By Julie BUTCHER “I can’t wrap my head around 35 stories. That would dwarf our tallest buildings; at 22 stories, this would be 50% taller,” said Glendale Mayor Ara Najarian, sharing his concerns about the proposed 348-unit, 350- foot, primarily residential project proposed for Brand Boulevard and Maryland Street that would straddle the 134 Freeway. […]
By Brandon HENSLEY During its Jan. 16 meeting, the Crescenta Valley Town Council swore-in the members who were elected in November. LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger did the honors of welcoming back president Harry Leon, Donna Libra and Aram Ordubegian. The alternates for this year will be Ted Lu, Jeffrey Rodriguez and Ruben Gonzalez. Barger […]
» ELECTIONS 2020 By Mary O’KEEFE For the first time in the election history of Glendale Unified School District and Glendale Community College board of trustees there will be district elections. In the past, voting was at large, meaning that voters in the specific city/area could vote for any elected seat. Election by-district means […]
About 9:15 p.m. Thursday night, Jan. 16, deputies responded to a single vehicle traffic collision at Pine Cone Road and Willowhaven Drive. A 23-year-old male driver lost control of his vehicle in the rain, according to the CV Sheriff’s Station. LA County Fire Dept. responded; the driver reported no injuries and no pain.
CORRECTION: Firefighters are on scene of an apartment building fire in the 100 block of Carr Drive in Glendale. A firefighter reportedly fell through the first floor to the basement of the building. It is not known what his/her condition is. The call came in at 2:50 p.m. Two firefighters report minor injuries. They are […]
For all those hepcats out there, it’s time to dust off those dancing shoes, for men to put on their coolest suspenders, for women to wear dresses that twirl just right and head to CV High School to do the Lindy Hop. By Mary O’KEEFE For the 10th year, the Crescenta Valley High School award […]
Jan. 12 1900 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, the rear window of a vehicle was shattered but nothing was reported stolen. The vandalism occurred between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Jan. 10 4100 block of Hampstead Road in La Cañada, a resident reported returning home to find his front gate and front […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The homeless count will be taking place in Los Angeles County from Jan. 21 through Jan. 23. In Glendale the count will be held on Jan. 22, and in San Gabriel and San Fernando valleys on Jan. 21. In 2019 Los Angeles County saw a 12% increase in homelessness from the year […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Wildfire is a way of life in California and because of it a kinship has been forged with others in the world who are suffering the same fiery concerns. For members of the non-profit Crescenta Valley Fire Safe Council (CVFSC), watching and learning from wildfires is part of the job. One of […]
By Julie BUTCHER At its first meeting of 2020, the Glendale City Council approved next steps on a new hotel at 515-523 North Central, picked colors for the new food truck court outside the Glendale Galleria, and took bold action, following the testimony of numerous members of the public, to attempt to limit new 5G […]