By Jason KUROSU On Monday, President Obama signed an executive order deeming 350,000 acres of the San Gabriel Mountains a national monument, a move which supporters say will create greater access to the area and allow for greater protections of the land. It is the 13th time Obama has designated a national monument and the […]
By Joyce LEE, intern Along with the major changes in the education world, including the new Common Core standards, students of the Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) were surprised when given the i-Ready Universal Diagnostic Assessment. The Assessment embodies the new era of technology integrated with education, as students use computers and Google Chrome notebooks […]
A ‘Season’ to Last All Year Long In Melinda Clarke’s article for the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce on page 25, she reminds us that we’re entering a season of “thanks and giving.” She wrote of the ways that the chamber gives back to the community and how each of us can lend a helping […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Recently CVW was allowed to ride along with California Highway Patrol Officer Ryan Bejar and Officer Manuel Rodriguez on two separate occasions. The first ride along was during the day with Officer Rodriguez, who works out of the Altadena CHP office. Most Crescenta Valley residents would recognize Officer Manuel Rodriguez when he […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Verdugo Park in Glendale was full of duck and dog fanciers on Saturday when the community came out to the 10th Annual Kiwanis Incredible Duck Splash and the 6th Annual K-9s in the Park. Things kicked off at 10 a.m. when the Kiwanis Club of Glendale welcomed guests to the K.I.D.S. event. […]
By Jason KUROSU 28th Congressional District candidates Adam Schiff and Steve Stokes discussed their views on current issues and policies Friday night at a candidates’ forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Glendale/Burbank. Incumbent Schiff has held a seat in the House of Representatives since 2001 while challenger Steve Stokes is an Independent […]
By Ted AYALA Glendale City council issued a proclamation on Sept. 30 marking a historic occasion in the annals of local history: the centennial of the creation of Glendale Water & Power (GWP). In service since 1914, GWP was founded just under a decade after the city in 1906. After complaints over the poor service […]
By Isiah REYES Dance groups, drums ensembles, traditional foods and much more were enjoyed by all who attended the 3rd Annual Armenian Korean Cultural Festival at Crescenta Valley High School on Oct. 11. Some of the performances during the festivities included the Han Earl’s Children Choir, Hiza Loo’s Korean Dance Institute, a tae kwon do […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, a California Highway Patrol captain was driving in a CHP emergency vehicle traveling westbound on the Foothill (210) Freeway at Wheatland Avenue when he noticed a sedan traveling at high speeds behind him. The vehicle drove past the CHP captain at unsafe speeds, according to Officer […]
By Ted AYALA Glendale City Council on Tuesday night presented to representatives of Glendale’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) a proclamation designating the month of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The CSW was established in August 2003. Its mission statement declares that the organization “[advances] social justice and equity [to] ensure equality […]