By Jason KUROSU Tuesday night’s Glendale Unified School District Board of Education meeting continued the ongoing Sagebrush debate, as Mountain Avenue Elementary parents attended en masse to promote the proposed territory transfer, which would move a portion of students attending Mountain Avenue from the GUSD to the La Cañada Unified School District. The territory transfer […]
By Jason KUROSU This April marks the 99th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, which claimed between 600,000 and 1.5 million Armenian lives, as well as Assyrians, Greeks and other groups. With its vast Armenian population, Glendale has taken pains to bring the Genocide to light, particularly amongst Glendale’s students. On Thursday, April 24 there will […]
CVTC Meets Tonight The Crescenta Valley Town Council meets tonight, Thursday, April 17 at 7 p.m. in the La Crescenta Library. The agenda includes time set aside for public comments so residents can voice concerns about the possible territory transfer from GUSD to LCUSD, the “Sagebrush” area. All comments will be forwarded to GUSD. In […]
By Jason KUROSU New computer based tests are on the verge of becoming the norm as states across the country adopt Smarter Balanced Assessments, computerized tests which educators hope will eliminate flaws in long implemented multiple choice tests. Schools from California and 21 other states are currently on a trial run of sorts, as students […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU Sunland-Tujunga residents welcomed their new neighborhood council on April 9, almost a month after elections were held to replace a council that most residents said did little to no work addressing community issues. Public discord makes this new board a welcome sight and breath of fresh air for residents as they […]
By Ted AYALA The developer of the proposed Tropico Apartments had blunt words for the effect of a 25% reduction in density, demanded by the Glendale City Council last month, would have on the project. “It is economically unfeasible,” said Michael Genthe, managing director of Mill Creek Residential Trust of Dallas, Texas. “The property will […]
Last Monday night, an astronomical event had Southern Californians looking skyward. A lunar eclipse appeared in the late hours of the night, from approximately 11 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. As the moon moved behind our planet, light was completely blocked from the sun by Earth’s shadow and all that made it to the lunar surface […]
Glendale police have arrested a transient for being in possession of a concealed a “dirk/dagger.” Officers responded to a call on Friday of a man walking on Verdugo Road near Broadview Avenue wearing a backpack with a large item protruding from the shoulder area toward the back of the man’s head. When officers arrived, they […]
The Montrose Search & Rescue Team is comprised of local community members that are sworn reserve deputies and high risk volunteer members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. In addition to being certified EMT’s, the team has members that are specially trained for underground/mine rescues as well as ice rescue. This results in the team […]
Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) and The Home Depot Foundation announced a $20,000 grant and construction overhaul for the American Legion Verdugo Hills Post 288 in La Crescenta. In addition to funding, Team Depot, The Home Depot’s associate-led volunteer force, will visit Post 288 on May 1-3, 2014 to remodel two bathrooms, repaint the […]