Giuseppe’s Honored by City Council for Meatballs, Rose Parade Fundraising

Giuseppe’s Honored by City Council for Meatballs, Rose Parade Fundraising

By Ted AYALA Montrose Italian restaurant Giuseppe’s Pizzeria was honored on Tuesday with a commendation from the Glendale City Council. The commendation was in recognition of the restaurant’s having been awarded the Taster’s Choice Award for its meatballs during this year’s 2014 Rose Float fundraiser meatball tasting competition. The city’s 2014 float entry prominently features […]

Prom Plus Home Tour and Boutique a Success

Prom Plus Home Tour and Boutique a Success

The Prom Plus Holiday Home Tour and Boutique was held on Saturday. The tour featured an unprecedented five properties for which tickets holders made a $25 donation. The tour included a walk through of JP Weaver Co. in Glendale. Since 1914 this company has been providing ornamental moldings, ceilings and fireplaces. Those who participated in […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Dec. 15 2500 block of Mary Street in La Crescenta, the driver’s passenger window was shattered on a vehicle overnight. Little Tujunga Canyon and Santa Clara Truck Trail in the Angeles National Forest, a man said he and his son had left the shooting range in the area and were driving to their residence. They […]

‘Citizenship Satisfaction Survey’ Results Shared

By Ted AYALA The results of the City of Glendale’s Citizenship Satisfaction Survey are in and according to a representative of the organization that conducted it, the results are “really good news.” The results of the survey are going to prove crucial to the city in the coming months as it prepares to move forward […]

Glendale Beeline – First to Operate Entire Low Floor Fleet

Glendale Beeline has purchased 10 new low floor compressed natural gas (CNG) transit buses. The low floor transit buses provide step-free entrance ways that offer improved passenger accessibility and maneuverability. “With the December delivery, Glendale Beeline becomes the first public transit agency in Los Angeles County to operate with an entire fleet of low floor […]

Holiday Joy to Last a Lifetime

By Jason KUROSU Friday night found the Angeles National Golf Club filled with police officers, not clad in their police blues, but with their weapons holstered and their dance shoes on for their annual Christmas party. The Los Angeles Police Dept.’s Foothill Division celebrated in style with a banquet complete with a band, photo booth, […]

LCFCC Weighs in on Parcel Tax

The La Cañada Flintridge Chamber of Commerce & Community Association has issued a statement that it endorses the LCUSD Parcel Tax Measure LC. The statement in part says that, although not a business issue on the surface, the chamber’s executive committee felt that the parcel tax issue was relevant for the consideration of the chamber […]

Swearing-In Ceremony Held for Police Chief Castro

On Monday, Chief Robert Castro officially began his duties as the chief of police for the City of Glendale. Today at 3 p.m., Castro will be sworn in as Glendale’s new chief of police in a formal ceremony at the Police Department Community Room located at 131 N. Isabel St. Castro comes to Glendale after […]

New Slate of Officers to be Sworn in Tonight

New Slate of Officers to be Sworn in Tonight

By Mary O’KEEFE Tonight is the end-of-the-year Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting.  The meeting will seat the newly-elected councilmembers, incumbents Harry Leon, Cheryl Davis and Dr. Young Suh and second alternate Leslie Dickson, along with first alternate Kyle Studebaker and third alternate Krista Smiley. There will be another election tonight as the council votes on […]

DePompa’s Dream Retirement

DePompa’s Dream Retirement

By Mary O’KEEFE On Thursday night, the Glendale Police Dept. said goodbye and thank you to retiring chief Ron DePompa. The retirement event was held at DreamWorks Animation in Glendale. For over 35 years, DePompa has been a member of the Glendale Police Dept. For a little more than three years, he has been the […]