Clear Skies Welcome Fest Guests

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Nearly a thousand people poured (pun intended) onto Honolulu Avenue for the Montrose Food and Craft Beer Fest on Sunday afternoon. An estimated 35 vendors provided samples of their wares, with the primary offering being beer from a variety of Southern California-based breweries. Among those on the avenue was Wolf Creek Brewery […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

Follow Up Report   First, thank you to those who offered their concern regarding my tackling another apparent onset of the flu. I am happy to report that medication and rest allowed me to quickly nix it and by the weekend I was feeling pretty good. That was a good thing because it was a […]

Weather in the Foothills

“On cable TV, they have a weather channel – 24 hours of weather. We had something like that where I grew up. We called it a window.” ~ Dan Spencer, Washington State University baseball coach The weather prediction for Monday fell short as temperatures soared past the 100-degree mark. This was unexpected and not what […]

Girl Scout Presentation Shines Light on History of Mental Health

Girl Scout Presentation Shines Light on History of Mental Health

By Mary O’KEEFE When Girl Scout Allison Smith (above) from Troop 5511 chose her Gold Award project she wasn’t sure how intense her research would be. But she soon found there was much more to her subject than she thought. “I was focusing on the stigma of mental health throughout history and focusing it through […]

IN Brief

Tickets on Sale for M.A.C.K. Night Out Tickets are on sale for M.A.C.K. (Mountain Avenue Committed to Kids) Night Out, a fundraiser benefitting Mountain Avenue Elementary School including supporting Art in STEAM programming. Tickets are $50 per person, $35 per person for new families, and features catering by Sake Restaurant in Montrose, a full bar, […]

Congressman Schiff Honors Women of the Year

I rise today in honor of Women’s History Month. Each year, we pay special tribute to the contributions made by our nation’s women. It is an honor to pay homage to outstanding women who are making a difference in my congressional district. Today I would like to recognize one remarkable woman, Claudette Nicole Saba Monestime […]

Restaurant and College Parking on MSPA Roster

By Nicole MOORE Jackie Barlow, Economic Development coordinator for the City of Glendale, gave an update on the site of the former Rocky Cola Café at the April 5 meeting of the Montrose Shopping Park Assn. board of directors. She reported that a public hearing is scheduled on April 25 regarding parking reductions for the […]

Allen Lund Company Announces Death of Founder

The Allen Lund Company (ALC) of La Cañada announced the passing of company founder and leader for the past 42 years, Mr. D. Allen Lund. Just recently diagnosed with a very rare and fast moving cancer, Allen was surrounded by family and friends as he said his good byes. Allen founded his company in 1976 […]

Earthquake is Wake Up Call for County Residents

From the County of Los Angeles: The 5.3 magnitude earthquake that struck near the Channel Islands at 12:29 p.m. today, April 5 (Source: U.S. Geological Survey) reminds Los Angeles County residents and businesses that an earthquake could occur at any time. The County of Los Angeles Chief Executive Office, Office of Emergency Management (OEM) wants […]