“Wilderness is … a place to go hear the wind, see the stars, smell the pine trees, feel cold water, touch the ground and sky at the same time and listen to coyotes. Fortunately there is wilderness just outside the limits of cities and suburbs … especially in the West.” ~ John Muir Well said, […]
Burying the Bannons In 1977, when I was 17, my father died quite suddenly. When I married Steve in 1981, it was my mother’s brother Bill who flew out from New Hampshire to give me away. Bill had 10 kids of his own and was glad to do the honors. With him came my mother’s […]
By Ted AYALA The discussion on how to fill the vacancy left by Rafi Manoukian’s election to the position of Glendale city treasurer was clouded by nagging questions over racist, Islamophobic and homophobic comments allegedly posted online by newly elected Glendale City Councilmember Zareh Sinanyan. The allegations, which surfaced early last month, have dogged Sinanyan, […]
By Ted AYALA Frank Quintero said good-bye to his life in public service last Thursday evening, April 11, and the city was there to give him a warm send-off. Over 100 dignitaries, including outgoing mayor of Burbank Dave Golonski, Senator Carol Liu, and Rita Hadjimanoukian, who represented Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, were […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Dept. of Fish and Game, with Glendale police and fire, responded to a home in the 3300 block of Thelma Street on Thursday afternoon when it was reported that a mountain lion found a shady spot to take a nap. “We started getting calls as early as 6 a.m. [Thursday],” said […]
By Tyler BIDDLE On April 13, the Little Landers Historical Society of Tujunga kicked off its celebration honoring the 100th year since Bolton Hall was constructed. The historic monument and museum has stood on the corner of El Centro Avenue and Sunset Boulevard, now Commerce Avenue and Valmont Street, in Tujunga since 1913. Bolton Hall […]
At about 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday, a suspect entered Arianna Pharmacy in the 3600 block of Verdugo Boulevard and robbed an employee at gunpoint. The suspect was able to leave the location with stolen narcotics. He fled northbound on Verdugo Boulevard in a dark colored vehicle, possibly a Toyota Camry or Lexus. The suspect is […]
By Jason KUROSU The Crescenta Valley Town Council’s Land Use Committee has endeavored to increase community interest in land use issues, though turnout at the regular meetings has remained low. Thursday night yielded around 30 people, but a theme of the night was community involvement and how much foothills residents are interested in a more […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The devastation of the bombings in Boston has been felt across the country, affecting Americans everywhere. At about 2:50 p.m. [EST] on Monday, Boston police responded to two large explosions along the Boston Marathon route in the area of 673 Boylston St., according to Boston PD. The bomb killed three people – […]
Najarian and Friedman Retain Seats; Sinanyan Clinches Third By Ted AYALA Glendale’s hard-fought 2013 election finally came to a close Thursday afternoon when the city clerk’s office announced the final results. City staff began the morning by canvassing over 3,400 vote-by-mail and provisional ballots before the count began at 2 p.m. With only very thin […]