By Lucian KUGLER Two weeks ago, the world honored Holocaust Remembrance Day marking the 78th anniversary of the Soviet liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp in Nazi-occupied Poland on Jan. 27, 1945. What was found there, committed at the hands of the German Reich, was so appalling and so unfathomably evil that the Soviet Union, […]
The Armenian American Museum and Cultural Center of California has announced that internationally acclaimed and award-winning entertainer Kev Orkian will serve as the master of ceremonies at the Elevate Gala that will be held on Sunday, March 19 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. “I am thrilled to serve as the master of […]
Members of the Glendale Teachers Association have issued a “no-confidence” vote on Glendale Unified School District superintendent Dr. Vivian Ekchian. Results of the vote were shared with GTA members on Monday, Feb. 6, and with the Glendale Unified School District Board of Education on Tuesday, Feb. 7. Ekchian was hired to serve as superintendent of […]
This week Senator Anthony J. Portantino introduced Senate Bill 323, a bill that addresses the need for emergency safety procedures for IEP (individualized education programs) students. “Our priority is always student wellbeing,” stated Senator Portantino. “School safety and emergency plans should be all inclusive that requires careful planning and coordination. Special needs of students with […]
Jan. 30 3900 block of Alta Vista Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, a man reported that while he was inside his residence his wife saw an individual looking into their home through a rear sliding glass door. A review of surveillance footage revealed two unknown suspects climbing over a side gate into the backyard. Suspect […]
Valentine’s Day will be celebrated this Saturday in Montrose with the Montrose Shopping Park’s traditional event featuring “Charlie Chaplain” handing out long-stemmed roses to visitors along Honolulu Avenue. Everyone is invited to shop local and get that perfect Valentine’s Day gift and enjoy fine dining at one of the many local restaurants. For shoppers who […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale police substation that was located at 3808 Ocean View Blvd. in Montrose has been closed. The station opened in 1996 in partnership between the GPD and Montrose Shopping Park Association as a way to improve community safety. MSPA paid the rent and utilities for the building. In 2013 renovations were […]
According to Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station Captain Robert Hahnlein, the man who trespassed onto the campus of Crescenta Valley High School on Wednesday, Brandon Santora, 41, of Torrance, was taken into custody on Friday on unrelated crimes. The sheriff’s station released the following statement on Friday: Since the arrest of the suspect who trespassed on Crescenta […]
The community is invited to enjoy a night of live classic jazz music by the award-winning CV Jazz Band. By Lucian KUGLER The Crescenta Valley High School Jazz Band is gearing up for its upcoming Jazz Night in the Café, directed by the talented Mathew Schick. This fundraiser is aimed at supporting the school’s music […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY and Mary O’KEEFE On Wednesday afternoon, deputies patrolling the area arrested a man who had entered Crescenta Valley High School causing a shutdown and evacuation. “One of our deputies saw someone who matched the [man’s] description in the 3500 block of Foothill Boulevard in Glendale,” said Sgt. John Gilbert. The man was […]