People in the News

Natalie Berner and Elizabeth Crotty, both from Glendale, were recently named to the dean’s list at the College of William & Mary for the fall 2020 semester.      In order to achieve dean’s list status, a full-time degree-seeking undergraduate student must take at least 12 credit hours and earn a 3.6 Quality Point Average during the […]

Celebrating Independent Bookstore Day

Independent Bookstore Day is Saturday, April 24. This annual event is celebrated with literary parties nationwide. Flintridge Bookstore’s special activities this year will be outdoors in keeping with COVID precautions. Its doors are open for in-store shopping (masks required), and featured guests are greeting people outside around the perimeter of the store. Flintridge Bookstore has […]

Notes & Nods

This Week at LCIF  Lutheran Church in the Foothills invites the community to this Sunday’s 10 a.m. “Couch Church” on its Facebook page and YouTube Channel. This week, Pastor Stephen Robertson will deliver a message called “We Wear the Mask.” Following is fellowship on Zoom at 11 a.m. then drive-thru communion on-campus (enter the parking […]

Glendale Memorial Hospital Awards Nearly $90,000 to Four Nonprofit Organizations through its Community Health Grant Program

Glendale Memorial Hospital Awards Nearly $90,000 to Four Nonprofit Organizations through its Community Health Grant Program

Dignity Health – Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center (GMHHC) recently awarded a total of $87,000 to four nonprofit organizations that are making a difference by addressing the health care needs of the local, under-served communities. “We are grateful to be partnering with Ascencia (integrated Health Homes Housing Retention), Family Promise of the Verdugos (Shelter […]

Body Found of Missing Hiker

On March 13, at approximately 1:30 p.m., after an extensive search by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Search and Rescue Team, along with the assistance of search and rescue teams from 17 different counties, 37-year-old Narineh Avakian was located near the Mount Waterman Trail and was found to be deceased.  Based on preliminary investigation, […]

Search Continues for Missing Person

Search Continues for Missing Person

On March 8, the family of 37-year-old Glendale resident Narineh Avakian reported her missing to the Glendale Police Department.  The family informed officers that Narineh had left her residence on March 7 at approximately 12 p.m.  Prior to leaving, Narineh told her family she was going on a one-day hiking trip, but did not provide […]

LA County Updates Its COVID-19 Numbers: March 12

Today, Friday, the State of California announced 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered to people in the most under-resourced communities across the state that now allows LA County to move to the less restrictive red tier. The Los Angeles County Health Officer Order has been updated today, Friday, to closely align with the […]