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Rise and Shine? Not So Fast I have a confession to make. I am not a morning girl. It’s not that I dislike mornings, it’s just that I don’t particularly want to be a part of mornings. So it has to be something pretty terrific (or terrifying) that will get me out of bed before […]

Weather in the Foothills

Weather in the Foothills

It’s the first full day of spring! The vernal equinox, or spring equinox, which means “of spring” or “equal night” in Latin, occurred at 4:02 a.m. (PST) on March 20. Day and night are approximately equal in length on this day, as the sun shines directly over the equator. In the morning, sunrise was due […]

Suicide Meeting Held for LC Parents

By Maddy PUMILIA Experts in suicide prevention met recently with parents at Lanterman Auditorium after a student at La Cañada High School jumped to his death from the rooftop of one of the school’s buildings on Friday, March 1. The school paid for counseling services the weekend after the suicide and had professionals come onto […]

Najarian: One Fight Down, One to Go

By Ted AYALA Earlier this month, Glendale City Councilmember Ara Najarian was reelected to his seat on the board of directors of the Metropolitan Transportation Agency (MTA) despite his staunch and often very vocal opposition to the proposed extension of the 710 Freeway. When Najarian’s name was nominated for reelection to his seat in December, […]

Chromium Subject of Report

By Michael YEGHIAYAN With the conclusion of a citywide study, the Glendale Dept. of Water and Power is looking to take the next step to ensure the city’s drinking water is appropriately safe for its residents. The removal of the toxicant in question, chromium-6, is analyzed in the City of Glendale report and will affect […]

Ballot Measures Reviewed

By Jason KUROSU On April 2, Glendale’s municipal election will give voters the chance to select from a series of incumbents and new faces vying for positions on the city council, school board and other municipal governing positions. Current city council members Laura Friedman and Ara Najarian are running to renew their seats on the […]

IN Brief

CV Town Council General Meeting The Crescenta Valley Town Council will meet tonight, Thursday, March 21, at 7 p.m. in the La Crescenta Library. On the agenda is the proposed skate park at CV Park presented by L.A. County Parks and Recreation; presentations by several GUSD board of education candidates and candidates vying to represent […]

He’s a Man of Many Trades

He’s a Man of Many Trades

John Collins has fought, taught and preached his way through a good 90 years. By Brandon HENSLEY They say you never stop learning, and John Collins knows this more than anyone. One of the biggest lessons he learned happened one day in the early 1960s in Phoenix, Ariz. He had always fancied himself a lover […]

MSPA Brown Act Compliant

By Mary O’KEEFE The Montrose Shopping Park Association will indeed be following the Brown Act. There had been some confusion among the MSPA board as to whether it was a legislative body and therefore subject to the Brown Act provisions. After a visit from the Glendale City Attorney’s office during the February MSPA meeting it […]

Civic No Longer Home to Gun Show

Civic No Longer Home to Gun Show

By Michael YEGHIAYAN After 20 years at the Glendale Civic Auditorium, the Glendale Gun Show has been shown the door by the city’s government. In a 3-2 vote, the Glendale City Council approved a measure that terminated the group’s contract with the city and banned the sale of firearms and ammunition on city property. Mayor […]