Local tectonic artist showing at White’s Gallery

By Shari EMAMI David Gilbaugh is a star on the rise. With a former teaching background, he combines his love of helping others with his own artistic talents and brings them both to the community. He teaches art/sculpting at the Community Center in La Cañada on Wednesday evenings for intermediate to advanced sculptors. Surprisingly, Gilbaugh’s […]

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HIGH SCHOOL REUNIONS The Crescenta Valley High School class of 2000 is having its 10-year reunion on July 17. From 6:30 to 10 p.m. there will be a hosted bar, reception buffet and door prizes. The event is being held at the ESPN Zone at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. For more information, contact […]

Life in the MSPA

By Mary DAWSON Right off the bat you might well ask, “So what in the world is the MSPA?”  It’s an acronym for the Montrose Shopping Park Association, formed way back in 1968 for the purpose of representing the interests of the then “newly created” Montrose Shopping Park.  The Shopping Park is a B.I.D. (another […]

Artwalk is almost here

By Ted AYALA By the time you read this article on Thursday, our next Artwalk will only be two days away. On Saturday, July 10, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Honolulu Avenue will be packed with a wide array of works from some of the area’s best fine artists. Saturday promises to be a […]

Meet Vito Cannella and the story behind National Flag Week

Did you know that next week is National Flag Week?  In June of 1966 President Lyndon Johnson signed the proclamation designating the week in which June 14 occurs as National Flag Week. During this time all citizens are encouraged to proudly display the flag of the United States, aka “Old Glory”. One of the key […]

News from the Montrose Chamber/Mixing it up at Mountview

Last week the MVCC enjoyed quite a mixer over at the Mountview Retirement Residence at 2640 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose. We enjoyed a big and enthusiastic crowd that day. Great food and snacks were prepared by Mountview’s kitchen and the staff at Mountview were a delight. We also had the chance to promote our 2010/2011 […]

Trader Joe’s looks to be moving forward

By Mary O’KEEFE On Wednesday the City of Glendale Planning Hearing Officer Meeting discussed a variance proposal concerning Trader Joe’s market that will be built at 2448 Honolulu Ave. The variance is for a new projecting sign and a permit to sell alcohol. The sign proposed would not be lit from within but with exterior […]

A record-breaking weekend for Arts and Crafts

By Mary O’KEEFE If the 27th Annual Montrose Arts and Crafts Festival is any indication the economy is looking up, at least for artists. “Most vendors saw brisk sales despite the heat and all attendance records were shattered as Sunday’s crowd literally poured into town pushing the attendance totals for the two day [event] to […]

Tying the knot in Montrose

By Shari EMAMI Joycie Dungca and Stevie Weatherby are in love. The couple met in 2001 while taking a music business course. Over the years, they broke up and got back together on a few occasions. However, when Stevie was sick, it was Joycie who came to his house with ice cream. Stevie was the […]

A day to remember

By Shari EMAMI At the Vietnam War Memorial at Honolulu Avenue and Ocean View Boulevard, guests took part in the 42nd Memorial Day service. The ceremony was co-hosted by the Montrose Shopping Park Association and the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce. Not only were Vietnam War soldiers honored but local residents who served and perished […]