Celebrating Back to School
On Aug. 21, students in the Glendale Unified School District headed back to school. The excitement that they feel can overshadow safety concerns and drivers are asked to use caution when traveling during the start and end times of local schools. For more photos, go online to www.cvweekly.com/YOUTH. Photos by Suzanne RISSE
Eagle Scout Project Benefits Dunsmore
Dunsmore Elementary School alumni William Allen worked on his Eagle Scout project this summer by providing the teachers and the school with classroom nameplates. Teachers were invited to personalize their nameplates with his/her own handwriting, as well as in Japanese for the FLAG classrooms. Allen will receive his Eagle Scout Award once the projected is […]
Panel Members Experience GPD Training Simulation
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Police Community Advisory Panel met on Saturday to learn how police respond to situations, how they are trained and how misconceptions affect the department. The Advisory Panel has been a part of the GPD for several years; however, in 2012, the committee was put on hold. But when Carl Povilaitis […]
Fire Season is Now
The Colorado Fire stirs memories of the Station Fire of 10 years ago and reminds residents of just how deadly wildfires can be. By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday the all-too-familiar smell of smoke from a wildfire filled the air. It was about 4 p.m. when the Los Angeles Fire Dept. responded to a brush fire […]
Council Accepts Millions for Bridge
By Julie BUTCHER This week the Glendale City Council accepted an $18.5 million grant from the State of California for a bridge over the Los Angeles River as part of the ongoing Riverwalk project. According to design documents, Phase 3, “otherwise known as the Glendale-Los Angeles Garden River Bridge Project, includes the planning, development, design, […]
CRIME BLOTTER
Aug 26 3700 block of Chevy Chase Drive in La Cañada, deputies responded to a home regarding the activation of a burglary alarm. When they arrived they found a backyard gate open and a jewelry box on the ground with a bracelet lying next to it. After an investigation deputies discovered the rear bedroom window […]
From the Desk of the Publisher
Basking in the Afterglow It’s been three weeks since the announcement of The Finest winners for 2019 and the distribution of our annual The Finest magazine. Three weeks ago we hosted a fabulous party for the winners in the courtyard and fellowship hall of St. Luke’s of the Mountains. As it was also nearing the […]
Teen Struck in Crosswalk, Driver Charged With Felony DUI
By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, Aug. 23, at 7:53 p.m. Glendale police officers responded to a call regarding a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle. The pedestrian, a 13-year-old boy [at first reported as a 12-year-old], was crossing Verdugo Road, 2801 Verdugo Road, in a marked crosswalk when a vehicle, described as a […]
Weather in the Foothills
“The summer days are fading, as they must. From endless hours to short and fleeting light their wild and unchained days depart…” ~ Shannon Georgia Schaubroeck, The End of Summer The length of daylight is slowly changing. Simply put, it is getting dark at an earlier time. Or, not to mince words, I detest dark […]