NEWS FROM THE CV CHAMBER <<< Steve Pierce

You Can Never Have Too Much Fun! This past Thursday, Aug. 5, our Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce enjoyed its first mixer of the year at Alissa’s Ocean View Bar and Grill in Montrose. Owners Alissa and Eric Hwang provided their specialty food samplings and wines for our members and guests and the fun evening […]

New TCC Executive Director Announced

New TCC Executive Director Announced

A new executive director will be taking the helm at The Campbell Center. Nancy Niebrugge will take office in early September as David Fields, current TCC executive director, transitions into retirement. In her current role as deputy executive director for the past two years, Niebrugge has worked as a partner with Fields. She has led […]

Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce <<< Mavil Aghadjanian

The Sunday of Summer They say that August is the Sunday of summer and we’re definitely feeling that sentiment. While we’re still enjoying the summer sun and activities, we are also gearing up for what’s to come on “Monday.” Oktoberfest is just around the corner and, though COVID-19 mandates and protocols are still changing every […]

Van Gogh Exhibit Immerses Guests in Vincent’s Finest JPGs

Van Gogh Exhibit Immerses Guests in Vincent’s Finest JPGs

By Charly SHELTON Generally, when one thinks of a traveling art exhibit showing the works of one of the great masters, an agreed upon experience comes to mind: moving quietly through the museum space, taking in the works of art and learning about their maker. Another kind of exhibit has arisen in the last decade […]

High School Students Interview Local Residents for Oral History Program Sponsored by Lanterman House

Eleven local high school students successfully completed the Virtual History Internship program at the Lanterman House after conducting interviews with a range of local residents. The program, which was conducted remotely, began last year during the pandemic as a way of offering experience to students who were not able to volunteer or work in person. […]

California Athletic Soccer Club Welcomes Soccer Champion Sean Franklin to Coaching Staff

California Athletic Soccer Club Welcomes Soccer Champion Sean Franklin to Coaching Staff

California Athletic Soccer Club welcomed retired U.S. National team and Major League Soccer (MLS) star Sean Franklin to the CASC family and coaching staff. “CASC is incredibly proud to welcome Sean Franklin as part of our coaching staff,” said CASC Director Kurtis Millan. “Sean’s playing experience and list of achievements is unmatched in Southern California. […]

GWP’s Partially Recirculated Draft EIR for the Proposed Grayson Repowering Project Now Available

On Aug. 9, Glendale Water and Power (GWP) published the Partially Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report (PR-DEIR) for the Proposed Grayson Repowering Project at www.GraysonRepowering.com for a 60-day comment period. The PR-DEIR for the Proposed Grayson Repowering Project located at 800 Air Way in Glendale examines two new project alternatives, provides project updates to the […]

JPL Director Michael Watkins to Return to Academia

After having served five years as director of JPL, Michael Watkins will move to the Caltech campus as professor of aerospace and geophysics. Larry D. James becomes interim director of JPL. JPL Director Michael Watkins made the announcement today, Monday, that he will step down from his position as the director of the Jet Propulsion […]

LA County Launches Next Round of Public Health Ambassador Program for Students and Parents

17 New Deaths and 3,930 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health (Public Health), in partnership with Los Angeles County school districts, offers the Public Health Ambassador Program for students and parents. This partnership with Los Angeles County school districts actively engages members of school […]