“Nothing sounds as peaceful as crickets singing on a summer night. A unique sound that makes you feel like everything is gonna be all right …” – Writer unknown Many viral illnesses slow in the summer months; as we can attest, COVID-19 was not one of those! With COVID-19, there was not enough evidence to […]
Project Room Key brings life-changing experience to homeless. By Mary O’KEEFE and Charly SHELTON Homelessness has been a concern that has been very visible and yet is something that as a society many people have become accustomed to. The increasing number of tents under freeways has become familiar landmarks. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought […]
CV Weekly has confirmed that the traditional New Year’s Day Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena has been canceled. The following is a statement issued by Tournament officials: Planning for Rose Bowl Game and reimagined New Year celebration ongoing. With reluctance and tremendous disappointment, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association announces that, in accordance […]
The Glendale Unified Board of Education made a decision Tuesday to start the 2020-21 school year with all students participating in an online distance learning model. The district will offer on-campus childcare during the regular school day for elementary-age students, prioritizing students currently enrolled in state-subsidized childcare programs, foster/homeless youth, and children of essential workers. […]
Revised Health Officer Order Requires Closure of Additional Indoor Operations and Sectors As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in LA County and across California, the Los Angeles County Health Officer Order was modified yesterday, July 13 to align with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s directives to prevent more cases, more serious illnesses, increased hospitalizations and […]
On July 9, Los Angeles County Public Health confirmed 50 new deaths throughout LA County and 1,777 new positive cases of COVID-19. The number of new deaths remains higher than the seven-day average of 24 deaths. The total number of deaths in LA County is 3,689. The total number of positive cases of COVID-19 is […]
Given the heat wave, the City of Glendale Community Services and Parks Dept. is opening its doors at select community centers to serve as cooling stations. The City of Glendale is highly encouraging those who do not have a cool place to be during the hottest time of the day to come the facilities listed […]
Homeless numbers that were on the decline are on the rise again since COVID-19 hit. But local organizations are stepping in to lend a hand. By Mary O’KEEFE and Charly SHELTON Homelessness has been an issue that has been very visible and yet something that, as a society, we seem to have become accustomed to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday Glendale police received a call concerning a man “walking next to his car,” said Sgt. Christian Hauptmann, GPD. The man’s Jeep was apparently in drive, rolling down the street, and he was walking alongside the vehicle at Glenoaks Boulevard and Grandview Avenue, according to the caller. “By the time […]
By Julie BUTCHER Taking a significant step forward on a course decided by the Glendale City Council in 2013, the council voted this week to move ahead with a trash franchising plan that will contract out trash collection of the city’s multi-family and commercial properties to four haulers in four specified zones. The 4-1 vote […]