Plenty to See and Do at Annual 4th of July Extravaganza

Plenty to See and Do at Annual 4th of July Extravaganza

Gates open at 4 p.m. to an event that features inflatables, music, food and, of course, fireworks. By Mary O’KEEFE In the 1700s, Great Britain was one of the most powerful countries in the world. The power of the British Empire stretched across the globe as it colonized countries to increase trade, profits and tax […]

Senator Portantino Authors Bill to Help GCC Offset April 24th Campus Closing Costs

At the request of Glendale Community College, Senator Anthony J. Portantino introduced legislation to help the college offset revenue losses associated with closing on April 24. This date is important to the Armenian community as it commemorates the Armenian Genocide when 1.5 million Armenians were killed. The Glendale Unified School District and Glendale Community College […]

City Enters into Negotiating Agreement with New Rockhaven Redevelopment Company

City Enters into Negotiating Agreement with New Rockhaven Redevelopment Company

By Julie BUTCHER After 14 years of advocacy and fight, there might be a glimmer of hope and good news for activists, community members and the Friends of Rockhaven. At a special afternoon council meeting this week, City of Glendale staff recommended entering into a six-month exclusive negotiating agreement with Avalon Investment Company, one of […]

JPL Presents ‘Stuff’

As part of its van Kármán Lecture Series, Jet Propulsion Laboratory presents “Such Stuff as Dreams are Made On: Designing Tomorrow’s Space Missions.” The lectures take place today, June 20, at 7 p.m. at von Kármán Auditorium at JPL, 4800 Oak Grove Drive in Pasadena and Friday, June 21 at 7 p.m. at Caltech’s Ramo […]

Parkway Standards, Future Metro Plans Discussed at Council

By Julie BUTCHER “My neighbor wants to grow watermelons,” Mayor Ara Najarian announced at the end of the Tuesday night meeting of the Glendale City Council that included deliberations of existing parkway standards. The Council opted to keep the standards that it had adopted during the depth of the drought in December 2015 governing the […]

Treasures of the Valley » Mike Lawler

The California Wine Industry Started in … Glendale? That’s a provocative title, but it may very well be true. There is evidence to suggest that the first secular (outside the missions) wine production in California was done by none other than our own Jose Maria Verdugo at his rancho in what is now North Glendale. […]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Quality of Water In reference to [the Crescenta Valley Water District] proposed water and sewer rate increase, we adamantly oppose a rate increase for the following reasons: Over the years it became necessary to completely replace all the plumbing in our home due to the poor quality of water. The galvanize pipes were so occluded […]

NEWS From SACRAMENTO » Laura FRIEDMAN

Can California Be Ambitious and Responsible? At the start of this year, with a new governor and several new faces in the Capitol, observers were unsure what to expect as we developed this year’s budget. Governor Newsom’s first budget, as it was announced in January, was without a doubt ambitious. It put forward sweeping goals […]

Local Graduates Benefit from Scholarships

Local Graduates Benefit from Scholarships

Kiwanis AM Honors 12 The Kiwanis Club of La Cañada La Crescenta-AM recently presented 12 scholarships to students who demonstrated a devotion to serving their community.  Nine thousand dollars in scholarships were awarded. The 2019  dinner was dedicated to the memory of Roy Allmon, who devoted his life to serving veterans, the Kiwanis Club, and […]

Monte Vista Student Earns Grand Prize

The award-winning artwork of Monte Vista Elementary School student Audrey Kim was celebrated with a tree-planting ceremony at the school. Audrey’s submission to the Glendale Clean & Beautiful contest earned her grand prize recognition that included a visit from members of the Glendale school board, the committee for Glendale Clean & Beautiful, Monte Vista principal […]