The community is invited to a night of swing dance when the CVHS Jazz Band plays at Jazz Night at the Café. By Mary O’KEEFE The swing era swept the nation, and the world, between 1935 and 1946. With its roots in New Orleans jazz, the music that ushered in the big-band era got everyone […]
By Charly SHELTON The homeless population in Glendale fluctuates quite a bit. In 2010, there were 428 individuals counted. In 2017, there were 168 individuals, a 10-year low. The number of individuals and the severity of their needs are taken into account when cities apply for federal funding for homeless assistance through the Dept. of […]
Glendale Police Dept. detectives are requesting the public’s assistance in locating additional victims relating to an indecent exposure investigation. In August 2017, Glendale detectives began investigating a series of indecent exposure cases involving a male described as Asian, Filipino or Hispanic driving a black sedan. The suspect would park and contact females while they were […]
My Cheers & Jeers Of late, things have really begun to heat up in the local, state and national scenes. Typically, news is pretty quiet at the end of the year; people are gearing up for the holidays or are taking time off to be with family. Sometimes it takes a little time to […]
“Beauty is a form of genius – is higher, indeed, than genius, as it needs no explanation. It is of the great facts in the world like sunlight, or springtime, or the reflection in dark water of that silver shell we call the moon.” ~ Oscar Wilde To ring in the New Year, the world […]
CVCA Meets Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Association will meet tonight, Thursday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. in the community room at the La Crescenta Library. The meeting will be preceded by the annual Far North Glendale Homeowners group (open to all residents including renters) meeting at 6:30 p.m. Those who live north of Honolulu […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “We are going to burn long before we drown.” This was a quote given just a few weeks before the Station Fire. And although it was in reference to the depletion of the ozone layer, the rising temperatures, drought and the overall challenges of climate change, it was oddly prophetic and wise, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Citibank building at 2350 Honolulu Ave. is in escrow. Once escrow is complete, Glendale Community College will bring classes to the location. “What we envision is a third campus for our students,” said Drew Sugars, director of Communication and Community Relations for GCC. The campus will be similar to the Garfield […]
By Julie BUTCHER Thousands of people gathered in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday for the Women’s March LA. According to the Women’s March LA Foundation, the goal of the march was to announce the collective vision that, by using the power of the vote, a government can be created that supports and represents the intersecting […]
By Brandon HENSLEY During its Jan. 18 meeting, the Crescenta Valley Town Council had LA County Assessor’s Office special assistant David Gevorkyan speak to councilmembers and the audience about ways homeowners can take advantage of tax exemptions. Residents can file a “Claim for Homeowners Property Tax Exemption,” which can take off $7,000 from the assessed […]