By Mary O’KEEFE The Prom Plus Taste of Montrose was held on Sunday, made possible by the complete generosity of local restaurants. Prom Plus began over 20 years ago after a Crescenta Valley High School student was murdered while she slept at an unsupervised after-prom party. CVHS seniors had rented rooms in an Anaheim hotel. […]
By Brian CHERNICK Tuesday’s Glendale City Council meeting began with a proclamation designating May as Historic Preservation Month. Mayor Vartan Gharpetian delivered the proclamation stressing the importance of honoring and maintaining the tangible heritage of Glendale. The Glendale Historic Society executive director Sean Bersell thanked the mayor and council members for their continued commitment to […]
By Charly SHELTON It has been 20 years since the Glendale Police Dept. has experienced a death in the line of duty. In May 1997, Investigator Charles Lazzaretto was killed on the job and his name inscribed on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. Each year, the names of fallen officers […]
The story behind the popular holiday. By Charly SHELTON We all know Mother’s Day – the second Sunday in May that always follows that iPhone alert you set to remind yourself to order flowers a week in advance so they’ll be delivered in time. It’s a day to make mom breakfast in bed, do the […]
Videos courtesy Sgt. Robert William, Glendale Police Dept.
By Mary O’KEEFE Tensions continue in the 11300 block of Alethea Drive in Sunland where a burglary suspect has barricaded himself in a home. “[The incident] involved an officer involved shooting,” said Los Angeles Police Dept. Officer Rosario Herrera. The incident began around 9 a.m. Monday morning. The officer was not injured. SWAT team is […]
The Annual Lincoln Talent Show took place earlier this month in the Lincoln Elementary School auditorium. It was under the direction of Lincoln Student Council advisors/teachers Nicolas James and Sara Morris. This year’s show was run entirely by the student council whose members worked backstage as well as undertaking the duties of masters of ceremonies. […]
Remembering Doolittle’s Raiders This month, April 2017, was the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Japan by carrier based B-25 aircraft. Lt. Colonel James Doolittle was the leader and flew the first plane from the deck of the USS Hornet (CV8). I find it amazing that in our local, state and national news, both printed […]
By Brian CHERNICK After a two-week hiatus, Glendale City Council members reconvened on Tuesday with newly elected council member Vrej Agajanian filling Laura Friedman’s seat. Vartan Gharpetian was chosen as mayor, replacing Paula Devine after she served a single term. Devine continues to serve as a council member. The council moved swiftly to approve a […]
By Charly SHELTON The drought may be over and the hills may be green, but the lasting effects of a five-year water shortage can still be seen in the trees of California. With reports of huge trees toppling over becoming more and more commonplace, it is safe to say that we are not done losing […]