On July 9, Los Angeles County Public Health confirmed 50 new deaths throughout LA County and 1,777 new positive cases of COVID-19. The number of new deaths remains higher than the seven-day average of 24 deaths. The total number of deaths in LA County is 3,689. The total number of positive cases of COVID-19 is […]
Given the heat wave, the City of Glendale Community Services and Parks Dept. is opening its doors at select community centers to serve as cooling stations. The City of Glendale is highly encouraging those who do not have a cool place to be during the hottest time of the day to come the facilities listed […]
Homeless numbers that were on the decline are on the rise again since COVID-19 hit. But local organizations are stepping in to lend a hand. By Mary O’KEEFE and Charly SHELTON Homelessness has been an issue that has been very visible and yet something that, as a society, we seem to have become accustomed to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday Glendale police received a call concerning a man “walking next to his car,” said Sgt. Christian Hauptmann, GPD. The man’s Jeep was apparently in drive, rolling down the street, and he was walking alongside the vehicle at Glenoaks Boulevard and Grandview Avenue, according to the caller. “By the time […]
By Julie BUTCHER Taking a significant step forward on a course decided by the Glendale City Council in 2013, the council voted this week to move ahead with a trash franchising plan that will contract out trash collection of the city’s multi-family and commercial properties to four haulers in four specified zones. The 4-1 vote […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Unified School District held its first of two town hall meetings at 11 a.m. on Wednesday; its second meeting was at 5:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting was to hear opinions and concerns from parents, teachers and community members regarding the upcoming school year. For several hours parents and teachers […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday recent graduates from Crescenta Valley High School and some of their friends brought cases of water and snacks to the CV Sheriff Station to show support for the deputies. “We see so much hate for law enforcement now and personally I have deputies in my family and I want to […]
“The YMCA of the Foothills is grieving the loss of one of our beloved employees who passed away after an incident during our summer day camp. Out of respect for the family, we will not be releasing his name at this time. However, our thoughts, prayers and condolences remain with the victim’s family and friends. […]
An Unknown Landscape As the days go by it becomes clearer that what the future holds – for a variety of things – is totally unknown. Yesterday, a stack of comment cards greeted members of the Glendale Unified School District that held two town hall meetings to gather information from parents and other […]
“Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer Those days of soda and pretzels and beer Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer Dust off the sun and moon and sing a song of cheer.” ~ Nat King Cole There is a time, just past the Fourth of July, when summer […]