GPD Hosts Touch-a-Truck and Open House

GPD Hosts Touch-a-Truck and Open House

By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Police Dept. is hosting an open house and Touch-A-Truck event on Oct. 18 in front of the main station at 131 N. Isabel Street from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The open house has long been a favorite of kids and adults, allowing everyone to meet and greet officers, share […]

Fun (and Fine Weather) Found at Oktoberfest

Fun (and Fine Weather) Found at Oktoberfest

  By Vera GARABEDIAN and Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce held its annual Oktoberfest celebration on Honolulu Avenue on Saturday. From noon to 10 p.m. the avenue in the blocks from 2200 to 2400 were shut down to accommodate the estimated 20,000 visitors who came to celebrate all things German. “We definitely […]

Garabedian Appointed GUSD Student Board Member

Garabedian Appointed GUSD Student Board Member

  By Eliza PARTIKA Crescenta Valley High School senior and CV Weekly writer Vera Garabedian was appointed student board member at the Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) board of education meeting on Sept. 30.  GUSD has a Student Advisory Council composed of one student from each of the five high schools in the District. The […]

St. Luke’s of The Mountains Will Hold Second Annual Dinner Gala

St. Luke’s of The Mountains Will Hold Second Annual Dinner Gala

By Dominique ROCHA On Saturday, St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church is hosting its second annual dinner gala. From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., attendees can share a night of live music, dinner, drinks and more while getting to know their neighbors.  The gala began last year as a way to celebrate the church’s […]

Glendale Garden Homes Apartments Project Highlights New State Housing Mandates and Limits on Local Control

A statement was issued from the City of Glendale regarding the Glendale Garden Apartments: The proposed demolition and redevelopment of the Glendale Garden Apartments underscores a growing challenge for local communities: state housing mandates that override local planning preferences. On June 30, 2025, Assembly Bill 130 (AB 130) was signed into law, immediately reshaping how […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Oct. 2 3100 block of Evelyn Street in La Crescenta, a resident received a notification from his security camera system of motion near his vehicle, which was parked on the street in front of his residence. The footage revealed the trunk of his vehicle appeared to be closed. He then received a second notice from […]

Free Flu Clinic

Free Flu Clinic

The La Crescenta Library will offer a free flu clinic on Thursday, Oct. 16  in the Library’s community room from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The library is located at 2809 Foothill Blvd. 

Montrose Oktoberfest is Back for Another Year of All-Day Bavarian Fun

Montrose Oktoberfest is Back for Another Year of All-Day Bavarian Fun

Oktoberfest, sponsored by the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber, is a community event that has something for everyone. By Dominique ROCHA This Saturday, Oct. 4, the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its 46th annual Oktoberfest. The all-day event will be held from noon to 10 p.m. at the 2200 to 2400 blocks of Honolulu […]

Electric Rates Discussed at Council Meeting

By Julie BUTCHER “What if I told you that I think the [electric] rates are just too damn high? That you should roll them back to 2020 levels. Is that a fantasy?” asked Mayor Ara Najarian of Glendale Water and Power general manager Scott Mellon. He was being only slightly rhetorical on Tuesday night during […]

DRB Reluctantly Approves New Project at Site of Glendale Garden Apartment Homes

DRB Reluctantly Approves New Project at Site of Glendale Garden Apartment Homes

By Eliza PARTIKA The City of Glendale Design Review Board approved a new project at the site of the Glendale Garden Apartment Homes, 1303 N. Central Ave., a 149-unit complex with  affordable units, despite concerns about height and massing, citing limited discretion due to state laws and density bonus incentives required by AB130. The current […]