From Command Areas to Community Impact Bureau

By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Police Dept. has changed its way of covering the city. No longer are there Command areas where community police officers are dedicated to one specific section of the city. For example, the far north Glendale was in the North Command area. Instead police officers are all working together to deal […]

Two Nabbed in Undercover Operation

Glendale Police Dept. conducted an undercover operation on Thursday that ended in the arrests of two women for prostitution at two separate massage businesses. Juan Gu, 47, of Monterey Park was arrested while working at Number One Smile Massage in the 2900 block of Honolulu Avenue. Yao Qing Li, 53, also from Monterey Park, was […]

Trustee Area Maps Topic of GUSD Meeting

By Charly SHELTON Glendale Unified School District is switching from an at-large elected school district to a trustee area elected school district. There have been reports at the monthly school board meetings, there have been community meeting public forums where concerned community members and parents were invited to share their thoughts on the redistricting process, […]

LCF Mayor Spence Delivers State of the City

Mayor David Spence reported positive news to the Noon La Cañada Kiwanis Club when he gave the annual State of the City address. Each year, the mayor is invited to speak to the group and members of the public are also welcome to attend. Mayor Spence reported on several important initiatives of the City for […]

SED Arrest Made

SED Arrest Made

  On Tuesday at about 4:52 p.m., officers from Glendale Police Dept.’s Special Enforcement Detail (SED) conducted an investigation of a man who was associated with a parked vehicle inside the Public Storage parking lot in the 5500 block of San Fernando Road. Officers were paying extra attention to this area due to recent reported […]

Crowds Turn Out for Brew Fest

Crowds Turn Out for Brew Fest

By Charly SHELTON On Sunday, over one thousand people converged on the 2200 block of Honolulu Avenue in the Montrose Shopping Park, the site of the Montrose Brew Fest. Ticketholders were invited to come taste some of the best craft beers the area has to offer from breweries across Southern California, as well as some […]

Getting a Clearer Vision

Getting a Clearer Vision

By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday morning business owners and residents gathered at PDC [Professional Development Center] in Montrose to discuss the future of their town. Montrose Vision 20/20 was a response by the City of Glendale to requests for help from business owners who wanted to drive more business to the Montrose Shopping Park. A […]

Weather in the Foothills

  “Spring won’t let me stay in this house any longer! I must get out and breathe the air deeply again.” ~ Gustav Mahler, Austrian 19th Century Late-Romantic composer No doubt the sentiment expressed in the above quotation reflects the joyous feeling as springtime arrives to the Austrian Alps. The location of which it speaks […]

LAPD’s “Top Brass” Address Residents at Sunland-Tujunga Police Town Hall

By Pat KRAMER, STNC Region 1 Rep On Thursday, March 24 several LAPD officers attended a Sunland-Tujunga meeting to address growing concerns about transient and drug crimes as well as drag racing and other issues. The event was sponsored by Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council Safety Chairperson Nina Royal and was held at the Elks Club on […]

High Voter Turn Out in Sunland-Tujunga

High Voter Turn Out in Sunland-Tujunga

By Mary O’KEEFE The results of Saturday’s Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council election are in. “Two slates were presented to the voters,” said Jay Handal, Citywide Elections Administrator. “The election [had] 1223 ballots cast. That is double their normal ballot.” These are elected non-paid advisory positions whose members work directly with the Los Angeles City Council and […]