By Mary O’KEEFE Many churches in the area, and around the world, in October are celebrating the Blessing of the Animals. Oct. 4 is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. St. Francis was the founder of the Franciscan orders of the Friars Minor, the women’s Order of St. Clare and the lay Third Order. […]
YMCA Hosting Blood Drive The Crescenta Cañada YMCA is having a blood drive today, Thursday, Oct. 13 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the facility gymnasium at 1930 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada. To sign up, visit https://tinyurl.com/5hbn97yn. Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month The County of Los Angeles Dept. of Parks and Recreation – […]
By Ruth SOWBY “There’s still a part of me that’s a cop at heart,” said Police Chief Carl Povilaitis at his retirement party on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 5. The party, held at the Glendale PD headquarters, had snacks aplenty and drinks (the non-alcoholic kind). Dozens of chairs were quickly setup to handle the unexpected numbers […]
Story updated and corrected in bold. By Mary O’KEEFE Members of the Glendale Teachers Association (GTA) were out in force on Tuesday demonstrating in front of the offices of the Glendale Unified School District just before its board meeting. Their purpose was to urge the GUSD board and administration to settle contract talks. The district […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The 27th Annual Glendale Police Foundation Awards luncheon was held last week with some familiar faces being recognized for their service. The annual event recognizes and honors the accomplishments of the members of the Glendale community and the Glendale Police Dept., according to the GPF. “The luncheon [highlighted] the successes that the […]
On Wednesday, Glendale Unified elementary students joined students from around the world in celebrating Walk to School Day. At Monte Vista Elementary School, students met at Two Strike Park before walking to school with their parents, teachers, district and community leaders to demonstrate the benefits of walking to and from school. Photos by Rachelle MILLER
A traffic collision occurred on Wednesday afternoon on the southbound portion of Pennsylvania Avenue north of where it turns into eastbound Honolulu Avenue. Southbound traffic was closed; there was only one lane open for northbound traffic due to the number of emergency vehicles on scene. One car, a Toyota Highlander, could be seen sticking out […]
Glendale Unified Superintendent Dr. Vivian Ekchian has been selected as the 2022-23 Los Angeles County Superintendent of the Year. Dr. Ekchian is a lifelong educator, visionary leader and champion for equity with a relentless focus on accelerating student outcomes. A long-standing Glendale resident, Dr. Ekchian has served as Glendale Unified School District superintendent since […]
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) announced the availability of the Palmdale to Burbank Project Section Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS). The Draft EIR/EIS has been prepared and is being made available pursuant to both the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Palmdale to Burbank Project […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Wednesday morning, Glendale Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Vivian Ekchian sent a message to Clark Magnet High School welcoming its new principal: Dr. Brian Landisi. “Dr. Brian Landisi has been selected as our next Clark Magnet High School principal effective Wednesday, Oct. 12. Dr. Landisi is a proud Glendale Unified alumnus. […]