It’s Official: Starbucks Coming to Montrose By Ted AYALA The City of Glendale has drawn the line dividing coffee lovers in Montrose right down the middle of Ocean View Boulevard. According to a report released late this afternoon by the city, Glendale has approved the use of the property formerly occupied by Color Me Mine […]
By Charly SHELTON Vampires. Exploding fire hydrants. Movie stars. Just another week in the Crescenta Valley. Montrose and the surrounding community seems to be experiencing a resurgence in popularity as a location for shooting scenes for movies, television shows and commercials. Last week, HBO’s “True Blood” filmed in Montrose where spectators could see a vampire […]
By Timithie NORMAN Three area organizations hosted blood drives this week, collecting more than 150 pints of blood for patients in need at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the American Red Cross. The events coincided with January’s designation as National Blood Donor Awareness Month. St. Francis High School hosted a drive benefitting […]
By Ted AYALA The Crescenta Valley area is about to get a little more accommodating to local bicyclists. Glendale City Council approved a road diet test to be conducted along Honolulu Avenue at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. The road diet, which would be set from Las Palmas down to Ramsdell avenues would remove a […]
A Rewarding Experience Last Thursday, I had the pleasure of attending the annual installation ceremony and awards banquet for the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce. While there, I had the honor of presenting CV Weekly reporter Mary O’Keefe with the prestigious Frank Roberts Award. For those who might not know, Frank Roberts – dubbed Mr. […]
“The day of the sun is like the day of a king. It is a promenade in the morning, a sitting on the throne at noon, a pageant in the evening.” – Wallace Stevens, American poet, 1915 This past week the weather has been both spectacular and breathtaking. Perhaps a slight exaggeration for our weather, […]
Leadership camp – designed by high school students – helps kids make positive changes now and for the future. By Jason KUROSU At the Fire House, the youth center located on the property of St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church, high school students gathered in the parking lot Tuesday night. The students were engaged […]
Brand Library Final Tours this Month The last opportunities to take a tour of the historic Brand Library & Art Center before it closes for renovation in March takes place Tuesdays and Thursdays through February at 10 a.m. Tours are by appointment only. For reservations, contact Barbara Thorn-Otto at (818) 954-8530. County Grant Funds Tree […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Starbucks announced last week that they plan to bring wine, beer and premium food offerings to a “handful of locations in Atlanta and Southern California by the end of this year. These stores, along with several others recently announced for the Chicago area, will be the first extensions of the evening day-part […]
By Dep. Steve Toly, CV Sheriff’s Station What could possibly be wrong with social media? It’s fantastic! It’s modern, it’s engaging, it’s entertaining, and fun. We have progressed to the point where it almost seems odd to not be involved with social media in some form. Everyone from professional athletes to little kids are using […]