By Charly SHELTON Since 1881, the American Red Cross has helped our country in times of crisis and in times of peace. That first aid does not come without preparation. The need for blood at donation centers is an ever-present one, and is something that many healthy people can easily donate with little inconvenience and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the America people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.” – President Franklin D. Roosevelt Politics can be daunting, overwhelming and, at times, boring for voters. Some who do not vote justify their […]
GUSD Holding Calendar Meetings The Glendale Unified School District is holding community meetings to gather input on the start dates of future instructional calendars beginning with the 2017-18 school year. Meetings will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the auditoriums of the following schools: Hoover High School on Thursday, Feb. 4, Glendale High School on […]
By Mary O’KEEFE and Charly SHELTON New lighting, new fields, partnering with Glendale Unified School District, walking trails, biking trails, community rooms, a handball court and a park at Rockhaven were just a few of the suggestions that came from Saturday’s meetings for local park improvements. It all started when the Los Angeles County Board […]
Good News, Bad News I don’t know if you’re like me, but it’s weird how sometimes the stars align. For example, I’ll get unexpected money. Then on the heels of that gift my car starts to make a funny sound. The amount it’ll cost to fix it? Right around that same amount I received. It […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Anyone who has traveled to downtown and south Glendale cannot help but notice the increase in development. New apartment buildings seem to be on every block. In addition to these new buildings that provide more housing, there are other areas in which these developments provide increased value that are equally important: jobs […]
By Charly SHELTON On Tuesday, the White House Earthquake Resilience Summit began in Washington, D.C. Local, state and federal leaders met to discuss various aspects of earthquake disasters and recovery periods in affected areas. This comes after a 2015 scientific assessment from the U.S. Geological Survey reported that over 143 million Americans in the continental […]
The Glendale Police Dept. Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/driver’s license checkpoint on Saturday, Feb. 6 at an undisclosed location within the city limits between 7 p.m. and 2 a.m. The deterrent effect of DUI checkpoints is a proven resource in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol or drug involved […]
By Jason KUROSU The Glendale City Council approved leases for Verizon Wireless cell towers at Fremont Park and Scholl Canyon Ballfield, one week after being deadlocked on whether to approve the towers in light of potential health concerns. Council members said Tuesday that studies reviewed since the council’s Jan. 26 meeting, in which the council […]
On Jan. 28 at approximately 6:22 a.m., the Glendale Police Dept. AB 109 Task Force conducted a probation compliance check in the 9000 block of Lanark Street in Sun Valley. Glendale officers were conducting a compliance check involving Andrey Arutyunyan, a known Armenian Power gang member and currently on probation for a narcotics violation. In […]