Local Students Make the Grade at Azusa Pacific

The following students made the academic Deans’ List at Azusa Pacific University. They join more than 1,700 APU students honored for a fall semester 2010 academic standing of a 3.5 or better grade-point average. Glendale residents Natalie Buickians, a performance/voice major; and Kaylee M. Falcon, a global studies major. La Crescenta residents Ian R. Chessum, […]

Students Honored as DAR Good Citizens

Five area students were recently honored for their citizenship at a luncheon held by the Don Jose Verdugo Chapter of The Daughters of the American Revolution. Presiding over the program were Regent Liz Craven and Good Citizen Chair Barbara Rogers. The luncheon and award ceremony were held at Beckham Place Restaurant in Pasadena. Their school […]

LA Phil Pays Tribute to the Life of the Late Ernest Fleischmann

By Ted AYALA Next week, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (LAPO) will pay tribute to a man who fundamentally reshaped the orchestra and cemented its reputation as among the world’s very finest orchestral ensembles: their late executive vice president and managing director Ernest Fleischmann. Originally from Frankfurt-am-Main in Germany, the young Fleischmann and his family […]

Videogames on the Rebound

By Charly SHELTON So you wanted a game for Christmas, but you didn’t get it.  Now is the time to strike, my friends, to get the hottest games at low, low prices from used game sellers like GameStop.  The hottest games of the holidays, and before, and even new games are bought at full price, […]

CALENDAR this

FASHION SHOW THIS SATURDAY The La Crescenta Woman’s Club Annual Fashion Show takes place on Saturday, March 26 at 10 a.m. Tickets are $30 p/p. Contact Carol Huntwork at (818) 249-4407. Fashions are by Drapers & Damons.  There are opportunities, silent auction, live auction and door prizes. Held at the clubhouse at 4004 La Crescenta […]

La Cañada Presbyterian Church to Present “Great Hymns of the Church”

“Amazing grace, how sweet the sound.” “Great is thy faithfulness; morning by morning new mercies I see.” “Just a closer walk with thee; grant it, Jesus, is my plea.” The beloved lyrics and music have been sung in churches down through the ages, and the La Cañada Presbyterian Church will celebrate these hymns and many […]

LaCanPC Holding Fundraiser

The staff and board of directors of La Cañada Presbyterian Church Parent Education announced their annual spring fundraiser “Opa, A Night Out in Old Town Benefitting Parent Education.” This fundraising event will be held on Friday, March 25 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Café Santorini’s Rococco Room situated in Old Town Pasadena. Those who […]

Cheers to the Glendale City Council Candidates

On Monday night, the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce held our Glendale City Council candidates forum at the Sparr Heights Community Center and it was a great success. All six city council candidates – Incumbents John Drayman and Dave Weaver, Rafi Manoukian, Mike Mohill, Garen Mailyan and Chahe Keuroghelian – were there and answered all […]

Happy, Helping People

The following businesses and people have made the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce very happy, as they have been very helpful in sponsoring our 6th Annual HomeTown Country Fair to be held on Saturday, April 16. Thank you to these very special people and businesses: Allied Waste Services, Allstate Auto Repair, American Softub, Bob Smith […]

The Montrose Barber Shop

If you ever want to hear some good stories about what Montrose was like “back in the day,” Jack Roscher is the one to talk to. Jack, who owns the Montrose Barber Shop, has been barbering for 51½ years, the last 43 of them right here! I had to ask, “Are there any clients you […]