State Senator Anthony J. Portantino announced strong coalition support from mental health advocacy groups for Senate Bills 224 and 14, both of which address the growing mental health crisis among California’s youth. The bills mandate mental health education and training programs in schools. The senator also announced that the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability […]
In response to the financial hardships brought on by the California Housing crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Glendale, acting in their joint role as the Glendale Housing Authority, authorized the execution of an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) with Linc Housing/National CORE for the development of 340 affordable housing units for extremely low, […]
Robbery of Gardening Equipment On Tuesday, Feb. 23 at approximately 9:15 a.m., Glendale police officers responded to a report of a robbery that occurred on the 1500 block of El Miradero Avenue. An immediate area check for the suspects was conducted, but officers were unable to locate them. The initial investigation revealed that the victim of […]
“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold, when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.” ~ Charles Dickens, “Great Expectations” It’s already March! Monday of this week – March 1 – was the first day of meteorological spring –not to […]
Good News, Pensive News Sometimes the events of this past year hit me unexpectedly. When the pandemic first struck, I told BFF Amy that we were living in “historic times.” I was thinking that in two weeks it would all be over and life would return to normal. (Remember when we were told that bit […]
Glendale Water & Power (GWP) has extended to April 16 the deadline for its GWP Cares Bill Relief Program and moratorium on late fees and disconnections. The extension aims to help mitigate the economic impact that COVID-19 has had on GWP customers. The GWP Cares Bill Relief Program is a temporary program that provides a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday the House passed a bill that would preserve open space, The Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act. This would add more than 191,000 acres of the Rim of the Valley Corridor to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. The bill passed the House on a bipartisan basis as […]
Lions Club Spearheading Food Drive The Crescenta Valley Lions Club continues its canned and non-perishable food collection drive. Continuing through March 6, donations can be dropped in donation boxes at the Ralphs Market, 2675 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta and at the home at the southeast corner of Ramsdell and Orange avenues. Curbside drop-off will be […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Feb. 25 the driver of a delivery truck that was traveling southbound on Angeles Crest Highway lost control of his vehicle as it approached Foothill Boulevard. The truck went over the northwest curb at the location near the 7-Eleven store and gas station, continuing over the corner, knocking down a sign […]
Montrose in Bloom Spring is on the horizon and so is a new beginning. It has been almost a year since we all had to change the lives we knew and, while things still feel different, we cannot deny the positive changes we are witnessing. While we hope to soon welcome back some of our […]