“When the well is dry, we learn the worth of water.” – Benjamin Franklin Did we really have a wet winter? Within a week’s time, our winter weather skipped over a season and landed into summer. Last Sunday the temperature reached 90 degrees. Within a few days the first day of spring arrives, so it […]
Foothill Freeway (I-210) Closures for Pavement Rehabilitation Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge and Pasadena – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close portions of the Foothill Freeway (I-210) as part of a pavement rehabilitation project. Residents and local businesses located near the freeway may experience noise, vibrations and dust associated with construction activities. Noise levels […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police and fire departments received a phone call today, Wednesday, at 4 p.m. that there was an explosion at Toll Middle School, 700 Glenwood Road, Glendale. Students from Hoover High School and Toll were conducting a science experiment that was supervised and approved by the school when a bottle exploded. “There […]
By Charly SHELTON Imagine walking along Honolulu Avenue, a glass of wine in hand, taking the air in on a cool spring evening, stopping into the local shops to peruse their selections – and refill your glass. This is the exact scenario of a wine walk. And next Saturday, March 18, the merchants of the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The first female Glendale police officer was Pauline Copeland. According to GPD historian Officer Teal Metts, “policewomen,” as they were called, were a hybrid between the community service officer and a police officer. Their duties were limited and they were not in the field often. Copeland began with the department in the […]
By Pat KRAMER March is a very special month at the McGroarty Arts Center, located at 7570 McGroarty Terrace in Tujunga. Starting yesterday, March 8 and running until March 14 are two overlapping art shows: McGroarty Kids and McGroarty Artists, followed by Spring at the McGroarty Arts Center, the Glendale Art Association’s show, which runs […]
By Mary O’KEEFE For about two decades the Glendale Police Dept. has reached out to the community during the holidays to bring toys, clothes and other forms of support to local families in need. Officers make Christmas easier for these families by first delivering a Christmas tree and then bringing gifts to go under the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After a local meeting that involved parents from Crescenta Valley High School, Laurie Dunkin mentioned that she had recently discovered that Walgreens at the corner of Ramsdell Avenue and Foothill Boulevard was now selling vapor (vape) cigarette supplies. Vaporizers, vape pens and electronic cigarettes are types of electronic nicotine delivery systems. The […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Two Glendale City Councilmembers were at the Montrose Shopping Park Assn. meeting on Thursday. Councilmember Vartan Gharpetian and Zareh Sinanyan attended the meeting to listen and discuss issues of concern to the merchants in the shopping park. “We talked about the closing of Citibank,” said Steve Pierce, Market Place manager. The Citibank […]
By Brian CHERNICK Glendale City Council initiated the first steps toward the development of a new and expansive soccer field and multipurpose park at Wilson Middle School by rewarding PlaceWork, Inc. with an environmental impact report (EIR) contract. The Professional Service Agreement (PSA) with PlaceWorks includes a budget of $127,784, plus a 10% contingency of […]