Dilbeck Real Estate, one of the largest residential real estate firms in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, announced that it has selected Real Living as its national franchisor. The company, with more than 650 full time sales professionals and 2010 homes sales of nearly $1.3 billion, was most recently a franchisee of GMAC Real Estate. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After years of accidents, traffic studies and neighbor talking to neighbor the residents of Waltonia Drive will finally be getting help with their long time traffic issues. The Los Angeles County of Public Works has approved all of the proposed traffic and safety solutions they brought to the Crescenta Valley Town Council […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The governor’s budget proposal for the 2011-12 fiscal year was discussed at Tuesday’s Glendale Unified School District board meeting, creating an atmosphere of uncertainty for its members. The state is in a $25 billion deficit currently, and GUSD is just one of many districts seeking more federal funding. GUSD board president Greg […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Fifty years of tradition and excellence was celebrated Friday at Rosemont Middle School. Assistant principals Ron Sowers and Ann Amrhein hosted a luncheon for past and present staff of the school. The luncheon was a time to catch up with old friends and colleagues. If anyone knows the staff well it is […]
By Sue KILPATRICK “Groundhog Day-Half your hay” — American Farmer’s Lore, 19th Century No matter the actual weather conditions on Feb. 2, which is Groundhog’s Day, winter is far from over. If a farmer didn’t have half his hay remaining around this date, there may have been lean times for the cows and other livestock […]
I ask you, my fellow adults: When was the last time you were bored? I cannot for the life of me remember the last time I looked around thinking that I had nothing to do, that there was nothing for me to do. I don’t know if it comes with home ownership, having a spouse […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Although the economy appears to be turning the corner there are still many business owners that are feeling the pain of the last few years. Most of those cut the deepest by the economy are those mom and pop restaurants that weren’t big enough to receive any bail out funds and didn’t […]
By Jason KUROSU Budgetary issues and increasingly strict testing standards have altered the state of education, such that parents and educators alike have expressed uncertainty over what to expect. To address such concerns, the PTA hosted a Community Forum on Public Education this past Saturday at the Pacific Park Community Center in Glendale. A large […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Traffic on the Foothill (210) Freeway traveling just west of the Ocean View Boulevard exit was backed up for about two hours on Tuesday after one vehicle allegedly cut in front of a big rig causing it to jackknife, colliding with vehicles until it was stopped by running into the center median. […]