By Jason KUROSU The past year has seen some notable Montrose restaurants change ownership, some with less certain futures than others. The Rocky Cola Café, which enjoyed popularity and regular patronage at the corner of Honolulu and Verdugo for 25 years, has been undergoing renovations since its closure at the end of 2012. Jeffrey Williams, […]
By Ted AYALA The hopes of the city of Glendale for putting a tax measure before voters in the special election in June were dimmed earlier this week. Residents, according to a survey, feel “no great need” for more taxes. That was the result presented to the Glendale City Council on Tuesday night by Cerrell […]
Assemblyman Mike Gatto amended AB 1432 today to strengthen training requirements and prevent child abuse in schools. The amendments would require all school employees to be trained according to standards developed by the Department of Education, in the proper identification and reporting of child abuse and neglect, so that abuse can be stopped in its […]
Glendale Water & Power (GWP) and CEIVA Energy, a utility-controlled home energy management system (HEMS) provider today announced they will expand their customer engagement program. Based on the success of the initial deployment, GWP and CEIVA will work together to deliver additional energy savings tools to customers, including smart thermostats. The pilot program expansion will reach more […]
On Thursday Rep. Adam Schiff announced that he has nominated fourteen students from the 28thCongressional District for appointments to U.S. service academies for the class of 2018. Four of the five United States service academies require a Congressional nomination in order to receive an appointment. “Each one of these students has compiled an outstanding resume […]
On February 5, Reserve Deputy Jerry Hill retired after 34 years of faithful service to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Captain Bill Song and Sgt. Burton Brink awarded Reserved Deputy Hill the Department’s Distinguished Service Award in acknowledgment and recognition of over three decades of loyal and unselfish service to the residents of Los […]
Glendale Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on February 8, at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.The deterrent effect of DUI checkpoints is a proven resource in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol or drug involved […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A proposed cellphone tower at 5041 Cloud Ave. in La Crescenta has residents becoming unlikely activists as they work together to stop the 70 foot tower from being placed near their houses. “It’s going to be right across from my home,” said Marilyn Tyler, a nearby resident in the 3100 block of […]
By Jason KUROSU As part of the Glendale Unified School District’s emphasis on curbing bullying within its schools, the district is partnering with CV Alliance (formerly the Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition) to hold an anti-bullying event on Feb. 13 at the Crescenta Valley High School library. Dr. Scott Anderle, GUSD’s assistant director […]