Downtown Glendale will welcome a new and improved outdoor market today, Thursday, Jan. 9. Formerly known as the Farmers Market, the newly named Downtown Glendale Market will be owned and operated by the Downtown Glendale Association (DGA) and managed by veteran farmers’ market operator Carole Gallegos. The market will continue to operate each Thursday from […]
By Jason KUROSU Another deadline for the Affordable Care Act has come and passed with those who signed up for healthcare by Dec. 23 able to attain health coverage this month. The Obama Administration hoped that 3.3 million Americans would sign up for healthcare through state and federal based online marketplaces, but stated in late […]
Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day Start out the New Year with some fresh air and community cheer! The next Rosemont Preserve restoration day is Saturday, Jan 11 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. to help restore the natural habitat at the Rosemont Preserve. Work will be done on the southern slope of the preserve – planting […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU Retired Glendale Unified School District teacher Mardy Graves’ work with domestic, wild and exotic animals goes back to her days spending time on her aunt’s farm in Missouri. In college, she landed a job at the local zoo. She further expanded her education by working with wild and exotic animals at […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A carjacking that began in south Glendale ended up with gunfire and a Good Samaritan caught in the crossfire. Tuesday night at about 10 p.m. Glendale police officers responded to a call concerning shots fired in the 100 block of Sinclair Avenue. Officers discovered a carjacking had occurred. “The [carjacking victim] was […]
Jan. 4 Oakwood Avenue and Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, two 21-year-old Altadena men were arrested for public intoxication after deputies responded to a call concerning young men who appeared to be drunk playing in the street. When deputies arrived, they found the two men sitting on the sidewalk at the location. One man […]
Jan. 2 1914 – Jan. 4, 2014 Alice (Armaven) Gedikian turned 100 on Jan. 2 and, just two days later, slipped away gracefully of natural causes in Arcadia surrounded by her loved ones. A joyful celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 11:30 a.m. at the Armenian Cilicia Evangelical Church, […]
Sept. 19, 1949 – Dec. 23, 2013 David Alan Bois died peacefully on Monday, Dec. 23. Born to Gerald John and Doris (Webster) Bois in Somerville, Mass., on Sept. 19, 1949, he grew up in Beverly, Mass., where he attended The Church in the Cove, graduated high school and stayed until joining the Navy. Ultimately, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A carjacking that began in south Glendale ended up with gunfire and a Good Samaritan caught in the crossfire. Last night at about 10 p.m. Glendale police officers responded to a call concerning shots fired in the 100 block of Sinclair Avenue. Officers discovered a carjacking had occurred. “The [carjacking victim] was […]