The Glendale Fire Dept. is currently seeking applicants and encourages those who meet the requirements, especially those with bi-lingual language skills, to apply. The application bulletin opened Aug. 5 and will remain open until Aug. 16. Position requirements: 18 years of age; Class C driver’s license; emergency medical technician (EMT) – 1 license. The Glendale Fire […]
April 28, 1949 – July 30, 2013 John Marshall Rodgers’ battle with cancer mercifully ended on July 30 at the age of 64. He was surrounded by loved ones. John, JR, Johnny, Knarls, Dad, Papa … all of these names represent a cherished part of his life to the people now struggling to understand why […]
Homenetmen Western USA Regional Executive Committee is holding a workshop on teen substance and alcohol abuse on Tuesday Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. The workshop will be held at St. Mary’s Armenian Apostolic Church hall at 500 S. Central Ave. in Glendale. The free workshop/seminar is designed for parents, chapter executives, division leadership, general public […]
By Mary O’KEEFE When students go back to school on Monday, they will probably not notice too much of a change, as teachers prepare for Common Core State Standards to begin. The process is a four-year process that will complete implementation in the 2014-15 school year. “We began talking about [CCSS] in [March] 2011,” said […]
June 27, 1923 – July 29, 2013 Amanda Burgess Miller, 90, born June 27, 1923 in Arizona, died peacefully at home on July 29. Amanda graduated from University High School in West Los Angeles and went on to Metropolitan Business School in Los Angeles. She worked at Douglas Aircraft during WWII. She was married for […]
July 22, 1948 – Aug. 4, 2013 Calvin Donald Bayles of La Crescenta passed away peacefully on Aug. 4 in the presence of his wife, children and their spouses. He is survived by Marilyn, his devoted wife of 43 years, and 38 descendants including three beautiful daughters-in-law and three stalwart sons-in-law (the children and their […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU St. Bede the Venerable Church Associate Pastor Rev. Kevin Kester passed away early Tuesday morning after a long illness, the church announced on Wednesday. He was 63. A native of St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, Kester began his pastoral assignment at St. Bede in 2003. An Air Force “brat,” Kester entered St. […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU Monsignor Thomas Doyle, pastor emeritus of St. James the Less Church in La Crescenta, passed away Monday morning, the church announced this week. He was 83. Born in 1930 in County Waterford, Ireland, Doyle was ordained a priest in 1954 at the age of 24 and served in parishes in Norwalk, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As fast as it arrived, summer vacation for local public schools comes to an end. On Monday, the streets and sidewalks will again be filled as students and parents greet, whether grudgingly or excitedly, the first day of school. If there is a common thread throughout the community regarding back to school […]
Industry eyes are turning to Glendale as new production companies open their doors. By Michael YEGHIAYAN Fans of the Johnny Carson era of “The Tonight Show” may remember the studio’s host city of Burbank as a perennial target of Carson’s nightly quips. Yet, through the laughs, Burbank grew in its own right to become an […]