Thank You, Thank You, Thank You Oktoberfest 2011 was a huge success and I want to personally thank everyone who made this great event happen. The theme of our 34th Annual Oktoberfest was “Keeping it Local” with local bands/local acts/local fare/local fun! Now I will add: local volunteers! Local board members of the Montrose-Verdugo City […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Your day at work has been brutal. You are working toward a promotion and done everything your bosses have asked you to do and more. You know the competition is intense and the positions for advancement limited. You go over your progress report, fill out a mountain of paperwork, and eat lunch […]
Above: Top photo, John Livingston. Lower photo, Brian Gonzales. By Mary O’KEEFE Police are asking for the public’s help with information concerning an apparent attempted burglary that occurred in the Sparr Heights area on Wednesday. A neighbor had called police to report suspicious behavior by two men in the 3400 block of Las Palmas Avenue. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE While most were enjoying a lazy Sunday afternoon, Montrose Search and Rescue Team members took a trip to Big Tujunga and rappelled out of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Air Rescue 5 helicopter. In Crescenta Valley it is usually Air Rescue 5 that flies overhead on its way to help search for a […]
By Sue KILPATRICK “How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and color Are their last days” ~ John Burroughs Our images and impressions of the seasons have several sources and without doubt weather is the primary one. With winter comes drifting snowflakes and spring brings gentle rain showers. And now with autumn upon […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County coroner responded at the request of the CV Sheriff’s Station to determine the origins of bones discovered in Angeles National Forest Monday night. The bones were found by a person in the area who called the CV station to report the discovery. The coroner was called in early to […]
By Mary O’KEEFe Two residents reported their mail stolen after another resident found the mail on the street and returned it to the rightful owners. The woman had found the mail on Ramsdell Avenue about a block north of Foothill Boulevard. The envelopes had been opened and the contents removed. The victims of the stolen […]
By Jason KUROSU Edison Elementary School and the Glendale Educational Foundation will host the 7th Annual State of the Schools breakfast on Thursday, Oct. 6, an event which serves to inform parents and the community at large about upcoming district developments. Teachers and administrators will be in attendance, including board of education member Greg Krikorian. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It is a driver’s nightmare – deploy the brake and nothing happens. That is exactly what happened to a woman in La Crescenta on Sept. 21. Luckily, due to the quick actions of a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy, a tragedy was averted. Deputy Marcelo Ruiz and his partner Reserve Deputy Alfred […]
By Ted AYALA Local fans of bratwursts, strudels, beer, and Bavarian good cheer will have much to rejoice this weekend. The Montrose Oktoberfest, a favorite of locals and visitors from afar alike, returns to Honolulu Avenue on Saturday. Organized and run by the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce (MVCC), Oktoberfest will be enjoying its […]