By Mary O’KEEFE Today is the first day on the job for new Glendale police chief Robert Castro. Castro has been a police officer with the city of Glendora and for the last three years has been serving as that city’s chief of police. He admits that this is not the usual path for law […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, the CV Alliance, formerly known as the Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition, held a meeting at the USC Verdugo Hills Hospital with strategic partners in their continuing effort to reach out and educate the community on destructive drug and alcohol use. Outgoing Glendale Police Chief Ron DePompa shared […]
By Jason KUROSU The CV Alliance, formerly the Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition, held the first of three forums at the La Crescenta Library, with Thursday night’s event addressing what teenagers, parents and educators can do collectively to steer today’s youth through the turbulent times of adolescence. A panel consisting of Crescenta Valley […]
By Mary O’KEEFE City of Glendale has prevailed in a lawsuit brought against it by a Glendale police officer. Lt. Tigran Topadzhikyan is one of five Armenian American GPD officers who filed a lawsuit against the city in 2010. They alleged discrimination, retaliation and harassment. The jurors deliberated about an hour before finding in favor […]
On Dec. 1, Ascencia opened its 80-bed shelter to homeless adults. Part of Los Angeles County’s 1500 bed seasonal shelter program, the opening came just as overnight temperatures were forecast to dip to 34 degrees. In a departure from prior years, the program has moved from the Glendale Armory in downtown Glendale to Ascencia’s original […]
Protest Against Dam Changes Glendale-Crescenta V.O.I.C.E. is taking part in “Join Hands Across the Dam” in protest of the Los Angeles Dept. of Public Works’ plan to permanently remove trees, shrubs and wildlife from up to 120 acres in the center of the park. Supporters of Hahamongna are invited to stand on top of Devil’s […]
By Michael BRUER For over 20 years, the Glendale Unified School District has organized the Principal for a Day program with remarkable results. To date, the program has yet to have any repeat participants, and prides itself on providing business and organizational leaders a glimpse into the Glendale school system. On Monday, 30 interim principals […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “If it wasn’t for these kids, we wouldn’t be here,” said Frank Gonzales, deputy director of Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation at the first of three community workshops for the purposed skate park at Crescenta Valley Park. The workshop began at 6 p.m. at Rosemont Middle School. Its purpose was for […]
By Ted AYALA The full Glendale City Council reconvened on Tuesday after a two-week break that started in November. Looking into next year’s special election, council voted on whether to hire a public outreach agency to convince the public to approve tax increases. The idea was floated late last month, with most of the council […]
By Jason KUROSU Living in close proximity to the surrounding wilderness has produced a dual- edged scenario of sorts for foothills residents, one that affords them a view of spectacular scenery and wildlife while also occasionally bringing the wildlife too close to home. The Mattersteig family experienced this over the Thanksgiving weekend when a mountain […]