saturday, Oct. 7 Honolulu Avenue will host one of the largest outdoor Oktoberfest celebrations in Southern California! It all began in 1977 when the Montrose Chamber created this Bavarian event to honor the German heritage in the Crescenta Valley and revive a tradition that started in […]
Independence Day On Tuesday, July 4 we will be celebrating Independence Day and the birth of our nation. In America, we live in a free and open society full of limitless possibilities. That is why over the centuries many people have come to America, the “land of opportunity,” to have a better life than they […]