By Mary O’KEEFE At the last Glendale Unified School District board meeting the topic of reopening school for the fall was the major topic of discussion. The administration put forth a few options for reopening and spoke of plans for outreach to get opinions from all stakeholders. There was one stakeholder group, though, that was […]
The City of Glendale’s 2020 Homeless Count was a collaborative effort between the City of Glendale, the Glendale Homeless Continuum of Care, homeless alumni, and community volunteers. The results of the 2020 Homeless Count provide information that serves as the basis for two important priorities: understanding the nature and extent of the current trends in […]
Fiesta Days 2020 Canceled At its last meeting the LCF Chamber board of directors made the difficult decision to cancel Fiesta Days for this year. The Memorial Day weekend event was originally pushed to Labor Day weekend in response to the COVID-19 pandemic but, in an abundance of caution, the board decided to postpone […]
“Around us, life bursts with miracles – a glass of water, a ray of sunshine, a leaf, a caterpillar, a flower, laughter, raindrops.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh About now many of us are looking for a miracle; instead, look for the expected. Current-day circumstances have kept us closer to home. As days turned to months, […]
QUESTION: We’re having a challenge with our son Jason who is attending college online. He tells us he’s fed-up with online classes, misses seeing his friends and wants to drop out. We tell him “this too, shall pass” and to hang in there. We’ve also told him if he does drop out, he has to […]
By Charly SHELTON According to the Global Digital Reports from HootSuite, 57% of the world’s population is connected to the Internet. The average Internet user now spends more than six and a half hours online each day. That leaves nearly 18 hours, on average, that the personal computer is not being used for gathering or […]
By Lori BODNAR, intern Plato said, “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.” Even the global COVID-19 pandemic can’t stop music – during it people have been singing and playing instruments from balconies, porches, and sidewalks, or even virtually together over the internet. […]
2020 has seen the reimagining of gay Pride events all over the world since the first parade in 1970, one year following the Stonewall uprising. As the public health protocols surrounding COVID-19 seem to evolve daily, many Pride events that were initially canceled have been reconfigured into a virtual format, creating a near-global celebration that […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Across the country this spring, high schools have tried to find ways to recognize graduating seniors without the usual pomp and circumstance one would find at traditional ceremonies. Because of restrictive measures implemented due to COVID-19, the 2020 graduates of La Cañada High School experienced a virtual ceremony to recognize their accomplishments. […]
The Big Wildfire of 1908 – Part 1 In the Crescenta Valley, we’re accustomed to the idea of fire in the mountains around us. But few of us can conceive of wildfire sweeping across the valley floor. Yet, that’s exactly what the Crescenta Valley faced in the late summer of 1908. The Reverend J. […]