Loss that Sparks Somber Reflections Friday night’s mass killing at a theater in Colorado during a screening of the recently released “The Dark Knight Rises,” the latest in the Batman series, was shocking. Not unexpectedly, it has sparked debate over many a kitchen table, I’m sure, of the need for gun control, less violence in […]
“He listened to that most ethereal of all sounds, the song of crickets, coming in full choir upon the wind, and fancied that, if moonlight could be heard, it would sound just like that.” – ‘The Canterbury Pilgrims’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne The sound of crickets, for most people, is a soothing and welcoming reminder of […]
Ferraro Family Files Claim Glendale Unified School District spokesman Stephen Frasher has confirmed that the district received notice of a claim filed by John and Deanna Ferraro against the district. “We received the claim this week,” he said. The district had not been served with notice of a lawsuit as of Wednesday late afternoon. The […]
The dedication of Christopher’s Room proves ‘good things do come out of evil.’ By Jason KUROSU The applause was spirited at the Fire House youth center on Monday evening when a plaque was unveiled, just above the doorway of a room routinely populated by teenagers. The plaque read, “Christopher’s Room,” a tribute to Christopher McCulloch […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Concerns over the solar panels that the Glendale Unified School District is constructing this summer were a hot topic again at the Crescenta Valley Town Council last week. Residents Melody McCormick, Herb Poppe and Bill Ryburn used their public comments time to address their dissatisfaction with the way GUSD has gone about […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Two Strike Park Memorial Wall received a helpful boost in fundraising from Assemblymember Mike Gatto and the Home Depot Foundation. “I had heard about the memorial and wanted to help,” Gatto said. He contacted the Home Depot Foundation. “The corporation is known for its strong support for veterans,” Gatto added. The […]
July 23 2900 block of N. Verdugo Road in Glendale, a couple reported seeing a man peeking through their bedroom window. When Glendale police arrived, the resident reported that he and his wife arrived home at about 1 a.m. They went into their bedroom and the man opened the window shade and window to allow […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition held another in a series of sector partner meetings on Friday at Verdugo Hills Hospital. The purpose for the series is to build a network of support to help combat drugs and alcohol use by minors in Crescenta Valley. Members from Alcohol Beverage Control, […]
By Ted AYALA When the Glendale Unified School District made its final approval back in spring to implement its proposal to install large, freestanding solar panels at seven school campuses in the Crescenta Valley, a success story for the district seemed to be glimmering. Saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in the panels’ lifetime, the […]
By Ted AYALA Last year’s entry in the Rose Parade was a memorable one for Glendale. Not just for its continuation as the longest consecutively participating city in the history of the parade. But also for reasons more notorious: problems with funding, organizational uncertainties, and most of all, the design of the float. The design, […]