HEALTHY LIVING 2014

Shaping Up for the New Year Marissa GOULD, intern It’s January, the start of a brand new year, and with the new year comes New Year’s resolutions. Resolutions vary: donate more to charity, quit smoking and save money to name a few. For those interested in getting in shape, there are plenty of opportunities throughout […]

Reward Offered in Gatto Murder

The City of Los Angeles has offered a $50,000 reward for information concerning the murder of Joseph Gatto, 78, an artist, teacher and father of Assemblymember Mike Gatto. Joseph Gatto’s body was found on Nov. 13 at his home in Silver Lake with a gunshot wound. It is thought he had been killed sometime on […]

Downtown Glendale Market to Move to New Location

Downtown Glendale will welcome a new and improved outdoor market today, Thursday, Jan. 9. Formerly known as the Farmers Market, the newly named Downtown Glendale Market will be owned and operated by the Downtown Glendale Association (DGA) and managed by veteran farmers’ market operator Carole Gallegos. The market will continue to operate each Thursday from […]

Sign up Continues for Affordable Care

By Jason KUROSU Another deadline for the Affordable Care Act has come and passed with those who signed up for healthcare by Dec. 23 able to attain health coverage this month. The Obama Administration hoped that 3.3 million Americans would sign up for healthcare through state and federal based online marketplaces, but stated in late […]

IN Brief

Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day Start out the New Year with some fresh air and community cheer! The next Rosemont Preserve restoration day is Saturday, Jan 11 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. to help restore the natural habitat at the Rosemont Preserve. Work will be done on the southern slope of the preserve – planting […]

Celebrating ‘Let’s Be Neighbors’

By Michael J. ARVIZU Retired Glendale Unified School District teacher Mardy Graves’ work with domestic, wild and exotic animals goes back to her days spending time on her aunt’s farm in Missouri. In college, she landed a job at the local zoo. She further expanded her education by working with wild and exotic animals at […]

Car Jacking in Glendale

By Mary O’KEEFE A carjacking that began in south Glendale ended up with gunfire and a Good Samaritan caught in the crossfire. Tuesday night at about 10 p.m. Glendale police officers responded to a call concerning shots fired in the 100 block of Sinclair Avenue. Officers discovered a carjacking had occurred. “The [carjacking victim] was […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Jan. 4 Oakwood Avenue and Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, two 21-year-old Altadena men were arrested for public intoxication after deputies responded to a call concerning young men who appeared to be drunk playing in the street. When deputies arrived, they found the two men sitting on the sidewalk at the location. One man […]

Carjacking in Glendale

By Mary O’KEEFE A carjacking that began in south Glendale ended up with gunfire and a Good Samaritan caught in the crossfire. Last night at about 10 p.m. Glendale police officers responded to a call concerning shots fired in the 100 block of Sinclair Avenue. Officers discovered a carjacking had occurred. “The [carjacking victim] was […]