Praying for Those Who Are Fighting

Praying for Those Who Are Fighting

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Warm temperatures and live music greeted those who gathered on Sunday evening in the courtyard of Christ Armenian Church, which shares a campus with Community Life Church, in La Crescenta. Nearly 100 people, mostly Armenian, joined together to take part in a candlelight vigil to pray for the troops fighting for Artsakh […]

Free E-Waste Collection

Community Life/First Baptist Church at 4441 La Crescenta Ave. is hosting a free E-Waste Collection Day on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enter the parking lot from Mary Street or from Community Avenue. The Arion Global Inc. (323) 418-2266 is accepting: battery backups, cable TV converter equipment, CB radio equipment, CD/DVD […]

Janet Johnson

  July 2, 1953 – Oct. 31, 2020 Janet Marie Johnson (Hyde), age 67, passed away on Oct. 31 in Winnetka, California. She was born in Long Beach on July 2, 1953 to parents Buster and Eleanor Hyde. She was raised in Paramount, California and attended Lincoln Elementary School, Alondra Junior High and Paramount High […]

Convicted Felon Arrested with Loaded Firearm and Illegal Drugs

On Tuesday, Nov. 3 at approximately 4 a.m., a patrol officer was driving eastbound on Bel Aire Drive approaching Raymond Avenue when s/he observed a subject rummaging through the trunk of a parked vehicle. The officer contacted the subject and noticed a male, later identified as 42-year-old Vigen Mushigian of North Hollywood, seated in the […]

Pair Arrested for Illegal Drug Sales

On Monday, Nov. 2 around 1 a.m., a patrol officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for driving straight through the intersection of Western Avenue and Lake Street from a left turn lane and for not having a driver’s side view mirror. The officer contacted the driver, identified as 28-year-old Hamza Shaikh of Northridge, […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Oct. 31 4500 block of Briggs Avenue in La Crescenta, the wall at the CV Sheriff’s Station was vandalized with graffiti between 8 p.m. and 8:53 p.m. Oct. 29 4800 block of Hampton Road in La Cañada Flintridge, a resident reported the interior of two of his unlocked vehicles was ransacked. Surveillance footage revealed a […]

Town Hall Examines Domestic Violence During Pandemic

By Julie BUTCHER Assemblymember Laura Friedman organized a town hall on Oct. 29, hosted by local attorney and co-chair of the Soroptimists of Glendale Diane Lambillotte, featuring Tara Peterson, YMCA of Glendale CEO and an expert on the effects and impacts of domestic violence. “This has been a challenging year for all of us. For […]

GWP Manager Announces Retirement

After more than 34 years of professional service to the Glendale community, Steve Zurn has announced his retirement, which will be effective Dec. 31. Zurn served the majority of his career with the City of Glendale in the Public Works Dept. where he held a variety of administrative positions such as budget officer, project manager, […]

I-5 Corridor Plans Improvements, Traffic May Be Affected

Work will occur during daytime hours unless otherwise noted. The schedule is weather-permitting and subject to change. State Route 134 (Ventura Freeway) to Magnolia Boulevard Crews are working on landscaping. Magnolia Boulevard to Buena Vista Street I-5 between Magnolia Boulevard and Burbank Boulevard: Crews are constructing pavement. I-5 at Burbank Boulevard: Crews are constructing retaining […]