Noir Fans Find Fun at the Alex

Noir Fans Find Fun at the Alex

By Marissa GOULD, intern Film noir: a movie genre categorized by crime dramas in black and white cinematography that reflect American culture in the ’40s and ’50s. Typically, film noir movies can only be found on obscure TV stations or from shady sites online. But last Saturday, fans of the genre could of headed to […]

Summer Pop Up Series Offers Free Latin Dance Classes

The Glendale Galleria and Glendale Arts will be hosting free Latin dance classes every Tuesday evening from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. during the Summer Pop Up Series that continues through Sept. 23. The free dance lessons are located on the second level of the Bloomingdale’s wing in the Glendale Galleria. For nine weeks, all […]

»Montrose Shopping Park News

»Montrose Shopping Park News

Try Kebab Daddy’s New Take on Breakfast! Served All Day! I have two words for you that will make recently opened Kebab Daddy a breakfast destination: tater tots! I know! It’s something simple but imagine these tucked into their original famous breakfast wrap along with beef soujuk, eggs and cheese! Never tried soujuk? It’s a […]

CALENDAR this

CALENDAR this

PAKISTANI COOKING AUTHOR AT GLENDALE LIBRARY Culinary instructor and author Farhana Sahibzada discusses her new cookbook, “Flavorful Shortcuts to Indian/Pakistani Cooking” at the Glendale Central Library tonight, Thursday, July 31 at 7 p.m. Admission is free and Chef Farhana promises to bring samples of her delicious food. For more information, visit: http://www.glendaleca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/4130/125 or call (818) […]

Saddling Up for Cowboy Church

By Mary O’KEEFE There was a lot of dancing and a few “yee haws” thrown in for good measure when the Center for Spiritual Living-La Crescenta recently held the congregation’s traditional Cowboy Church. This is the 11th year Rev. Beverly Craig has brought her brand of cowboy ministry to her congregation. Craig was born and […]

Drayman Back in Court

By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, John Drayman was back in front of Judge Stephen Marcus in the Los Angeles Superior Court, this time to work out a payment plan to reimburse the Montrose Shopping Park Association. Drayman originally had 28 counts filed against him; however, in March through a plea deal with the L.A. County […]

from the desk of the publisher

A Warm Send-off for the Bogers On Saturday night Steve and I had the privilege of attending the retirement party for Don and Mary Boger at the home of former CVHS principal Michelle Doll. Mary has been a fixture on the board of education for a dozen years, a fighter for children across the district. […]

Art Walk Showcases the Unique and Original

By YooJin SHEEN, intern The Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce hosted its quarterly Art Walk event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 19 at the Montrose Shopping Park. The event took place along the 2300 and 2400 blocks of Honolulu Avenue and included booths that housed various artists who displayed and demonstrated […]

NOTES & NODS

Tuesday Table Talk   On Tuesday, Aug. 5, Bethel Church in Sun Valley will offer a showing of the film “The Sandlot.” Eager to make friends, new kid in town Scotty heads for the neighborhood sandlot, hoping to join a pickup baseball game. When he launches a ball signed by Babe Ruth into the junkyard […]

Watermelon Festival Satisfies Guests’ Hunger for a Good Time

Watermelon Festival Satisfies Guests’ Hunger for a Good Time

By Samantha SLAYBACK Fruit fans from several neighboring cities braved the heat the weekend of July 19-20 to travel to Arcadia for the 53rd annual Sunland-Tujunga Watermelon Festival. The nonprofit festival is hosted every year by the Sunland-Tujunga Lions Club and entices guests from all over the Los Angeles area. This year’s festival was held […]