Male Arrested for Attempted Carjacking of a Police Vehicle On Oct. 28 at approximately 10:58 a.m., officers with the Glendale Police Dept. were investigating a traffic collision in the area of Glorietta Avenue and Verdugo Road. One of the officers on scene was conducting traffic control, standing just outside of his/her vehicle (which was running with […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A flyer concerning the Hill Banquet Hall in the 3300 block of North Verdugo Boulevard has been circulating nearby neighborhoods. The flyer states the proposed banquet hall has been building “without any permits.” The issues listed on the flyer include increased traffic, limited parking availability at the location that spills onto residential […]
By Bethany BROWN On Oct. 26, the Glendale Unified School District Board of Education held its first Student Voice Panel (SVP) of the 2021 academic year. Student representatives from all five high schools in the district were present to provide feedback to board members on a variety of topics. SVP meetings happen twice within the […]
Glendale Library, Arts & Culture (GLAC) is starting an initiative to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the city by recruiting and training community members to become “vaccine influencers” who have the tools to effectively build vaccine confidence with friends and family. GLAC will train vaccine influencers on evidence-based communication strategies, how to handle misinformation, and the basics […]
Elizabeth Fox McLain March 3, 1941 – Oct. 1, 2021 Funeral services for Elizabeth Fox McLain are at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 8 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 7344 Apperson St. in Tujunga. In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School at this address.
In the Glendale City Council story in the Oct. 28 issue “Rockhaven Plans to Move Forward,” the following quote should have been attributed to Ara Nagarian: “I’m not for an RFP. We tried that four times and failed. Retail? Boutique hotel? Failed. Let’s get going on this and [instead] be thoughtful, sensitive, and cost-conscious.”
Sixty members and guests enjoyed an evening of fun and festivities as the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada held the 74th Annual Installation of the board of directors and officers at the Oakmont Country Club, which included inaugurating Terry Piasky as the new president of the Club. Lending his oratory skills was Dr. Michael Leininger, […]
Katherine Festen from La Crescenta has been named to Purchase College’s dean’s list for the spring 2021 semester. Festen is studying theatre and performance. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must carry a semester GPA of 3.5 for Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs and 3.75 for Bachelor of Fine Arts […]
A Season of Thanksgiving This month our Chamber will be announcing our annual Recognition Award selections for woman of the year, man of the year, volunteer of the year, business of the year, organization of the year, educator of the year, student of the year, our beautification award; the recipients of law enforcement and first […]
A Grateful Chamber Heart Looking back at the last year and a half fills us with mixed emotions but we can’t help but feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude. It’s been a rough 20 months for so many, if not all, of us; but it has been incredible to witness our community come together to […]