By Ted AYALA From the garbage cans of Glendale neighborhoods to becoming a nationwide celebrity, the saga of Meatball the Bear has been a winding and improbable one. Now a new twist is being added to his journey – as inspiration for a Rose Parade float. Meatball, whose culinary habits caught the attention of the […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN A public meeting is scheduled for tonight, Thursday, July 25 regarding the proposed relocation of the Glendale Post Office located at 313 E. Broadway. The forum, to be held at the city council chambers at Glendale City Hall at 6 p.m., is designed to receive public input on the potential move and […]
By Simone DUPUY On the third Saturday of every month during the spring and summer seasons, the Glendale Parks and Open Space Foundation along with members of the community and the City of Glendale Community Services and Parks Dept. come together to rebuild Deukmejian Park’s natural ecology after it was devastated by the 2009 Station […]
Finding the Best Deals In – and Out – of Town The other day I had my nails done at Amy’s Nail Place on Foothill over by Crescenta Valley Flower Mart. Like me, Amy is a small businesswoman looking to provide a service to the Crescenta Valley. We’ve lamented over the years how difficult it […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Residents in Crescenta Valley, especially those who live and travel in the far north Glendale area, have noticed quite a bit of construction around local schools. The curbs close to Dunsmore and Lincoln elementary schools are part of the Safe Routes to School Improvements Project Phases 2 and 4. “We are going […]
“And I leave the children the long, long days (of Summer) to be merry in a thousand ways, And the Night, and the Moon and the trail of the Milky Way to wonder at … ~ Williston Fish, “A Last Will,” 1898 Last week, I shared my childhood memories of summer in the foothills. […]
The original plaque that had been on the old memorial wall at Two Strike Park was taken off, shined up and installed on the new wall, bringing the years long project closer to completion. Rebuilding the Two Strike Park War Memorial Wall has been a dream of local veterans for many years. Working with community […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN The long-awaited renovations to Glendale’s historic Brand Library are nearing completion with a tentative reopening scheduled for early 2014. The approximately $9.5 million project is expected to restore much of the building and increase the library’s capacity to house programming and galleries. The planned improvements include wide scale seismic upgrades and Americans […]
Summer Hike at Preserve The first of the Rosemont Preserve summer hikes is on Saturday, July 27 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Dr. James Adams of USC will lead a fascinating exploration of the natural resources abundant on the Rosemont Preserve and how they were used by early residents of the canyon. Co-author of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Montrose Shopping Park is a dining and shopping destination, but behind the scenes is an ongoing battle of the garbage bins taking place just south of Honolulu in parking lot 7. Parking lot 7 is between Market Street and Ocean View. The garbage bins are for the local merchants and restaurants. All […]