By Julie BUTCHER The City of Glendale is deep into budget season, filling the Glendale City Council agenda with budget study sessions and the detailed review of this year’s proposed budget. The budget documents for the fiscal year, which begins on July 1, are available at https://tinyurl.com/sh4j2cxs. The study sessions will continue next week, starting […]
Glendale police responded to a call concerning the theft of a custom car cover that had been stolen from a subterranean parking garage at a complex in the 2500 block of Honolulu Avenue. The cover was for a 1970 Corvette Stingray, has “California Car Cover” imprinted on the front cover as well as the license […]
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that a suspect was charged with setting a fire that caused catastrophic damage to the San Gabriel Mission last summer. “The loss to the Mission was in the millions of dollars but the loss to the community is immeasurable,” said District Attorney Gascón. John David Corey, aka […]
The 2021 Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council (STNC) elections results have been posted: Region 1 representatives are Leny Freeman and K.M. Travers. Region 2 representatives are Trevor Schmidt and Claire Gordon Region 3 representatives are Jon Von Gunten and Karen Perdue Region 4 representatives are Cheryl Schmidt and Carol Hutchinson Elected Officers: President is Lydia Grant First […]
As required by state law, the City of Glendale is in the process of updating the housing element of the general plan for the 2021-2029 period. The housing element must be updated every eight years. The housing element establishes policies and programs to address Glendale’s existing and projected housing needs, including the City’s “fair share” […]
Male Arrested with Loaded Handgun On May 5 at just after 9:30 p.m., an officer was patrolling in the area of Porter Street and Windsor Avenue when they noticed a vehicle illegally parked in front of a fire hydrant. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer could smell a strong odor of marijuana emitting from the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Wednesday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] endorsed the “safety and effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and its use in 12 through 15-year-old adolescents.” This extends administration of the Pfizer vaccine to those 12 years olds and up. “Though most children with COVID-19 have mild or no symptoms, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Despite a disappointing response to its request, the CVFA vows that with community support this 4th of July will have a fireworks show. At the April 27 meeting of the Glendale City Council four of its five councilmembers voted not to increase the Council’s annual $5,000 donation to the Crescenta Valley Fireworks […]
At the April 20 meeting of the Glendale City Council, the Council voted 3-2 in favor to select Glendale Arts as the entity with which to start negotiations for continued management of the Alex Theatre for a 10-year term. According to Glendale Arts, following a national search only two other proposals were submitted; Mayor Paula […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council spent most of its lengthy meeting reviewing a project proposed at 534 and 538 North Kenwood Street in the area just north of downtown. Councilmember Dan Brotman recused himself from the discussion, noting that he had publicly opposed the project before the city’s Design Review […]