By Mary O’KEEFE On May 17, Wellness Works held a ribbon cutting to announce its expanded service projects. Wellness Works may sound familiar; its home is in Glendale and it has been around for over 30 years. It began as a service organization to help those with HIV and AIDS, and served that community for […]
On May 24 at approximately 8:46 a.m., the Glendale Police Dept. AB 109 Task Force conducted a probation compliance check at a residence in the 300 block of Chester Street in the City of Glendale. The AB 109 Task Force was conducting a compliance check involving 31-year-old Selin Charmaholi, a convicted felon on probation for […]
A full slate of activities planned for the Memorial Day weekend. By Mary O’KEEFE Memorial Day is a busy time in the foothills. Fiesta Days in La Cañada Flintridge, a patriotic display at Forest Lawn in Glendale and, of course, Memorial Day services in Montrose, La Cañada and Two Strike Park. Memorial Day was originally […]
By Nestor CASTIGLIONE A bag of varied news from Glendale Water & Power (GWP) elicited mixed responses from a group of local residents at the Adult Recreation Center off of East Colorado Blvd. on Thursday. The utility is seeking to move forward with a new five-year rate increase for its customers. That increase would be […]
By Brian CHERNICK Glendale streets are expected to see more speed humps in the near future after Glendale City Council voted to reduce requirements for their installation. Revisions to the city’s Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program aims to improve safety around schools and parks by reducing the required percentage of community consensus, allowing the installation of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police received several calls at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday concerning a vehicle that struck the Welcome to Glendale sign in the center lane of Foothill Boulevard just east of Lowell Avenue. When GPD arrived they found that a Sunland man, 78, had been traveling in the number one lane when he […]
Glendale Unified School District and 18 GUSD schools have been named to the 2017-18 Educational Results Partnership honor roll for high achievement and student success. The honor roll program, sponsored by the Campaign for Business and Education Excellence (CBEE), is part of a national effort to identify high performing schools and districts that are improving […]
By Nicole MOORE On May 17, the Crescenta Valley Town Council held its monthly meeting, open to the public, at the La Crescenta Library community room. During the meeting, the town council recognized exemplary Crescenta Valley students by the presentation of academic scholarships. The recipients – Alexis Karakas, Talin Bakalyan, Kaitlyn Watcher, Hanna Alanizi, Grady […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Carl Povilaitis is well into his job as chief of police for the Glendale Police Dept. Povilaitis was appointed as interim chief on Dec. 30, 2017 after the departure/retirement of Chief Robert Castro, who held the position for four years. He was officially made chief of police on May 1. Unlike Castro, […]
May 17 400 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, an employee reported receiving a phone call concerning a bomb threat to the business. Deputies arrived and investigated but found no evidence of a bomb. The incident occurred at 5:40 p.m. May 15 400 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, a store was […]