By Charly SHELTON The 10th Annual Montrose Craft Beer Fest, held on Sunday, April 6, transformed the 2200 block of Honolulu Avenue into a lively hub of craft beer enthusiasts and community members. Organized by the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce, the event showcased a variety of local breweries and eateries, celebrating a decade of […]
Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day The community is invited to the Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day on Saturday, April 12 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. to help protect the natural habitat at Rosemont Preserve. Volunteers will be removing invasive, non-native plants and cleaning up the trails for upcoming field trips. Wear sturdy shoes, comfortable clothes and garden gloves […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Drive around Altadena neighborhoods that were devastated by the Eaton fires and it is evident how much work needs to be done. Though the area is devastated neighbors consistently continue to support Altadena. There is hardly one block that does not have a sign displayed that states “Altadena is Not For Sale.” […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Organizers of the Hands Off protest, which occurred across the country on Saturday, April 5, had an idea the protests were going to be well attended. Days prior to the event 1,000 individual events had been planned throughout the U.S. with 600,000 people having signed up online. On Saturday that number had […]
April 5 Angeles Crest Highway in Angeles National Forest, a driver parked his vehicle and went for a hike. When he returned he found the driver’s side passenger window was shattered and several items were stolen between 4:22 pm. and 7:20 p.m. Angeles Crest Highway in Angeles National Forest, a driver parked her vehicle and […]
The City of Glendale provided an update to the La Crescenta Avenue project. During the construction period, intermittent lane closures and traffic delays are expected on the following streets: Location and Dates La Crescenta Avenue between North Verdugo Road and Las Palmas Avenue: Northbound travel lanes may be closed intermittently between April 14 and April […]
People waited in a very long line at the Montrose Trader Joe’s on Tuesday for a chance to purchase recently released mini tote bags in spring pastel colors. The mini totes have become very popular across the country as lines outside Trader Joe’s are recorded in the hundreds throughout the nation. The mini totes each […]
By Mikaela STONE Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Prom Plus moves forward with a new board and an exciting vision. Thirty years ago, Prom Plus was formed to give high school seniors a safe place to go after prom. The genesis of the organization was the death of Crescenta Valley High School senior […]
By Julie BUTCHER In a surprise move, Glendale City Councilmember Ardy Kassakhian issued a public statement indicating that while he is next in line to be selected mayor according to the operative city ordinance he would not be seeking the office. “I am making this announcement publicly so as to eliminate the perceptions of backroom […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) has recently acquired about 33 acres in the Verdugo Mountains/Mountain Oaks property. “Public acquisition of the historic 33-acre Mountain Oaks property at the eastern end of the Verdugo Mountains has been a multi-decade effort. It is a unique small lot subdivision resort dating back to […]