Tuscany Spa Skin and Body Clinic

By Shari EMAMI Everyone loves a good facial and European facials are known in the beauty industry as the epitome of skincare treatment. Tuscany Spa Skin and Body Clinic, located in the heart of Montrose, offers skincare services ranging from antioxidant facials to non-surgical facelifts. Customers are guaranteed the finest in skin care treatments and […]

Montrose/Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce: Remembering our veterans

Next week, the Montrose/Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the Montrose Shopping Park, will be hosting a Memorial Day ceremony at our town Vietnam War memorial. Held from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. the Memorial Day event will be emceed by our very own treasurer Charles Beatty. While many people think of Memorial […]

Volunteers walk to defeat cancer

By Geghard ARAKELIAN Members of the community prepare to hold the annual Foothills Relay For Life on May 18; a 24 hour walkathon that commemorates those who have died from cancer and encourages those who struggle with the disease to fight on. “Relay For Life is a community event where you can celebrate those who […]

Taste of Montrose a success

By Mary O’KEEFE “Did you get to Zeke’s yet? You need to get there.” “Have you tried that pizza at Cucina Rustica?” “And Frank’s [Famous] in the food court.” “And don’t forget Paradis!” Those were just some of the comments heard from people with red and yellow wristbands armed only with a map and a […]

Treasures of the Valley: Livin’ in the 91046

I recently got an email from someone inquiring about Verdugo City. Where is it, what is it, and why is it? Most of us have been mildly curious or even amused when we notice for the first time, sometimes after living here for years, that a place called Verdugo City has its own sign on […]

Car wreck on Waltonia – again

By Geghard ARAKELIAN A car heading westbound in the 1900 block of Waltonia Drive flipped over after hitting a parked car at about 4 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, March 24. The fire department, California Highway Patrol and Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call when an elderly man smashed his Acura sedan into a parked […]

The Mix’s doors are still closed

By Mary O’KEEFE The doors remained closed on St. Patrick’s Day at The Mix Bar in the 2600 block of Honolulu Avenue after the California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control suspended its license. “The Board of Equalization had [requested] a hold be put on their license until an issue was resolved,” confirmed John Carr of […]

Yes, that is a wall of ice

By Mary O’Keefe There are some that spend their weekend gardening and others that go for walks around the neighborhood. Then there are members of the Montrose Search and Rescue team that hike a few miles through snow to climb about 150 feet up a pure ice slope. Montrose Search and Rescue is a volunteer […]

Car wash to benefit Lee family

By Mary O’Keefe After two weeks of postponing a car wash benefitting the Joo Lee memorial fund, the event is finally scheduled on a weekend without rain. This Saturday, several student service clubs from Crescenta Valley High School will join forces to have the car wash at the school’s overflow parking lot on Ramsdell Avenue […]

The Wine Cave new in Montrose

By Mary DAWSON Do you want some adventure in your life, something new?  Walk down to the 2400 block of Honolulu Avenue. There are new things going on. The Black Cow is in the 2200 block, my store is in the 2300 block, The Wine Cave is in the 2400 block. So often I have […]