Lacing Up for Baker to Vegas

By Mary O’KEEFE For the 30th year, law enforcement officers will run 120 miles across the desert from Baker to [Las] Vegas. Los Angeles County sheriffs and Glendale and Los Angeles police will join hundreds of other law enforcement officers and personnel as they make their way through Death Valley this weekend in an annual […]

Agreement Eludes Council on Oral Communications

By Ted AYALA Not long after settling into the mayor’s office last year, Dave Weaver moved quickly to curtail the time allotted to the public to comment during the Glendale City Council weekly meetings. The resulting debate has left in its wake a deep divide among the public and, as last Tuesday’s meeting proved, within […]

Schiff, Sheehan Slated for CVTC Meeting

By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Town Council will host Congressman Adam Schiff and Glendale Unified School District Superintendent Dick Sheehan tonight, Thursday, March 20 at 7 p.m. in the La Crescenta Library community room. Schiff will begin the meeting with a special presentation of the Congressional Badge of Bravery to Dep. Tai Plunkett from […]

Lawsuits Lambaste City

By Ted AYALA The city was slapped with a pair of lawsuits recently filed, one over the transfer of monies from Glendale Water & Power, the other about the continuing controversy over the statue of a “comfort women” in Central Park. The former lawsuit, filed by members of the Glendale Coalition for Better Government, regards […]

Cheryl Davis – Woman of the Year

  On Tuesday at a luncheon in Hollywood, Rep. Adam Schiff honored inspiring women from communities in the 28th Congressional District – Hollywood, West Hollywood, Burbank, Pasadena, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, Los Feliz, Sunland–Tujunga, Glendale, Atwater Village, La Cañada Flintridge and La Crescenta. This recognition is made each year during Women’s History Month. […]

IN Brief

CVTC Meets Tonight Tonight, March 20 is the monthly meeting of the CV Town Council. The general meeting guest speakers will be GUSD Superintendent Dr. Richard Sheehan and Congressman Adam Schiff. Both will be available for a brief question and answer session from the audience. Expect an update on several topics currently evolving with the […]

Grand Opening Planned for Gelson’s

By Mary O’KEEFE Gelson’s Market will open its doors on March 27 at 635 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada Flintridge. The location was previously occupied by Vons market, but the remodeled store leaves no trace of its past, only a bright future. Gelson’s has been in Southern California since 1951. The first store was opened in […]

Long-awaited Brand Library Reopening Scheduled

By Jason KUROSU After two years of undergoing renovations, the Brand Library will be reopened to the public on March 27, amidst a week of arts and cultural events in celebration of the library’s structural and aesthetic updates. Since beginning construction in June 2012, several facets of the library have seen improvements, such as the […]

Candidates Prepare for Special Election

By Jason KUROSU Five candidates will appear on the ballot this June in Glendale’s Special Election, which will determine who will fill the vacancy on the Glendale City Council left by former councilmember Rafi Manoukian. Manoukian left the council to become city treasurer in April 2013, leaving a vacancy that has been filled in the […]

from the desk of the publisher

A Sunny Day – But Not For All What a beautiful weekend we enjoyed last week. A perfect time … to go to the racetrack! Sunday was the annual Day at the Races, a fundraiser for the local chambers of commerce and the CV Sheriff’s Support Group. Organized by community leader Rick Dinger, the fundraiser […]