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Relay and Relaxation Last weekend was the 24-hour Foothills Relay for Life, a fundraiser that benefits the American Cancer Society. In the early years, Relay was held the weekend before Prom Plus over at Crescenta Valley High School. Because of this, I was unable to take part in the annual event; typically I was up […]

Something for Everyone at Hometown Country Fair

Something for Everyone at Hometown Country Fair

By Marissa GOULD, intern The Hometown Country Fair, sponsored by the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce, was held on April 5 at Crescenta Valley Park. Like every country fair, the event had something for everyone, both young and old, with two or four feet. One of the more popular events was a car show representing […]

Hope for the Cure – the 2014 Foothills Relay for Life

Hope for the Cure – the 2014 Foothills Relay for Life

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY It started with cheers of celebration and ended with exhausted applause for 24 hours that were well spent. The 14th annual Foothills Relay for Life event took place at Clark Magnet High School this past weekend. The site hosted 23 teams that were prepared to have its members walk for 24 hours […]

Hop on Over to the Spring Carnival

Hop on Over to the Spring Carnival

By Mary O’KEEFE The Easter Bunny will be hopping around the foothills this weekend with plenty of time planned at the Sunland-Tujunga Annual Spring Carnival on Easter weekend. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sunland Park will be filled with carnival rides, community information booths and music. And the best part? This year it is free […]

Drayman is Monitored – But Home

By Mary O’KEEFE On April 7, John Drayman was sentenced to 365 days in Los Angeles County jail, with five years probation, and ordered to pay restitution to the Montrose Shopping Park Assn. On Tuesday, he was released from county jail with an ankle monitor and allowed to go home. Alyce Russell, former president of […]

Developer Balks at Council Demands

By Ted AYALA The developer of the proposed Tropico Apartments had blunt words for the effect of a 25% reduction in density, demanded by the Glendale City Council last month, would have on the project. “It is economically unfeasible,” said Michael Genthe, managing director of Mill Creek Residential Trust of Dallas, Texas. “The property will […]

Cap on Chromium-6 Levels Announced

By Ted AYALA The California Dept. of Public Health (CDPH) announced on Wednesday that it would move forward with new recommendations for limits on chromium-6 levels in the state’s drinking water. Chromium-6, otherwise known as hexavalent chromium, is a metallic element often used in the manufacturing of stainless steel and textile dyes. It has been […]

Weather in the Foothills

Weather in the Foothills

“’Twas Easter Sunday. The full-blossomed trees Filled all the air with fragrance and with joy.” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Does it ever rain on Easter? I remember a few foggy or cloudy ones, with light drizzle, but a real storm on Easter? Maybe due to the nature of the day, my recollections are based on […]

Sagebrush Topic of GUSD Meeting

By Jason KUROSU Tuesday night’s Glendale Unified School District Board of Education meeting continued the ongoing Sagebrush debate, as Mountain Avenue Elementary parents attended en masse to promote the proposed territory transfer, which would move  a portion of students attending Mountain Avenue from the GUSD to the La Cañada Unified School District. The territory transfer […]

Genocide Commemoration Planned at GHS

By Jason KUROSU This April marks the 99th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, which claimed between 600,000 and 1.5 million Armenian lives, as well as Assyrians, Greeks and other groups. With its vast Armenian population, Glendale has taken pains to bring the Genocide to light, particularly amongst Glendale’s students. On Thursday, April 24 there will […]