Glendale’s Bicycle Transportation Plan Update Community Open Houses Nov. 11 & 12

The City of Glendale is updating the Bicycle Transportation Plan (BTP) to develop a comprehensive 20-year measurable roadmap whose goal is to make biking safer, more convenient and enjoyable for everyone. The City invites community members of all ages to participate in its upcoming workshops in November.         Attendees can provide valuable feedback and ask questions […]

Former Fire Chief Returns to Lead Fire Department in Acting Capacity

City of Glendale Manager Roubik Golanian has appointed former Glendale Fire Chief Gregory F. Fish to lead the department on an acting basis after placing the current chief, Timothy Ernst, on administrative leave effective Oct. 27, due to a confidential personnel matter. Fish, who served in the Glendale Fire Dept. from 1987 until 2018, assumed […]

House Fully Engulfed on Pontiac

 A house in the 3000 block of Pontiac Avenue in La Crescenta is fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters and law-enforcement are on scene. No known injuries at this time. 

Police Ask for Help in Shoplifting Case

On Thursday, Oct. 26 at 6:42 p.m., the suspect and child (pictured with blurred) entered the Rite-Aid located at 707 N. Pacific Ave. in the City of Glendale. The suspect walked with the child to the liquor aisle, selected a bottle of alcohol and broke the security device off of it. The male then concealed […]

Weather in the Foothills

“A coach I played under in college always said, ‘You’re going to play your most important games in cold weather … He was wrong on this one.” ~ Dodger outfielder Andre Ethier The first game of the 2017 World Series, here in Los Angeles, was the hottest World Series game played in the history of […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

The Rest of the Story   I promised you last week that I would tell you the rest of the story of why I gave a shout out to my friends at the VFW and American Legion. First off, for those unfamiliar, let me share with you how these guys, who fought for us in […]

Splish Splash – the Ducks were in Glendale

Splish Splash – the Ducks were in Glendale

By Nicole MOORE On Saturday, the Glendale Kiwanis Club hosted its 13th annual incredible duck race at Verdugo Park. The family-oriented event was from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and offered many Halloween-themed activities for children including a Frankenstein build-a-bear booth and a zombie target toss. Additionally, the Glendale Educational Foundation, a co-host of the […]

In Brief

Daylight Saving Time Ends Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 5 at 2 a.m. Clocks need to be turned back one hour.   Fill A Truck Andy’s Transfer and Storage is partnering with Move For Hunger, a national non-profit organization, to hold a “Fill-A-Truck” food drive at their office on Nov. 4 from 9 […]

Rose Queen, Parade Grand Marshal Named

The 2018 Rose Queen has been crowned. Isabella Marie Marez, a senior at La Salle High School, will be the 100th Rose Queen for the upcoming New Year’s celebration. She is joined by her court and together they will officiate the Rose Bowl game and the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day 2018. The Royal […]

Congress Urges Administration to Support Earthquake Early Warning System

This week, Representatives Adam Schiff, Derek Kilmer and Peter DeFazio, along with 31 members of Congress, wrote a letter to the Office of Management and Budget director Mick Mulvaney strongly urging the Trump Administration to include funding in the fiscal year 2019 budget for the continued development and operation of the West Coast Earthquake Early […]