By Brian CHERNICK The Glendale City Council unanimously voted to install an interim urgency ordinance after listening to comments from residents and receiving advice from the city’s Principal Planner for Community Development Laura Stotler regarding the establishment of standards and ministerial process for approving Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). The interim ordinance would limit ADUs to […]
Feb. 3 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a woman reported that she was shopping and had placed her purse in the shopping cart. When she went to pay for her items she realized her wallet had been stolen at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 2 1900 block of Waltonia Drive in Montrose, a vehicle […]
By Pat KRAMER Valentine’s Day is a holiday that most people observe due to its popularity in American culture. But where did it begin and why do we set aside the date of Feb. 14 each year for this observance? Historical references of a Valentine’s Day-like holiday during February go back to Ancient Greece, which […]
On Jan. 20, the Glendale Police Dept.’s Homicide Unit arrested a suspect in the murder of a 41-year-old male victim who was brutally stabbed to death over 23 years ago. In the late evening hours of Oct. 12, 1993 a friend of Avery Carlton Howard called the Glendale Police Dept. to check on the […]
The California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) will close portions of the Foothill (I-210) Freeway as part of a pavement rehabilitation project. Scheduled closures are subject to change and/or cancelation. • Eastbound Pennsylvania Avenue on- and off-ramps through spring. Through Feb. 10: Eastbound I-210 • 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Up to three lanes between […]
A recent report by The Equality of Opportunity Project named Glendale Community College as one of the top colleges for student upward income mobility. The study was based on findings defining a college’s mobility rate as the fraction of its students who come from a family in the bottom fifth of the income distribution and […]
On Monday, Jan. 9 at 10:56 a.m., a residence in the 1200 block of Thompson Avenue was burglarized. Video shows the suspect vehicle pass by the victim’s home several times. After the victim leaves the residence, the suspects park nearby and Suspect No. 1 forced entry to the rear detached office behind the home. […]
By Nestor CASTIGLIONE Significant changes may be in looming this year for the Glendale City Council. Incumbents Ara Najarian and Zareh Sinanyan will be seeking reelection this year, while a third seat, formerly occupied by Laura Friedman, will be wide open. Ten candidates altogether, some of them familiar faces, some of them new to local […]
Glendale Police Dept. continues searching for a missing 20-year-old Crescenta Valley woman. Elaine Park was reported missing on Monday, Jan. 30 by her family. She was last seen by family and friends on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 28. Park, a Korean American woman, is described as thin build, 5’6″ tall, 125 lbs., with […]
By Nicole MOORE An appeal to fellow Montrose business owners by Montrose Shopping Park Assn. president Andre Ordubegian kicked off the monthly MSPA meeting. “Participation of all the merchants in the [Montrose Shopping Park] is vital. We need to know one another in the community so we can help each other and we can know […]