Mountain Avenue Elementary School held its 2017 variety show in late April. The theme was Somewhere Over the Rainbow and, out of the 60 acts that auditioned, 16 were chosen to be a part of the show. The show included bands, dance, instrumental performances and poetry reciting. Principal Jaclyn Scott said she was “thrilled” with […]
Montrose Search and Rescue – Four Days in a Crashed Car Often the tales of survival by accident victims are as fascinating as the stories of their rescues. In 1984 a young woman miraculously survived for nearly four days after crashing her car. She was within earshot of the Angeles Crest Highway, and was only […]
The Power of Community Involvement In my 2012 State of the City speech while serving as the mayor of Glendale in a time when much of the country was still struggling to recover from the recession, I addressed a key reason as to why Glendale was able to weather the financial crisis. While many cities […]
Giving Credit Where Due I want to disagree with the statement in last week’s article “The council’s decision to fully restore the Rockhaven Sanitarium late last year marked a significant victory for the Glendale Historical Society” [May 11, Council Makes Historic Proclamation]. TGHS had absolutely nothing to do with saving Rockhaven. It was saved by […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School is the only high school within Glendale Unified School District that has a JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) program – a successful and popular program. And, after 14 years, the program’s teacher/mentor Lt. Col. David Worley is retiring. “It’s a bit bittersweet,” he said after the JROTC’s […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In an April meeting, just before the national March for Science, Congressman Adam Schiff hosted a forum on climate change at Caltech in Pasadena. It is important to note the difference between the terms “global warming” and “climate change.” According to NASA pmm.nasa.gov, global warming is the increase in Earth’s average surface […]
By Mary O’KEEFE An emotional press conference was held on Wednesday where law enforcement and the mother of a 5-year-old missing boy asked for the public’s help. “To my son, Piqui, this is for you, my love: Be brave, honey, know that mama and a lot of people are working very hard to bring you […]
By Brian CHERNICK According to 2015 Census data, nearly 15% of Glendale residents live below the poverty line. While this is lower than the California state average, members of the Glendale Communitas Initiative believe this is still too high and have been working to combat the problem through GCI’s multifaceted and non-denominational social programs. The […]
“When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.” ~ Benjamin Franklin An unseasonably cool low-pressure system has settled across the West Coast. In addition to below normal temperatures, fog and clouds blanketed the Crescenta Valley. For the most part, other than a few scattered showers, weather as such fits the definition of […]
By Brian CHERNICK Glendale Mayor Vartan Gharpetian and fellow councilmembers will soon be presenting nominations for 12 separate board and commission appointments and have requested applications from any citizen interested in participating in city decisions. The boards and commissions with positions potentially available include Arts and Culture, Community Development Block Grant and Historic Preservation among […]