June 15 2400 block of Olive Avenue in La Crescenta, a resident reported that she was awakened just after midnight by a neighbor knocking on her door. The neighbor, 48, appeared to be disoriented and asked to come into the resident’s home to charge her cellphone. The resident refused and called the CV Sheriff’s Station. […]
By Charles COOPER The planned new Trader Joe’s Market in Montrose passed design review after some discussion, and is moving toward possible completion in 2011. The market has been in the discussion stage for several years as local leaders have looked for an anchor tenant for the west end of the Montrose Shopping Park. The […]
By Geghard ARAKELIAN The California Highway Patrol will be holding a casino-night fundraiser at the Rosemont Pavilion this Saturday at 7 p.m., in which a portion of the proceeds will go to an officer who died while serving in the line of duty last week. While attempting to conduct a traffic stop in Redlands, Officer […]
By Odalis A. SUAREZ In an effort to bring community concerns about the Glendale Unified School District budget crisis under one roof, GUSD board president Greg Krikorian, along with GUSD board member Christine Walters, organized the first “fireside chat” at the Verdugo Hills Boy Scout Council in Glendale this past Tuesday. “This is not district […]
By Brandon HENSLEY While students can breathe easier knowing school is out for the summer, the real tests may just be heating up between the parties responsible for teaching them. The Glendale Teachers Association and the Glendale Unified School District are still at an impasse over a contract agreement, with furlough days and health care […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A memorial service will be held at La Crescenta Presbyterian Church on Monday, June 21 for Monte Vista Elementary kindergartner Kayla Woods who died after a vehicle being pursued by Los Angeles Police Department officers on Thursday night, June 10, struck her. The incident occurred in front of her home in Lake […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Who needs New York art exhibits when there is the McGroarty Arts Center? Nestled in a tree filled location this historic stone structure is used to having artists from all mediums walk through its doors but until June 26 the type of art at the center is all about ceramics. This is […]
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH TRAINING PLANNED Glendale Police Department’s North Area Command Neighborhood Watch is having its Quarterly Block Captain’s training on Wednesday, June 30 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Sparr Heights Community Center at 1613 Glencoe Way in Glendale. This quarterly meeting will focus on bolstering neighborhood blocks for participation utilizing National Night Out. There will […]
“Then followed that beautiful season…Summer…”” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Next week summer will officially arrive. Summer Solstice is at 4:29 a.m. Monday morning, June 21. Solstice is derived from the Latin words meaning “sun” plus “standstill”. At this time of year in the Northern Hemisphere the sun is highest in the sky. This is due […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The City of Glendale’s Community Services and Parks Department is inviting everyone to the re-opening of Deukmejian Park on Saturday. After being devastated in the Station Fire last summer, the park is opening up once again, albeit on a lesser scale. The day will be full of activities, and will last from […]