Treasures of the Valley <<< Mike Lawler

Vietnam POW Returns Home to Montrose – Part 1 The Vietnam Memorial is a special place in the Montrose Shopping Park. It was dedicated in 1968 when the valley had already lost six local men in the war. It was the first Vietnam Memorial erected in the nation. Over the next few years the names […]

Letters to the Editor

Supports the Bioelectric Generation Project at Scholl Canyon Landfill The bioelectric generation project at Scholl Canyon Landfill is a responsible use of a renewable energy source. The methane being emitted from the landfill at Scholl Canyon for the next 30 years should be put to beneficial use. Using it to generate electricity will not result […]

Views of the Valley <<< Susan Bolan

We Need A Little Christmas Right This Very Minute It is interesting to me how holidays have changed during each stage of my life, especially in my celebration of Christmas. As a young girl, the excited anticipation of leaving milk and cookies out for Santa and the wonderment of Christmas morning was so thrilling. I […]

Celebrating PTA Reflections Winners

Celebrating PTA Reflections Winners

By Lori BODNAR “I Will Change the World By….” was the national Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Reflections theme this year. Many Mountain Avenue Elementary School students showed their creativity and artistic abilities, reflecting on the theme and creating original works of art in six different categories: visual arts, photography, film production, dance choreography, music composition, […]

SCE Power Outages

On this Thanksgiving holiday, many Southern California Edison customers are experiencing power outages that are affecting their gatherings. The map below shows where SCE has instituted outages due to high winds and also areas where the utility company is considering interrupting service due to high winds.

White Friday and Small Business Saturday in the Foothills

White Friday and Small Business Saturday in the Foothills

By Bethany BROWN The Montrose Shopping Park will celebrate its traditional White Friday the day after Thanksgiving on Friday, Nov. 26. While many are familiar with the nationwide Black Friday, participation in Montrose’s White Friday doesn’t require waking up at the crack of dawn or standing in hours-long lines and fighting off hordes of people […]

Supporting Afghan Refugees

Supporting Afghan Refugees

By Mary O’KEEFE The International Institute of Los Angeles (IILA) satellite office in far north Glendale recently sorted donated bags and cases of groceries, along with other items, that are being given to refugees from Afghanistan who are being processed through their agency. These families and individuals were resettled in hotels and temporary housing rentals […]