The City Council of La Cañada announced on Tuesday that long standing council member and former mayor Dave Spencer died. The statement released said: “It is with tremendous sadness that the City Council announces the passing on the morning of Tuesday, May 16 of longtime City Council member and six-time mayor David A. Spence. Preliminary […]
May 15 2300 block of Mira Vista Avenue in Montrose, a resident reported that she had parked her car next to her minivan in the parking garage of her apartment complex. When she returned she found someone had ransacked her minivan. Her car was not parked in the spot where she had left it but […]
Great Expectations This weekend is shaping up to be a whopper. On Saturday, I have the pleasure of attending the annual scholarship disbursement breakfast hosted by the Community Foundation of the Verdugos. I sit on a board that decides the distribution of funds accrued over the previous year through interest paid on a scholarship fund […]
Feb. 8, 1934 – May 7, 2017 Donna Mintz passed away May 7 with her daughters by her side. She was born Feb. 8, 1934 in Morrill, Nebraska to Mildred Edith (Price) and Gerald Wernicke Rockwell. The family moved to Los Angeles in 1943 so her father could work to support the war effort in […]
From the City of La Cañada website: It is with tremendous sadness that the City Council announces the passing on the morning of Tuesday, May 16 of longtime City Council member and six-time mayor David A. Spence. Preliminary indications are that Council member Spence suffered a heart attack at his home. He was […]
Give Mom Montrose for Mother’s Day! “My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. I attribute all my success in my life to the moral, intellectual, and physical education I received from her.” ~ George Washington Well said, guy on the dollar bill! This Sunday we honor mothers everywhere by making their […]
According to Working Mother magazine, as many as one in three small business owners in this country are moms, which is pretty jaw-dropping. Mom-owned businesses are, therefore, hugely impactful on the economy and all signs indicate this impact is only getting bigger. Women are now launching businesses at nearly twice the rate of men. We […]
The Days Shopping Tax-Free with Amazon are Coming to an End I came across this interesting article by Chris Isidore from CNN Money Tech Sector. The issue of online retailers not charging consumers a tax on items purchased online has been a hot-button issue for many small brick-and-mortar businesses for some time. And Amazon has […]
QUESTION: This may sound crazy, but I doubt I’m the only one who has this problem. I’m self-employed in the tech business. I make my living purchasing and repairing computers for my clients. My problem is people call and ask me to give them free advice over the phone. The truth is, even when they […]
GLENDALE ART ASSOCIATION NEWS The Glendale Art Association May meeting is at BMAI in Montrose (near the Montrose Post Office) tonight, Thursday, May 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Randall Williams, who classifies himself as an “expressionist artist,” will demonstrate his combination of styles. Those styles include using acrylic, oil, airbrush, sculpture, paper casting […]