By Mary O’KEEFE “Hollywood,” the term that references the entertainment industry, has always been about money. This dates back to the early 1900s when cost-cutting measures moved filming from New York to Los Angeles. The weather in New York caused delays in filming, which cost production more money. Then there was Thomas Edison who imposed […]
AFC Holding Celebration On Friday, April 10 from 4 – 6 p.m. the Arroyos Foothill Conservancy is celebrating 25 years of urban conservation. The community is invited to the celebration. There will be beverages and snacks, special merchandise and plant giveaways, guided tours of the Preserve, and more. RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/mpnk7rjx. Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day The […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Glendale Chamber of Commerce held its annual state of the city luncheon and awards presentation on Thursday at the Glendale Hilton Hotel. Hundreds of people poured into the ballrooms of the Hilton, eager to find their seat before “mixing and mingling” with other guests. Fire chief Jeff Brooks led the pledge […]
Roadway grinding and paving operations for the La Crescenta Avenue Rehab Project are scheduled to begin April 13 progressing in segments from Verdugo Road to Montrose Avenue through May 1, barring any unforeseen conditions. Work will cause temporary closures of lanes, parking and irrigation near the work areas mentioned hereafter. Expect traffic delays, construction noise, […]
The City of Glendale celebrated a major milestone in sustainability and community investment with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new rooftop solar installation at the Glendale Central Library on Monday. The event brought together City Councilmembers, City leadership and community partners to mark the completion of a project that modernizes one of the City’s […]
By Mary O’KEEFE U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested two women originally from Iran in a Tujunga neighborhood. In a statement from ICE/Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS), “On April 3, ICE officers in Los Angeles arrested Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and Sarinasadat Hosseiny, the niece and grandniece of Qasem Soleimani, the late head of […]
Honolulu Avenue will be filled with beer connoisseurs when the beer fest returns to Montrose. By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday, April 12, the Montrose Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce (MVCC) will sponsor the Montrose Craft Beer Fest from noon to 4 p.m. in the 2200 block of Honolulu Avenue. The event, formally known as the […]
By Julie BUTCHER At an afternoon and an evening meeting on Tuesday, the Glendale City Council tackled a plethora of matters, large and small. After a fair amount of debate, the Council voted 3-2 to bring back a moratorium of delivery robots currently operating in the city, mostly in the downtown area, primarily delivering food […]
By Julie BUTCHER “We couldn’t not be here,” a Sparr Heights couple explained why they were attending Saturday’s No Kings rally in front of Glendale City Hall. “No one in the world is safe if the United States stops being a democracy.” Organizers estimate a crowd of 4,000 at the Glendale protest, one of 41 […]
Fun – But Exhausting On Thursday Steve and I headed to Temecula to see a favorite band of ours: Train. Now, you might only remember Train for its hit “Drops of Jupiter” but it’s so much more. “Hey, Soul Sister” and “Meet Virginia” are two more of its hits. In addition to playing the songs […]