By Mary O’KEEFE A volatile Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) meeting took place on Tuesday night. Responding to recent GUSD board meetings that had become contentious, the Glendale Police Dept. (GPD) provided staff with some safety suggestions. The parking lot was cleared of all cars and blockades were placed at its entrances and exits. There […]
Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day The community is invited to the Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day on Saturday, June 10 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. to help protect the natural habitat at Rosemont Preserve. Volunteers will be working on the trail, weeding the demonstration garden and removing invasive plants posing a fire danger to the Preserve. Wear sturdy […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY and Mary O’KEEFE Last weekend was the Montrose Arts and Crafts Festival that saw almost 40,000 guests walk along Honolulu Avenue enjoying, and purchasing, unique items from vendors who came from far and wide to participate. “Extremely positive,” was how the crowd, and vendor, feedback was described by Dale Dawson, event coordinator […]
The Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy (AFC) hosted a ribbon cutting on Thursday night of a new exhibit featured in the Boddy House at Descanso Gardens in La Cañada. “Living in a Wildlife Corridor,” which opened to the public on June 3, features the work of wildlife photographers and camera trappers, via the paint brushes and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Glendale hosted a grand celebration of giving to others thanks to the community, local organizations, individuals and the Glendale Police Dept. GPD Community Service Officer Amy Tate spearheaded the food-raiser. Well over 3,000 boxes of cereal were donated to the cause then lined up in domino-style on […]
May 30 4600 block of Lasheart Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, gardening equipment was stolen from a truck between 9:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. 2200 block of Cross Street in La Cañada Flintridge, catalytic converters were stolen from two vehicles at the location between 12:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. May 29 4400 block of Ocean […]
Pride Month I’m oftentimes surprised at the level of hate and intolerance that we, as a society, have risen to – or perhaps have sunk to. As you probably know, June is Pride Month. According to Wikipedia, the month is dedicated to the celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pride. Pride Month […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Miss Morstan and I stood together, and her hand was in mine. A wondrous subtle thing is love, for here were we two, who had never seen each other until that day, between whom no word or even look of affection had ever passed, and yet now in an hour of trouble […]
By Lynn SHER The 10th anniversary of the running and cycling racing event “Finish the Ride” takes place this Saturday, June 10 and Sunday, June 11 at the Crystal Springs Picnic Area, Griffith Park, 4659 Crystal Springs Drive. This is the first year the event will span two days and upwards of 2,000 participants are […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The third annual Sunland-Tujunga Pride event was held at Sunland Park on Saturday, June 3. The event was founded by a 15-year-old Verdugo Woodlands High School student. She felt the school wasn’t welcoming to the LGBTQ+ community and wanted to create a safe event for her fellow students, and the community, to […]