News from the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce

Slowly but Surely The second month of the year is off to a good start and we couldn’t be more thrilled for our small business members and community. While the pandemic is still very prevalent, things are definitely starting to look up. Vaccinations are in process and slowly our small town is reopening. We have […]

Notes & Nods

This Week at LCIF  Lutheran Church in the Foothills invites local residents to Couch Church at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 7 on the church’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Those who miss the live presentation can watch the videos on the church website, Facebook page and YouTube channel. This week, Pastor Scott Peterson will […]

David Rogers Appointed Chief of Staff at Glendale Memorial Hospital

David Rogers Appointed Chief of Staff at Glendale Memorial Hospital

Dignity Health – Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center announced its new Chief of Staff David Rogers, MD, who will serve a two-year term from January 2021 to December 2022. Dr. Rogers is an orthopaedic spine surgeon who has been in private practice and a member of the Glendale Memorial Hospital medical staff for 20 […]

California Legislators Announce Essay and Visual Arts Scholarships to Raise Awareness of the Armenian Genocide

The California Armenian Legislative Caucus is holding two scholarship contests for the 2021 commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. California high school students in ninth through 12th grades are invited to participate in an essay contest and/or a visual arts contest to increase greater awareness of the Armenian Genocide on its anniversary.   “Every year, the California […]

Scene In LA

Southern California experienced the highest number of COVID-19 cases last month since the start of the pandemic, and our hospitals had reached their peak capacity, but now finally we are seeing a downward trend, which we all can be relieved about. Vaccinations have started in the hopes that sometime this year we can return to […]

CV Chamber Installs Officers and Directors

CV Chamber Installs Officers and Directors

The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce held its annual installation of officers and directors virtually in mid-January. State Senator Anthony Portantino performed the duty of installing the officers ­– President Michael Riley, Vice President Michael Baldwin, who also led the flag salute, Secretary Robin Goldsworthy, Treasurer Craig Fisher, Honorary Mayor James D. Speas and Past […]

Pianist Brendan White Showcased in Glendale Noon Concerts

Pianist Brendan White Showcased in Glendale Noon Concerts

On Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 12:10 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be streamed. Pianist Brendan White will perform works by George Gershwin, Brendan White, Chad Latta, J.S. Bach, and Alexander Scriabin on a Facebook stream and YouTube. The program includes Alexander Scriabin, “Prelude Op. 37, No. 1,” George Gershwin, “Three Preludes,” Brendan […]

Scholarship Opportunities

Bank of Hope recently announced that the Hope Scholarship Foundation application period is now open for the 2021-22 academic year. As a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting education, Hope Scholarship Foundation is funding $150,000 in scholarships to select college-bound high school students graduating in the current year. Hope Scholarship will be awarded to a total […]

Calendar This

USC-VHH WOMEN’S COUNCIL OFFERS HARMONIES FOR THE HEART The USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Women’s Council presents Harmonies for the Heart, a free online concert with The Mary Dyer Band. The concert is on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 5:30 p.m. To take part, ESVP to bit.ly/HarmoniesUSCVHH; Zoom log-in information will be sent. Admission is free, but […]

Treasures of the Valley << Mike Lawler

CV Housewives Beat Up Old Lady in 1956 In a twist on the reality show “The Real Housewives of (insert city here)” a group of “real housewives of La Crescenta” beat and robbed an old lady in Glendale then created a gossipy media frenzy. It was 1956 (i.e. “the good old days”) and three over-the-hill […]