From the Desk of the Publisher <<< Robin Goldsworthy

Changes in the Air This week saw some big changes both nationally and locally. On the national level, it was decided that enough was enough and it was time to pull the plug on having troops in Afghanistan. The withdrawal of American troops is supposed to be complete by either Aug. 31 or Sept. 11. […]

Notes & Nods

This Week at LCIF  Lutheran Church in the Foothills invites the community to worship in the church’s Worship Center. On Sunday, Aug. 22 at 10 a.m. Guest Pastor Deborah Andersen will lead worship with a message from her series in Ephesians titled “The Times: Look, Listen, Learn.” The service will also be live-streamed at 10 […]

Fun-Filled Summer Camps with the YMCA

Fun-Filled Summer Camps with the YMCA

By Lori BODNAR Back to school has arrived, though some students have been at school for six weeks already attending Campalooza. At the summer camp, kids enjoyed fun summertime activities such as canvas painting, archery, water balloons, a Coke/Mentos soda geyser experiment, basketball, dodgeball, kickball, movie watching, lanyard making and creating friendship bracelets, playing with […]

Brand Library Announces Summer Concert Plaza Series

The 2021 Brand Library Plaza Series will consist of five outdoor concerts, which will take place at Brand Library from Aug. 13 through Sept. 24. These concerts are free and are on Friday evenings at 7 p.m., and will feature music groups from Southern California and beyond. Seating is not provided; visitors are welcome to […]

Larry Franklin Brown

Aug. 4, 2021   Larry Franklin Brown, 78, of La Crescenta passed away peacefully on Aug. 4 surrounded by the love of his family. Born in Glendale to Orval and Marguerite Brown, he grew up in Eagle Rock and lived most of his life in La Crescenta. He graduated from Eagle Rock High School, married […]

GPD Reports

Male Arrested for Burglary, Released, Rearrested Three Days Later for Burglary On Aug. 8 just after 3 a.m., Glendale police patrol officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of North Pacific Avenue regarding a male who was breaking the front window of a business. Upon arrival, the officers located the male. The male initially attempted to flee, […]

NEWS FROM SACRAMENTO <<< LAURA FRIEDMAN

We Need Safe Streets As a mother and the state representative for over 465,000 people, the safety and well-being of all Californians is always on my mind. For years I’ve been particularly concerned about the increasing risks for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists on our roads. Motor vehicle crashes are the fourth leading cause of premature death […]

Crime Blotter

Aug. 16 2700 block of Timberlake Drive in La Crescenta, a resident was inside his home when he heard two loud bangs. He went outside and found that the rear window and front windshield on his vehicle were smashed. The right passenger side rear quarter panel of the vehicle was scratched as was the roof. […]

Birthday Savings at CBD Comfort Zone

CBD Comfort Zone is celebrating its second birthday this month. Their doors opened on Aug. 12, 2019 and CBD Comfort Zone has spent every day since helping people. Stu Meyer opened CBD Comfort Zone because he learned firsthand how hard it was to find high quality, reputable CBD products. He personally curates all the products […]

GWP’s Partially Recirculated Draft EIR for the Proposed Grayson Repowering Project Now Available

On Aug. 9, Glendale Water and Power (GWP) published the Partially Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report (PR-DEIR) for the proposed Grayson Repowering Project at www.GraysonRepowering.com for a 60-day comment period. The PR-DEIR for the Proposed Grayson Repowering Project, located at 800 Air Way in Glendale, examines two new project alternatives, provides project updates to the […]