Community Breaks a Sweat for Local Girl

Community Breaks a Sweat for Local Girl

  By  Samantha SLAYBACK Recently, the foothills community lost a beloved member, Tom Susca, 37. Susca left behind many grieving friends and family, one of whom is his 15-year-old daughter Gabby. Since his sudden passing from a brain aneurism, Susca’s family and friends have created a GoFundMe page to raise money for Gabby’s college fund. […]

Dry Council Meeting

By Charly SHELTON On Tuesday evening at the Brand Library, the Glendale City Council held its monthly meeting, with updates on the drought in California, upcoming infrastructure projects and pedestrian safety, among other topics. The theme of the evening seemed to be water, or lack thereof. “This is the lowest level that Hoover Dam has […]

A Ride of Remembrance

The public is invited to join in the 9/11 Remembrance Parade and the celebration of firefighters and law enforcement at Bob Smith Toyota. By Mary O’KEEFE his year’s 9/11 Remembrance Parade has a few extra vehicles, a few extra schools and a few extra riders. “This started three years ago,” said Dwight Sityar. It began […]

Tips from CHP: If You See a Cop in the Mirror, Real or Not

  In light of recent incidents where motorists within Los Angeles County have encountered individuals impersonating peace officers, the California Highway Patrol offers the following advice: If you can determine that the vehicle behind you is displaying red lights and/or sounding a siren and is clearly marked as a police vehicle (i.e. black and white […]

BREAKING: Glendale Appoints Fire Chief and Community Development Director

BREAKING: Glendale Appoints Fire Chief and Community Development Director

Glendale, CA – On Tuesday, September 1, 2015, the City of Glendale announced the appointment of Greg Fish as its next Fire Chief and Philip Lanzafame as Director of the Community Development Department. “I am very pleased that we have the depth of expertise in our organization that we can name both Greg and Phil […]

Marijuana Arrest at Montrose Park

  On Thursday at about 11a.m., Glendale police officers contacted two men that appeared to be minors out of school during daytime hours at Montrose and La Crescenta avenues. Investigation revealed, a Glendale 18-year-old Glendale man and a 17-year-old Glendale boy. The two were walking to Montrose Park when contacted by officers. A consent search […]

Ready for Service – Super Scoopers are Set to Go

Ready for Service – Super Scoopers are Set to Go

Since arriving earlier this month, two Canadair Super Scoopers have already been put to work. By Mary O’KEEFE The Super Scoopers are here. Actually they arrived on Aug. 15 and were immediately in service helping fight the fires in Montebello, Castaic and Palos Verdes. Last Friday water-dropping aircraft were the background for a press conference […]

CV Members Help at LRO

By Mary O’KEEFE Once again several community members from Crescenta Valley headed to the beach on Saturday to volunteer their day to Life Rolls On – They Will Surf Again. According to LRO website, “Life Rolls On is a nonprofit organization creating freedom beyond paralysis. Established in 2002, our adaptive sports programs, They Will Surf […]

Happy Birthday, GAMC

By Charly SHELTON Glendale Adventist Medical Center held a 110th anniversary kickoff celebration at the Glendale Galleria on Sunday. An estimated 2,000 guests stopped by to check out the Cirque du Soleil-style performers from Way 2 Much Entertainment who had acts of balancing, ring riding, contortion and ribbon aerial performance, as well as jugglers, hula […]