Early Results Are In for Primary Election

Early Results Are In for Primary Election

By Mary O’KEEFE Preliminary election results have been posted by the offices of the Los Angeles County Registrar and the California Secretary of State. Gov. Gavin Newsom cruised to a comfortable lead while it looks like Sheriff Alex Villanueva failed to secure more than 50% of the vote so he will be part of a […]

Spiritually Speaking

Question: Is it just me or has the world gone mad? Maybe the isolation created by the pandemic has gotten on everyone’s nerves. I’m a peace-loving person, and I attend church every Sunday where getting along with others is always included in the pastor’s sermons. I’m overwhelmed by the war in Ukraine and the recent […]

Marlene Mae Gibbs Pollman Plummer

Marlene Mae Gibbs Pollman Plummer

Sept. 26, 1933 – March 16, 2022  Born in Seattle, Washington to parents Clarence and Ina Mae Gibbs, Marlene Mae Gibbs Pollman Plummer passed from this world at her home of nearly 40 years in La Crescenta. She leaves behind her children, Sara Pollman Rector (Tom) of Thousand Oaks; Andrea Pollman Diamond (Richard) of Las […]

Working Together to Reduce Burglary

By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept.-Crescenta Valley Station wants the public to know the department is working hard to mitigate burglaries in the area including vehicle and residential incidents. Deputies are patrolling the neighborhoods and reaching out to the community to work together to reduce burglaries. Lt. Ryan Vienna said there are some […]

Crime blotter

June 3 2100 block of Foothill Boulevard, a woman reported that as she was shopping she noticed two adult males and one adult female shopping near her. She had her purse that contained her wallet on her left arm. The three suspects got very close to her a couple of times; each time she moved […]

Stirdivant, Salazar Recognized at Banquet

Scholarship sponsor Jeanette Stirdivant, right, and her scholarship recipient Alexis Salazar were recognized at the Glendale Community College Donors & Awards Banquet held June 3 on the campus plaza.   Salazar will transfer to Cal State Northridge and major in urban planning. More than 1,700 GCC students applied for scholarships during the 2021-22 academic year.  

Higher Water Conservation Level Adopted

Foothill Municipal Water District’s board increased its drought conservation level to orange, which means two days a week watering for customers effective June 1. Based on the unprecedented drought and local groundwater levels, the board decided it is appropriate to further limit watering and conserve water in storage for future use. Most of Foothill’s retail […]

Additional Budget Issues on Council Agenda

By Julie BUTCHER Beginning an uncharacteristically short meeting of the Glendale City Council on Tuesday night, Mayor Ardy Kassakhian reminded everyone that it was Election Day and that there was still time to vote and urged them to go out and cast their ballot. Councilmember Paula Devine recognized glendaleOUT! for the picnic event the organization […]

Notes & Nods

LCIF News Lutheran Church in the Foothills is continuing its effort to help victims of domestic violence and the homeless. Representatives from San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity are invited to attend worship this Sunday when they will be presented with a check for $2,000. LCIF has earmarked money from its endowment fund to support […]

In brief

Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day  The community is invited to the Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day on Saturday, June 11 from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. to help protect the natural habitat at Rosemont Preserve. Volunteers will be weeding the demonstration garden and removing invasive plants that pose a fire danger to the Preserve. Wear sturdy shoes, comfortable […]