The USDA Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and other federal wild land fire agencies will conduct annual training for personnel of Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) at Channel Islands Air National Guard (ANG) Station in Port Hueneme from now until April 26. The training will include personnel from the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On May 3 the community is invited to the Glendale Community College (GCC) open house. The first time GCC opened its doors for an open house was four years ago toward the end of the pandemic. The pandemic had affected GCC, like many colleges across the country, resulting in lower enrollment. It […]
The bargaining teams of the Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) and the Glendale Teachers Association (GTA) have reached a tentative agreement on wages for the 2025-26 school year. The tentative agreement, reached after one negotiation session, includes an ongoing 4.5% wage increase effective July 1. This wage increase was made possible through the collaborative efforts […]
April 19 900 block of Town Center Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, a vehicle’s rear driver’s side window was shattered and several items were stolen. The vehicle was parked in the upper parking lot at the location at 5 p.m. April 15 4900 block of Vineta Avenue in La Cañada Flintridge, deputies responded to a […]
By Mary O’Keefe Prom Plus, the 30-year-old organization that has given high school seniors a safe place after prom, has been resurrected by local parents concerned about the safety of local seniors and their guests – but they continue to need the public’s help. The Prom Plus board has trimmed back the May 17 event […]
Burbank Police and Fire are at the scene of a death investigation at the Burbank Water Reclamation Plant at 740 N. Lake St. The call was a medical call dispatched around 12:45 p.m. this afternoon after an employee was found unresponsive. That individual has been pronounced deceased. The cause of death is unknown. The employee’s […]
The fading sign of Faye’s may be the best signal that things are changing in Montrose. By Mary O’KEEFE Are things changing in Montrose? For 73 years Faye’s Intimate Apparel was found on the corner of Honolulu Avenue and Ocean View Boulevard; however, in 2022 the family-owned business closed its doors. The building was purchased […]
By Julie BUTCHER “Serving Glendale has been the greatest honor of my life,” said Glendale City Council member Ara Najarian surprising his colleagues at Tuesday night’s meeting by sharing that he would not seek a last term on the council in 2026 when his current time on the council is up. Najarian was first elected […]
By Mary O’KEEFE One of the issues facing many cities and towns is abandoned buildings and houses. The media has shared stories of abandoned mansions in Los Angeles where people have moved in and thrown parties. And then there is the Oceanwide Plaza building. This building in downtown LA is a stalled development that had […]
Shining Pedigrees Found at Diamonds Gala Many of the events I attend recognize individuals who make a difference in the community. I had the chance to learn of three of them at the Glendale Educational Foundation Diamonds Gala held last Friday at the Chevy Chase Country Club. The Diamond recipients are all Glendale Unified School […]