Sept. 9 3100 block of Alabama Street in La Crescenta, deputies responded to a forgery call. They were told the victim received an email from “Amazon” customer service stating an item she returned had yet to be received and that she would be charged for the items. She found a number on the Google search […]
Paul Carafotes, author of the children’s book series “Charlie Bubbles,” and his wife Toni Ann stopped by the Glendale Area Schools Credit Union on Friday morning to sign copies of his books and meet with local fans. The credit union also gave away copies of the books to grateful readers. Photos by Bethany BROWN
By Ruth SOWBY Three candidates were featured at a recent “Meet the Burbank City Council Candidates” event at the Burbank home of Ron and Mirta Rothacher on Sept. 8. Having recently talked with a friend, host Ron countered his friend’s complaints with, “If you think city elections are a waste, come to my party and meet […]
The Glendale Fire Department announced the appointment of its newest fire chief, Timothy Ernst, at Tuesday night’s Glendale City Council meeting. Chief Ernst is a 35½-year veteran of the California fire service, rising through the ranks to assistant chief in the Los Angeles Fire Dept.. “I’m excited to welcome Chief Ernst to the Glendale family! […]
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors announced that the board hearing room at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration will reopen to the public on Tuesday, Sept. 27. “After over two years of no constituents being allowed in the board room due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are pleased to have reached a point […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Bank of America (BOA) shared a warning of a recent and trending scams concerning the Zelle® program, an application that allows users to send and receive money from people they know and trust. The scam is known as “The Pay Yourself Scam” and, according to BOA, the details include: Targeted victims will […]
GLENDALE KIWANIS HOSTS ‘FULFILL A DREAM’ PROGRAM At the Sept. 16 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Glendale, the program is titled, Fulfill A Dream. Guests are welcome at the lunch meeting. The cost to attend, which includes lunch, is $15. Meetings start at noon. The Club meets Friday afternoons at the Elks Lodge, 120 […]
Help! Bank of America drained my kids’ savings account. After Elizabeth Scott opens savings accounts for her kids, Bank of America completely depletes them with an $8 monthly “maintenance” fee. Is there any hope she can recover the money? Q: In late 2019, I opened two savings accounts for my children at Bank of America. […]
On Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 12:10 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be streamed on Facebook and YouTube. Flutist Ellen Burr and pianist Lorenzo Sánchez will perform works by G.F. Händel, Olivier Messiaen, Joaquín Gutiérrez Heras, Georges Enesco and Mike Mower. Ellen Burr’s multifaceted musical career has won her praise in performance, improvisation and […]
By Charly SHELTON Universal Studios Hollywood is once again inciting nightmares for ticketholders who attend its annual Halloween Horror Nights. This year, guests can see ancient legends come to life, classic monsters that step off the silver screen and “scaractors” who put the scare in scarecrow. The event has returned this year with eight haunted […]