1939 Grocery Store Opening Extravaganza When a new supermarket opens today, they usually put out some balloons, give away some free items to entice new customers, and offer some bargains. But in 1939, the opening of a new grocery store in Montrose had elaborate circus entertainment, stage shows, and a dance in the parking lot. […]
Taking the Weekend By Storm This past weekend, while my CV Weekly colleagues were dog paddling down Honolulu Avenue during the Montrose Christmas parade, my wife and I were having our own weathery adventures out of town. We drove north on Highway 14 late Friday afternoon, stopping in Mojave to fuel up and getting our […]
“There ought to be a law for that” I try to seek bill ideas from regular Californians. I have gotten some great ideas from sources as varied as local cops, utility ratepayers and even my father. For example, my friends in the Glendale Police Department came to me a couple years ago and asked me […]
Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree! The good weather made the Montrose Christmas Tree Lighting Festival a great success … no rain fell on this parade. A snow-making machine helped make Honolulu Avenue feel like a Winter Wonderland. Saw little kids and bigger kids with gray hair throwing snowballs. One even hit one of the […]
MSR team is at the ready no matter who – or what – needs a helping hand. By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday as members of the Montrose Search and Rescue team were preparing to participate in the Montrose Glendale Christmas Parade, they received a call out to the Dark Canyon area of the Angeles National […]
By Jason KUROSU Glendale City Councilmembers Laura Friedman and Ara Najarian updated residents on the city’s latest developments at the Sparr Heights Community Center Wednesday night, Nov. 28, touching upon Glendale’s current economic standing and other issues affecting the area such as the proposed tunnel connecting the 710 and 210 freeways. The state of Glendale’s […]
By Ted AYALA Measure J, a ballot initiative intended to extend a half-cent tax for transportation projects until the 2060s, failed at the ballot box last month. Despite having earned over 66% support, the initiative was not able to surmount the two-thirds majority needed to enact the measure. But certain civic transportation projects still have […]
“At this time of year, when the sun is most hidden, the holiday of Hanukkah celebrates the rays of hope and light. Often it is through simple and unrecognized miracles that we are able to feel the warmth of hope and light.” – Rabbi Rafael Goldstein Menorah or Christmas tree, this time of year re-energizes […]
Warm Reception on a Cold Night Though it was damp – too damp for my liking – my team and I here at the CV Weekly couldn’t be swayed from climbing aboard the Crosstown Towing flatbed to be a part of history – specifically, the 36th annual Montrose Glendale Christmas Parade. Lisa and Arnold own […]
By Charly SHELTON Each year, the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s station takes part in the Annual Sheriff’s Toy and Food Drive. This program collects non-perishable foods and a variety of toys for children from infants to 12 years old. The items donated are then separated into bags, with toys chosen specifically for each child’s age and […]