‘Loving The Silent Tears: A New Musical’ Coming to Shrine

The red carpet premiere of “Loving the Silent Tears: A New Musical” will be held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Oct. 27. The red carpet arrivals begin at 3 p.m.; the show at 4 p.m. The musical will star award winning artists Jon Secada, Jody Watley and Broadway stars Debbie Gravitte, Kiril […]

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FREE FALLPROOF™ BALANCE & MOBILITY PROGRAM AT THE Y The Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA will host a free informational seminar for the Fallproof™ Balance and Mobility Program on Friday, Sept. 7 at 11 a.m. This seminar is free and open to the entire community. The seminar will focus on why people lose their balance and what […]

»Montrose Shopping Park News

 Critters – A One of a Kind Place for Novelty Gifts Did you know that as of December 2011 Critters (2277 Honolulu Ave.) has brand new owners? The store itself has celebrated being in town over 30 years and the husband and wife team of Jack and Christine have made it their mission to restore […]

»Montrose Verdugo-City Chamber of Commerce

Uniquely Montrose – Montrose Bowl Walking through the doors of Montrose Bowl is truly like stepping back in time. Montrose Bowl, which opened up back in 1936, has been a family owned and operated business for the past 25 years. The 1950s-style, eight-lane bowling alley is one of the smallest alleys in all of Los […]

»News from the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce

Tips on Getting the Word Out About Your Business “Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising.”  Mark Twain Deciding on the right kind of advertising is sometimes very confusing. Sometimes small businesses confuse advertising with marketing, which are two very different things. Advertising is only one way to […]

Future Construction Possible for Local Schools

By Mary O’KEEFE Two-story buildings may soon replace bungalows at 11 Glendale Unified School District schools with help from a state grant program and Measure S. The grant will match close to half of what the district will pay for the removal of aging portable buildings, like bungalows, said Alan Reising, director of Facility and […]

Williams Fire Nears Midpoint of Containment

By Mary O’KEEFE As of Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., the Wiliams Fire had burned 4,180 acres and was 48% contained. There were eight air tankers, 10 water dropping helicopters, two water tender trucks, eight bulldozers, 40 engines and 34 hand crews equaling to 1,131 personnel battling the blaze. The fire began about 2 p.m. Sunday […]

Meatball – Still a California Bear

By Mary O’KEEFE Meatball, the CV-loving bear, will not be moving to a wildlife Colorado sanctuary as planned, according to Andrew Hughan, spokesman for the California Department of Fish and Game. Meatball, the bear who received his name for his fondness for meatballs, had been a fixture in Crescenta Valley for several months. Though he […]

Meet the New Owners of New York Property

By Mary O’KEEFE Local residents near the 5000 block of New York Avenue are invited to an informational meeting concerning the purchase by The Olson Company of the Central Christian Church property. “This is just an introductory meeting,” said Eric Everhart, vice president of Community Development at The Olson Company. The purchase is in the […]

Alex Theatre Improvements Safe – For Now

By Ted AYALA Capital improvements to the historic Alex Theatre in Glendale were saved after the city’s Oversight Board for the Redevelopment Successor Agency voted during its meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 22. The board also approved to ensure the survival of the Museum of Neon Art and a parking structure for the as-yet unbuilt Laemmle […]