By Jason KUROSU It is said that it takes a village to raise a child, a maxim that local members of the community have taken to heart. “The Village” held its first meeting Monday night at St. Luke’s of the Mountains, attracting an audience of parents for what the Village’s organizers hope will be a […]
By Ted AYALA Glendale City Council approved a series of contracts Tuesday night for the maintenance of city infrastructure and the purchase of equipment for staff. The first contract approved was for approximately $182,000 for Taser International for the upgrade of the Glendale Police Dept. (GPD) non-lethal weaponry. Taser is set to phase out its […]
By Ted AYALA Dave Weaver has passed on the title and duties of mayor to the city council’s newest member. Zareh Sinanyan was appointed the new mayor of Glendale Tuesday night, ringing in his term with calls to boost business and trim city expenses. “Glendale has significant fiscal challenges,” he said, “and over the next […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN The Glendale Chamber of Commerce announced this year’s honorees last Thursday at the organization’s annual State of the City luncheon, held at the Glendale Hilton Hotel. A total of six businesses, organizations and individuals received commendation for their work in the city and contribution to its overall business development. In addition to […]
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 […]
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 […]
One Down, Another on the Calendar I don’t know why it is, but springtime in the foothills means busy time in the foothills. For example, last Saturday was the CV Chamber of Commerce’s Hometown Country Fair. I sit on the chamber board and was in charge of getting the volunteers to help fill the many […]
“… See how nature – trees, flowers, grass – grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence… We need silence to be able to touch souls.” ~ Mother Teresa Sunday morning, the weather was in a state of transition. Upon waking, I could hear the trees being […]
Pie Eating Contest Eli Locke Performs
At approximately 9:45 am today Glendale Police Officers responded to a traffic accident involving a pedestrian on the 1000 block of North Glendale Ave. The preliminary investigation revealed that the pedestrian was illegally crossing Glendale Ave near Verdugo Road. The pedestrian attempted to cross five lanes of traffic while pulling a cart of groceries. The 24-year old […]