The deadline to apply to be part of the Glendale Unified School District’s Restorative Practices Advisory Task Force is March 1. The district is seeking parent, employee and community applicants to join the Restorative Practices Advisory Task Force and provide input on next steps for implementing Restorative Practices throughout the district. Members will be selected […]
By Charly SHELTON In 2012, a visitor from Earth touched down on Mars. Landing in Gale Crater with a two-year mission to examine the geology of three-mile-high Mount Sharp located within the crater, the Curiosity rover has been driving up the side of the mountain since that time and is about to make a foray […]
On Feb. 16, at approximately 9 p.m., Glendale Police Dept. officers responded to the 3300 block of Reta Street in the City of Glendale regarding a burglary in progress and two suspects seen inside the home. Investigation revealed the home is currently under construction and vacant. The homeowner and two friends arrived at the residence […]
By Julian MITCHELL In the more than 100-year history of the Boy Scouts of America, little has changed. Scouts still work to earn their merit badges and become better people. Scouts can still rise from Cub all the way to Eagle Scout. Those tenets remain and countless boys have gone through that very system. But […]
Crescenta Valley High School students will have a chance to learn what employers are looking for at annual career fair. By Julian MITCHELL What does the future hold for Crescenta Valley High School students? The answer might be found at the school’s annual career fair. The fair, which will be held in the school’s quad […]
Three GUSD schools have been recognized as 2019 California Distinguished Schools: Rosemont Middle School, Clark Magnet High School and Crescenta Valley High School. The 2019 California Distinguished Schools Program recognizes California middle and high schools that have made exceptional gains in implementing academic content and performance standards adopted by the State Board of Education. The […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, frightening or dangerous event, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. “It is natural to feel afraid during and after a traumatic situation. Fear triggers many split-second changes in the body to help defend against danger or to […]
Feb. 22 1100 block of Descanso Drive in La Cañada, a man had just delivered a pizza in the area when he was approached by two men described as Hispanic wearing black hoodies. The men walked up to the driver side of the pizza delivery person and forcefully pulled him out of his car. One […]
By Julie BUTCHER Glendale YMCA Chief Executive George Saikali and a delegation of local high school students fresh from their enthusiastic participation in the statewide activities of Youth & Government received recognition from Mayor Zareh Sinanyan at the beginning of the February 26 Glendale City Council meeting. “Youth & Government folks always say, ‘democracy must […]
Not Slowing Down The New Year has firmly taken hold on our calendars. Yes, the holidays are typically filled with celebrations – parties, plays and even some vacations. Many think that the fun ends with the dropping of the ball in Times Square. Not so. On Thursday evening last week, Steve and I headed to […]