Suspicious Activity at Boston and Los Olivos
By Mary O’KEEFE At about 10:35 Friday morning Glendale police responded to the 3900 block of Los Olivos Lane concerning a suspicious circumstance report. A resident was in his front yard when he noticed a truck described as a silver Chevy Tahoe backing into his neighbor’s driveway. There was a man assisting the truck backing […]
Public’s Assistance Sought in Sprint Store Robbery
The Glendale Police Dept. is seeking the public’s assistance with identifying a male involved in a robbery at the Sprint store located at 2027 Verdugo Blvd. in the City of Glendale 91208. On Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 4:46 p.m. , the male suspect walked into the Sprint store and ordered employees and a customer to […]
Friedman to Host Photography Exhibition in Glendale ‘Gallery 43’
Tomorrow, Oct. 5, Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) will host a photography exhibition titled “Gallery 43” in the historic structure at the Adams Square Mini Park in Glendale. The gallery will be a showcase of 20 selections from her 43rd Assembly District Photography Competition that ran from August-September which invited members of the public to submit […]
Law Enforcement – Past and Present – at GPD Open House
GPD opens its doors for annual event. By Mary O’KEEFE The public is invited to the Glendale Police Dept. open house on Saturday, Oct. 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the downtown station, 131 N. Isabel St. This is a free event. “We invite the public to come and see where we […]
Verdugo Hills Golf Course Final EIR Released
By Charly SHELTON After more than 13 years, the Final Environmental Impact Report for the area formerly occupied by the Verdugo Hills Golf Course has been released. Originally compiled in 2005, the first draft was released in May 2009 and then recirculated twice to include public comments. Now the final report has been released, with […]
Christmas Parade Grand Marshals Named
Mike and Pete Smith of Bob Smith Toyota in La Crescenta were named grand marshals of the 2018 Montrose Christmas Parade. The event, the third largest Christmas parade in the country, is celebrating its 42nd year this year. The goal, said parade board member Steve Pierce, is to give recognition to those community members who […]
Pride Drives Street Name Change
By Mary O’KEEFE “Pride. That is the word,” said Arman Amirkhanyn, 17, a member of the Unified Young Armenians, as he and fellow members of UYA watched the renaming ceremony of Maryland Avenue to Artsakh Avenue in Glendale. Officials spoke on Tuesday at the renaming event between Wilson and Harvard avenues. None of it would […]
Changes Coming to CVHS Campus
By Mary O’KEEFE Some changes for Crescenta Valley High School were announced during Tuesday’s Glendale Unified School District board of education meeting. A PowerPoint presentation was made by Felix Melendez, executive director, secondary education, on a new building for the CVHS Medical Science and Sports Medicine Project, funding for which was approved by a board […]
The Passing of Snowball at Descanso
Descanso Gardens’ beloved resident goose, Snowball, has passed away. Snowball, also affectionately known as Powder and Jean Le Flamme, lived a long life at Descanso bringing smiles to visitors and staff for almost three decades. He was often the first to greet guests at the lake by honking “hello.” No one is certain how Snowball […]