“Sunshine, blue skies, please go away… My eyes search the skies, desperately for rain…Let it rain, let it rain.” ~ “I Wish it Would Rain” song by The Temptations Is Autumn in the air? We’re still a couple of weeks away from the official date, but there are a few signs, […]
Oktoberfest Postponed The Montrose Verdugo Chamber of Commerce has announced this year’s Oktoberfest has been “postponed.” Stating it was with a “heavy heart” that the event had been canceled but it was in the best interest of the community’s safety. The event sees up to 25,000 attendees. “We were not going to be able to […]
By Lori BODNAR Despite scorching heat hundreds visited the 19th Annual Montrose Car Show. With 300 vehicles on display, there was a century of autos from all over the world ranging from Europe, North America, Oceania and Asia. Forty volunteers including Bob Beck, announcer for Irwindale Speedway helped with the event. Tom King ran the […]
During this year’s Yom Kippur services at the Beverly Hills Temple of the Arts at the Saban Theatre, Rabbi David Baron will introduce examples of heroism and decency in the face of barbarism. On September 16 from 2p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, Dr. Hillel Newman, Consul General […]
Sept. 2 300 block of Flintridge Oaks Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, a woman reported that she hired someone to add height to a brick wall on her property. When she checked on the progress of the work she found that someone had spray painted graffiti on a temporary masonry wall board at the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Adventist Health of Glendale medical team travels to where they are needed most. From Haiti to Louisiana, these doctors and nurses are always ready to help. “Once we heard about the earthquake [in Haiti] on Aug. 14, we had heard it was a 7.2,” said Dr. Evelyn Wong, Adventist […]
By Lori BODNAR “We will never forget.” Twenty years have passed since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Four commercial airliners were hijacked mid-flight by Al-Qaeda terrorists who intentionally flew two planes into the twin towers of the World Trade Center causing mass casualties. The third plane struck the Pentagon, killing 125 people, while […]
By Justin HAGER The Montrose Shopping Park Association meeting last week uneventful as the organization geared up for its annual car show. Much of the meeting was dedicated to discussing ongoing concerns over parking, illegal dumping and cleanliness. With the removal of parklet K-rails coming on October 11 and the return of street parking, MSPA […]
By Lori BODNAR Calling all car lovers! This Sunday’s car show in Montrose highlights some the best vehicles that ever rolled off the assembly line. Anyone who is an automobile aficionado or interested in viewing vintage cars and motorcycles should put their pedal to the metal and come to the Montrose Car Show! The 19th […]
By Julie BUTCHER At the most recent Glendale City Council meeting, held on Aug. 23, the council addressed three issues of substance. First, the council acted to update its processing of business licenses by fixing what it calls “Title 5.” Staff summarized the intent of the update “to improve customer service for businesses, to streamline […]