By Ted AYALA Under the burden of the worst economic recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s, the state of California has been hit particularly hard by a decrease in tax revenue and overspending. Looking to take action to help shore up the hole in the state budget, Governor Jerry Brown has proposed to […]
By Ted AYALA There has been much heated debate and rhetoric over the city’s resolution to protect the funds of the Redevelopment Agency and Housing Authority from the hands of the State of California in recent days. Governor Jerry Brown’s move to effectively dissolve all the redevelopment agencies in the state and seize their funds […]
Greg Koukl, a foremost authority on Christian apologetics, will be the speaker at the next La Cañada Presbyterian Church Friday Forums event on Feb. 4 from 7-9 p.m. in the Worship Arts Center. Admission is free. Koukl, known for his debates with atheists on radio and television, said, “Moral relativism – the idea that there […]
California Highway Patrol have released the name and photo of the suspect wanted in a burglary at Orchard Hardware Supply (OSH) and vehicle and foot pursuit that cordoned off a neighborhood in Montrose on Monday. Lang Patrick Martinez, 37, of Simi Valley is suspected of entering OSH shortly before noon on Monday and walking out […]
By Mary O’KEEFE About 1 p.m. Monday, a man, 55, from Pasadena was struck by a pick up truck after exiting his parked vehicle. The man had parked his car on the south side of Foothill Boulevard in front of the Olive Branch restaurant in the 3600 block of Foothill Boulevard. He and his passenger […]
By Ted AYALA Tuesday evening saw the Glendale City Council convene another brief meeting with all council members in attendance. Opening remarks were led by Councilman Dave Weaver who bitterly denied allegations of fraud that have been made against him by some in the media and various private citizens. “We’re in an election cycle and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday, Crescenta Valley residents cleaned their closets and garages out and got rid of potentially dangerous environmental waste. Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce partnered with PHAT Energy to provide a safe and convenient way to dispose of electronic waste. Representatives of Global e-recyclers wrapped old computers, printers and televisions in plastic […]
By Jason KUROSU With the new state administration, we felt it was important for our readers to reacquaint themselves with the players in Sacramento. Bob Huff – Hailing from Diamond Bar, Senator Bob Huff was a member of the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2008. He is currently the Senate Republican Caucus Chairman and […]
By Jason KUROSU California universities are reeling after Governor Jerry Brown’s recently proposed budget, which looks to cut $500 million from Cal States and UCs each. The results for the state will hopefully be a reduced deficit, but the cuts will also have a dramatic effect on colleges throughout the state. While much attention has […]
By Eli LOCKE Parents of many Glendale Unified students, as well as concerned citizens, packed into the Glendale Unified School District boardroom recently for the “Bully Me Not” community forum. Speakers included Fritz Coleman, weathercaster for the Channel 4 news team, as well as Suellen Fried, founder of Bully Safe USA. Coleman helped give a […]