IN Brief

Joseph Gatto Commemoration Time ChangeD The Los Angeles City Council and mayor of Los Angeles will commemorate the legacy of Joseph Gatto, father to Assemblymember Mike Gatto, by naming the intersection of West Silver Lake Boulevard and Rowena Avenue as the Joseph Anthony Gatto Memorial Square. Joseph was murdered in his home on Nov. 13, […]

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COURSES AVAILABLE ON RELIEVING FINANCIAL STRESS When asked the question, “What concerns people the most?” most answered finances and the economy. Life Improvement Courses are offered on “Principles of Prosperity,” “How to Obtain Financial Security” and “Overcoming Financial Stress” at the Church of Scientology Mission of the Foothills. These courses help empower a person with […]

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Montrose Food & Brewfest Our 2nd Annual Montrose Food & Brewfest is taking place this year on Sunday, Aug. 16 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the 2200 block of Honolulu Avenue! Our event last year was a huge success and we hope to make this one even better. The Montrose Food and Brewfest […]

Weather in the Foothills

“Then followed that beautiful season … the Summer! Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; And the landscape Lay as if new-created in all the freshness of childhood.” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie” Temperatures above 100 degrees on several occasions these past weeks could only mean one thing […]

Cellphone Tower Proposal on CVTC Agenda

By Jason KUROSU The Crescenta Valley Town Council will make a motion on whether to approve the LA RICS cellphone tower proposal tonight, Thursday, a project that has some residents worried about negative health effects and declining property values. The tower would be constructed at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station and is intended to give […]

GPD Aiming to Improve Motorcycle Safety

The Glendale Police Dept. will be conducting a specialized Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation on June 22 in an effort to lower deaths and injuries. Extra officers will be on duty patrolling areas frequented by motorcyclists and where motorcycle crashes commonly occur. Officers will be monitoring motorcyclists and other types of drivers for violations that can […]

Historic Rockhaven Gets a Cleaning

By Marissa GOULD Volunteers converged on the site of historic Rockhaven recently, armed with little more than scrub brushes, cleanser and determination. The former sanitarium, which was established in 1923 by nurse Agnes Richards, served women suffering from mental illness. Since its closure in 2004, the historic buildings have suffered from neglect, relying on time […]

NOTES & NODS

Tuesday Table Talk   On Tuesday, July 7 Bethel Church will offer a showing of the film “Paddington” (rated PG). This family tale involves Paddington Bear, who’s rescued at a train station and taken home by a young boy. Paddington adapts quickly to city life, but there’s an evil taxidermist in town with her eye […]

Council Considers Parade Float Designs

By Ted AYALA On Tuesday night Glendale City Council approved a contract with Phoenix Decorating Company, paving the way for Glendale’s return to the Tournament of Roses Parade in 2016. The contract with Pasadena-based Phoenix is not to exceed $190,000 and includes a 5% contingency fee. Council on May 5 had appropriated $200,000 for the […]