By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) continues its outreach to families of school-aged children with information on the ongoing investigation into former agency-contracted assistant Joseph Vladimir Sanchez. On March 12, GUSD released information that Sanchez had been assigned to Lincoln Elementary. “I write today to share that an additional agency partner, Autism Learning […]
The 35th Annual Smart-A-Thon benefitting the Mary Pinola Education Fund (https://www.pinolafund.org/) was held on Friday, March 13 at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. The annual fundraiser is the biggest the Mary Pinola Education Fund holds; proceeds are distributed to various local education groups. In the past, these have included the robotics team and music foundation […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A house fire was reported in the 3300 block of Santa Carlotta Avenue in La Crescenta on Friday, March 13. Northbound traffic on New York Avenue was diverted to Dunsmore Avenue. Smoke could be seen below Foothill Boulevard. According to Cheryl Getuiza, communications manager with the Glendale Fire Dept., the initial companies […]
By Mary O’KEEFE California Highway Patrol responded to a call concerning a traffic accident on the 210 Freeway in La Crescenta that involved a pedestrian being struck. “On March 3 at about 10:03 p.m., CHP Altadena received a notification from the Los Angeles Regional Traffic Management Center of a vehicle versus pedestrian on the Interstate […]
March 15 2400 block of Prospect Avenue in Montrose, a catalytic converter was stolen off a vehicle overnight. March 12 4600 block of Daleridge Road in La Cañada Flintridge, a catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle between March 12-14. 4900 block of Burgoyne Lane in La Cañada Flintridge, a catalytic converter was stolen from […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A house fire was reported in the 3300 block of Santa Carlotta Avenue in La Crescenta. Northbound traffic on New York Avenue should be diverted to Dunsmore Avenue. Smoke can be seen below Foothill Boulevard. A resident in the area looked north when she smelled smoke but the blaze was […]
Strolling down Honolulu Avenue on Saturday night will be participants of MSPA Wine Walk. By Mary O’KEEFE This Saturday people will be walking down Honolulu Avenue in search of a good glass of wine, a wonderful nosh and great conversation. The bi-annual Montrose Wine Walk is on Saturday, March 14 from 5 p.m. to 8 […]
Correction below in bold By Julie BUTCHER The chambers were packed on Tuesday night as the Glendale City Council welcomed consuls general from the six nations with which Glendale boasts 11 sister city relationships. “These partnerships are more than ceremonial,” Mayor Ara Najarian said of the program. “They represent real connections between people, with students, artists, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A density bonus planning hearing on the proposed development on the north side of Foothill Boulevard at New York Avenue and the 3400 block of Foothill Boulevard is set for March 18 at 9:30 a.m. in hearing room 105 at 633 E. Broadway in Glendale. A design review hearing for the project […]
By Mary O’KEEFE March is Irish American Month and Women’s History Month, so I thought I would combine both. In the 2020 census, 38.6 million people identified as being of Irish heritage only or in combination (meaning some portion of their heritage is Irish). Those identifying as Irish-only was 10.9 million. That is behind those […]