CV Chamber Hosting Mixer The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce is hosting its first mixer of the year. The networking event takes place tonight, Thursday, Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. at Alissa’s Ocean View Bar and Grill, 3826 Ocean View Blvd. in Montrose. There will be a members-only drawing (members must be present to win), […]
Across the entire planet twice a day at midnight and noon (in Greenwich, England), weather meteorologists launch weather balloons to sample the global atmosphere. In our neck of the woods, the NWS WFO (National Weather Service, Weather Forecast Office) in Reno, Nevada launches weather balloons and radiosondes (a small instrument package hung from balloon) at […]
On Sunday, Rep. Adam Schiff honored inspiring women from communities in California’s 28th Congressional District. “Every year, we honor women across the 28th Congressional District who make a positive impact on the lives of their neighbors and improve and enrich our community,” said Rep. Schiff. “Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have witnessed the unimaginable burden shouldered […]
A Certified Freak As many of you know, I am a disco diva. I was raised by a mom who loved to jitterbug and taught me how to shimmy my way across a dance floor. Consequently, I was well-prepared when the disco craze of the ’70s hit the social scene. I frequented a club in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There is a rumor that convicted sexually violent predator (SVP) Calvin Grassmier has been moved to a house in Littlerock, California near Sun Village in the Palmdale area. “It’s a third party witness rumor,” said Lt. Bardon, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. at the Palmdale Station. Grassmier has not been placed at […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The masters of silent movie comedy will come to life again thanks to the magic of Joe Rinaudo. Although the path to normalcy has hit a bump in the road due to the high case rate of the Delta variant of COVID-19, especially among the unvaccinated, that doesn’t mean that traditional events […]
By Julie BUTCHER Mayor Paula Devine reported at the Tuesday night meeting of the Glendale City Council that the Montrose Shopping Park Association (MSPA) has asked the city to rescind existing regulations regarding parklets while the MSPA works on alternatives for encouraging sidewalk dining. The main topic on the agenda, however, was the approval by […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Since the implementation of parklets, or Glendale’s al fresco dining program, local restaurants were given a lifeline when restrictions were imposed due to COVID-19 with most people seeming to enjoy outdoor dining. Recently, though, there has been a difference of opinions between the board of directors of the Montrose Shopping Park Association […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Harvest Market in Montrose has been many things to many people, from a place for kids of all ages to promote their business during Young Entrepreneurs to the location of a marriage proposal [in 2016] but at its base is its sense of community. The Harvest Market is one of the […]
Inching Our Way Toward ‘Normal’ On Friday, I had the opportunity to gather, in person, with my fellow Kiwanians at our weekly meeting in Glendale. For over a year we met virtually just about every Friday at noon. While it was a welcome way to stay connected – especially with some of our members who […]