By Lori BODNAR, intern Those looking for fun local events for the holidays need not search any farther. From Santa to snow, there are many upcoming activities to put participants in the holiday spirit. The 25th Annual Festival in Lights at Memorial Park (1301 Foothill Blvd.) in La Cañada is this Friday, Dec. 6 from […]
Busy, Busy, Busy – Got to Love December! It’s amazing how fast time passes. Here we are in December 2019 with a thousand events looming this month. The annual Montrose Christmas Parade along Honolulu Avenue is this Saturday, Dec. 7 beginning at 6:10 p.m. Our Chamber will have a float this year pulled by […]
Welcoming a New Member at the MVCC At the MVCC we are closing out the 2019 year with a new member: Salon 4 Studio located at 3600 N. Verdugo Road #102, Montrose/Glendale 91208. In their own words, “Studio 4 Salon was established by a group of leading hair stylists and cosmetic experts who set […]
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held by the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, Nov. 23 for CamperSnaps, a unique, mobile photo booth in a vintage camper trailer. It is owned by La Crescenta local Emmanuel Munda, pictured with daughter Elle Munda, wife Kristine, son Aaron and Mike Riley, president of the CV Chamber […]
Union Jack’s Tea, 3610½ Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta, held its grand opening with a ribbon cutting by the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, Nov. 23. Owner and curator Petra Marin offers “reasonably complex and slightly cultured” tea varieties with a “British flair.” Pictured at the ribbon cutting are Crescenta Valley Chamber executive […]
Here are some of the shows running in our local theaters this holiday season: “Little Black Dress the Musical” follows the story of Dee and her best friend Mandy experiencing life through their little black dresses – first job interview, first date, first awkward sexual experience, second awkward sexual experience and more! Using hilarious improv, […]
By Leonard COUTIN On Saturday, Nov. 23, River-side City Cross-Country Course hosted the CIF championship finals for Divisions 1-5 for the boys and girls three-mile run. The distance didn’t deter team supporters who crowded the course, which encompassed two and a half loops around the park and through the center of the course with runners […]
By Charly SHELTON It’s that time of year for gingerbread everything, holiday lights and the gentle hiss of a “snoap” machine giving SoCal a white Christmas. That’s right; it’s time for the holidays at the local theme parks. From Universal Studios Hollywood to the Queen Mary in Long Beach, and everywhere in between, the holiday […]
QUESTION: Our dog, Randy, just crossed “The Rainbow Bridge.” He had cancer. We adopted him from a shelter and were blessed to have him six years. Now our two children are inconsolable. We even had a little ceremony for him and buried him in the backyard. We told the kids we’ll go to the shelter […]
This Week at LCIF All are invited to Lutheran Church in the Foothills for the Second Sunday of Advent on Dec. 8. Education hour for all ages is at 9 a.m. then family worship time begins at 10 a.m. Pastor Scott Peterson will lead the service with a sermon titled “2 Part Harmony.” Then stay […]