By Mary O’KEEFE The 16th Annual Montrose Chamber Golf Tournament was held on May 3 at the Verdugo Hills Golf Course. The annual event is a fundraiser for the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce. Funds raised help the chamber support their scholarship program. The event started with a putting challenge at 11:30 a.m. followed by […]
Search Begins for Interim GCC President At a special board meeting on May 9, the Glendale Community College board of trustees approved the job announcement launching the search for an interim superintendent/president to replace Dr. Dawn Lindsay who will leave the college in July for a position in Maryland. Applications will be accepted through June […]
Deficit and cuts pose challenges that November election could relieve. By Timithie NORMAN The Glendale Unified School District Board of Education met Tuesday evening to discuss the 2012-13 budget and end-of-year personnel matters among other business. Eva Lueck, chief Business & Financial officer for GUSD, gave a lengthy presentation on the proposed 2012-13 budget, which […]
The Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy (AFC) has until May 31 to come up with the funds to buy the Rosemont Preserve, which would ensure it to remain an open space for the public to enjoy, say AFC representatives. The Rosemont Preserve is a 7.75 acre plot of land at the top of Rosemont Avenue. The […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Youth Council will meet on May 24 to discuss issues that affect area youth. For several months members of the youth council, which is sponsored by the Crescenta Valley Town Council, have worked to create an organization that will be an outlet for young people in the Crescenta Valley […]
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory invites the public to its annual open house on June 9 and June 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event, themed “Great Journeys,” will take visitors on a “ride” through the wonders of space. Highlights include a life-size model of Mars Science Laboratory, the NASA/JPL spacecraft currently bound for […]
Helen McDonagh, owner of Massage Envy Spa of Glendale, inspired by Kim Kardashian’s quip regarding her desire to run for mayor of Glendale, is mounting a faux mayoral campaign. While McDonagh has no interest in obtaining political office at this time, she has her heart set on campaigning for the health and wellness of Glendale’s […]
By Ted AYALA Area residents are being encouraged to attend a further series of open house events held by the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to get feedback regarding the 710 Freeway extension, known as SR-710. The proposed extension would see the freeway stretch out from its current end in Alhambra and connect with […]
Imposters claim President Obama is paying utility bills. Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) is alerting customers to be aware of a scam that has impacted other utility customers in several states across the country. The scam claims that President Barack Obama is providing credits or applying payments to utility bills. In some cases, scammers have […]
By Mary O’KEEFE An 18-year-old Montrose girl was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence after a serious traffic collision at Cañada and Country Club on Tuesday at 9:34 p.m. Glendale police officers arrived on the scene and found a vehicle overturned and items scattered all over the street. The driver’s purse was found […]