MVCC August Recap & September Preview The Montrose Chamber of Commerce had a productive month filled with events and preparations that continue to enhance our community’s vibrancy. We recently celebrated the 15-year anniversary of Back Office People with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event was fantastic with a large turnout of community members showing their support. […]
GLENDALE KIWANIS The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. The club will next meet on Sept. 6 when it welcomes guest speaker Josefina Lopez, author of “Real Women Have Curves,” who will give a presentation. The cost to attend Friday meetings, which includes lunch and program, is $20. All are welcome. The […]
Quest Diagnostics charged me $3,437 for a blood test. But I should be covered! Why is Quest Diagnostics sending Maria Jacobson a $3,437 bill for her blood test? Her insurance company should cover it – or should it? Q: In 2022, I went to a Quest Diagnostics location in Issaquah, Washington, for […]
“Vestiges,” an art installation by Jonna Lee and John David O’Brien, continues through Oct. 4 at the Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station. It obliquely divides the Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station in two. Lee and O’Brien each occupy one triangular section of the gas station and place back-to-back modified pieces of furniture containing […]
September 2024 There seems to be no end to this heat, so why not slip into the comfort of one of the local live theaters where you can cool off for a while? It’s time to treat yourself to the magic of live theater by going to see a show! COVID protocols continue to be […]
A cornerstone in the community, St. Luke’s of the Mountains will hold a party to celebrate 100 years in the Crescenta Valley. By Mary O’KEEFE All are invited to the gala for St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church that has been 100 years in the making. St. Luke’s of the Mountains, best […]
Senate Bill 997, authored by State Senator Anthony J. Portantino, passed the senate floor and is headed to governor’s desk for signature. The bill helps tackle the opioid epidemic and drug-related overdoses among youth by allowing students to carry both fentanyl test strips and opioid antagonists. The bill had its genesis during the Senator’s summer […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Wednesday, Aug. 28, Crescenta Valley Town Council hosted a traffic talk at the La Crescenta Library Community Room. Julian Garcia, principal engineer, Los Angeles County Public Works, began the meeting by sharing updates on some of the concerns expressed by the public. But before he shared information he said that the […]
Battered and Bruised I love my car. It’s a 2000 Toyota Solara – convertible – and I would get compliments on it when I drove it around town. Then somebody hit it (then ran) when it was parked at CV Park last year. I was preparing to have it repaired when a “gypsy” (that’s […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The news for Rancho Palos Verdes just keeps getting worse as Southern California Edison (SCE) cut off electricity on Sunday. I can’t imagine the fear residents must be feeling as the ground moves beneath their homes and one by one utility companies disconnect and begin to move away. This ground movement in […]