Applauds Shedding a Light on Global Concerns Thank you for the recent Weather Watch “Taking A Look Outside Our Window: Heat Waves Across the World.” The severe megadrought in our region and across the globe are a major concern for many of us in the community. Please continue to shed light on these topics: not […]
Grand Plans to Build the Last California Mission in Tujunga John Steven McGroarty was, in his time, a famous writer. He came to Tujunga in 1901 and built a home in a fold of the Verdugo Mountains. He had a successful career as a columnist for the LA Times, was the poet laureate of California […]
Happy Return to School On Thursday, Aug. 18 at 7 p.m., the Crescenta Valley Town Council will be having a virtual presentation from the Glendale Public Works Dept. on the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project. The presentation will cover the major infrastructure improvements that are planned for the La Crescenta Avenue project corridor below Montrose […]
Veterans of American Legion Post 288 and VFW Post 1614 are looking for players. By Bethany BROWN The 10th annual Veterans Community Bingo Night – presented by American Legion Post 288 and VFW Post 1614 – will be held on Friday, Aug. 19 in Healy Hall at Holy Redeemer Church. Doors will open at 4:30 […]
By Ruth SOWBY At the Glendale City Council on Tuesday Mayor Ardy Kassakhian gave a brief bio of the recently deceased Donald Empey. Dr. Empey was a longtime deputy superintendent of the Glendale Unified School District. He was also a past president of the Glendale Coordinating Council and served on several boards of directors. Dr. Empey passed away […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY If you’ve noticed an increase in foot traffic at local stores, it may be in preparation for the new school year, which starts on Monday, Aug. 15 for the La Cañada Unified School District (LCUSD) and Burbank Unified School District (BUSD) and on Aug. 17 for the Glendale Unified School District (GUSD). […]
Cleanup Canceled The monthly off-ramp cleanup of the 210 Freeway at La Crescenta Avenue scheduled for Aug. 13 has been canceled. The construction is still going on and the slope areas are dug up and uneven creating a hazard for volunteers. Bingo Tickets Available Tickets for the Aug. 19 bingo game benefitting the veteran […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Tuesday’s Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) board of education meeting was, for the most part, routine. There was a discussion on the budget, preparing for back to school and a change in the way grade levels are looked at for Daily High School. But then came a discussion on what was […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There is a subtle investigation going on across Los Angeles County. Many may have walked by the investigation tools without noticing, but they are there. Every week investigators come out to the neighborhoods, collect data and follow procedures to keep residents safe. The investigators are from the Greater Los Angeles County Vector […]
In anticipation of this week’s heat wave, the City of Glendale Community Services & Parks Dept. is activating the Adult Recreation Center as a cooling center through Saturday, Aug. 13. The City of Glendale is highly encouraging those who do not have a cool place to be during the hottest time of the day to […]