By Mary O’KEEFE After a decade serving on the Glendale City Council, this March Paula Devine will not be running to retain her seat. “I just feel that the political climate is not to my liking,” she said. Devine, like all of those on the Council, has faced criticism in the past for decisions or […]
Senator Anthony J. Portantino hosted the annual 25th State Senate District Women in Business Legislative Update & Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, Dec. 6 at the Castaway in Burbank. “It is my privilege to recognize the accomplished women of the great 25th Senate District,” said Senator Portantino. “I look forward to honoring our deserving honorees for […]
By Eliza PARTIKA Superintendent Darneika Watson held a meet-and-greet on Tuesday for partners to get to know her and her goals in the coming year for the Glendale Unified School District (GUSD). Much of the discussion centered on wellness resources and practices for employees, students and parents, and plans for continued engagement and enrichment […]
Santa stopped by the Glendale Police Dept. and climbed aboard its SWAT vehicle to visit neighborhoods throughout the area. Accompanied by motorcycles and police vehicles with their lights and sirens on it was hard to miss him and his crew. On Dec. 13 he could be seen on the west side of the city, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It all started with a fire. Craig Durst had been the Sunland-Tujunga “town historian” for quite some time when a fire broke out at the Verdugo Hills Cemetery. “In 2020, [apparently] some kids threw fireworks through the fence of the cemetery,” Durst said as to how the fire may have started. […]
Dec. 16 1900 block of Verdugo Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a man parked his vehicle in the parking lot and left to go to the movies. When he returned to his vehicle he discovered the inside of the vehicle had been ransacked and the lock had been damaged between 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. […]
On Monday, with a unanimous decision, the Burbank City Council appointed Nick Schultz to serve as the mayor of Burbank. Schultz is running to succeed Laura Friedman to serve in the 44th District in the State Assembly. On the appointment, Schultz expressed his gratitude for the trust placed in him by his colleagues and the […]
On Saturday morning, members of the Early Rodders filled their vehicles with toys and caravanned to Fire Station 82 in La Cañada. They donated the toys to the station, which is participating in the Los Angeles County Fire Dept. Spark of Love toy drive. Every year, the Early Rodders have collected toys for holidays that […]
The Glendale Library, Arts & Culture Dept., on behalf of the City of Glendale’s Arts and Culture Commission (ACC), has announced that artist submissions are now open for the Public Art Landmarks project. As part of the city’s arts and culture initiatives, up to 10 long-term to permanent artwork installations will be commissioned, developed and […]
The City of La Cañada Flintridge announced that construction has begun on its Sister Cites Friendship Path, funded by the Regional Park and Open Space District (RPOSD). For more than 25 years, the RPOSD has awarded $1.5 billion in grants to agencies and community-based organizations for park, recreational facility, trail and open space improvement projects. […]