Multi-vehicle Crash on Honolulu

By Mary O’KEEFE Update April 11 One female driver was transported to the hospital for observation after a multi-vehicle accident occurred on Thursday on Honolulu Avenue at Verdugo Road. No other injuries were reported. At about 2 p.m. a male driver in his 80s in a pickup truck traveling eastbound on Honolulu Avenue was stopped […]

Relay to Bring Awareness, Education and Community Support

Relay to Bring Awareness, Education and Community Support

The annual event promises a time of fun, reflection and celebration. By Mary O’KEEFE This weekend hundreds of community members will begin a 24-hour walk that is meant to bring awareness, show solidarity and help support those with cancer, their caregivers and research. Organizers have described Foothill’s Relay for Life as a unique event. Participants […]

Heroes On and Off the Court

Heroes On and Off the Court

By Isiah REYES The Glendale firefighters battled against the Glendale Police Dept. in front of about 200 attendees during the fourth annual Hoop Heroes basketball game held at Glendale High School on Sunday. The purpose of the game was to help raise money for the Salvation Army’s after-school program Zone Academy. The program is entirely […]

IN Brief

Bone Marrow Registry Walk The Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR) will be holding its annual Walk of Life walk-a-thon on Saturday, May 3. Registration will begin at 9 a.m.; opening ceremony at 9:30 a.m.; and the walk will begin at 10 a.m. The 5K walk will begin and end at Glendale Memorial Hospital (on […]

Drayman Sentenced

Drayman Sentenced

By Mary O’KEEFE On Monday morning in L.A. Superior Court, Dept. 102, former City of Glendale councilman and mayor John Drayman was sentenced to 365 days in Los Angeles County jail and five years probation in addition to paying restitution after pleading guilty on March 12 to embezzlement, giving false statement to the California State […]

Businesses Old, New and Moving Along Foothill

Businesses Old, New and Moving Along Foothill

By Mary O’KEEFE Businesses along Foothill Boulevard offer a variety of choices. A consumer can grab a quick bite at a fast food restaurant then work it off at a gym. They can drop their computer off at a repair shop and get their nails done next door. One can find new businesses sprouting up […]

Draft EIR for Scholl Canyon Landfill Expansion

The City of Glendale (City), acting as the Lead Agency, has determined that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is required to address potential impacts from implementation of the Scholl Canyon Landfill Expansion (proposed project). The Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County (Sanitation Districts), acting on behalf of the City, will serve as the primary project […]

Questions on Common Core and Local Control Funding Answered at Forum

By Mary O’KEEFE Public schools are seeing some significant changes with the end of categorical funding and Common Core entering the school system. The changes have created some confusion and many parents have questions as to what this will all mean to their children. These new programs will be discussed on Saturday at the Fourth […]

Ruling Results in Protest

By Jason KUROSU On Tuesday, April 1, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that contributors to political campaigns can spend much more freely than has been permitted in decades. The case, McCutcheon vs. the Federal Election Commission, struck down prior limits to campaign expenditures on the basis of a contributor’s First Amendment right […]

Casa Córdoba Visits Spain

Casa Córdoba Visits Spain

By Mary O’KEEFE Casa Córdoba Restaurant has temporarily closed its doors while its owners and two chefs travel to Spain to explore new Spanish cuisine and renew old relationships. The restaurant prides itself on authentic Spanish cuisine and owners Chris and Jeannie Bone will be going to Spain with their chefs to learn about new […]