By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, Supervisor Kathryn Barger was among the dignitaries who attended the Glendale Library, Arts and Culture unveiling of “15,000 & More: A Plethora of Light and Darkness,” an art exhibit that memorializes the lives lost to COVID-19 thus far in Los Angeles County. Due to the pandemic, the exhibit can only […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Fire Dept., along with Los Angeles County Fire, responded to a fire at Just Tires, 3765 Foothill Blvd., on Friday night, Feb. 26, at about 9 p.m. “It was the smell that first caught my attention,” said Lisa Fusano, a neighbor to the business. “I was traveling along Foothill, heading east, […]
Feb. 25 Angeles Crest Highway in La Cañada Flintridge, a man reported that as he was traveling northbound on the Crest he was rear-ended by another vehicle. He stopped his car in the middle of road to talk to the other driver but that driver did not stop and continued northbound. The man’s vehicle was […]
Foothill MWD announced the kick-off of its annual K-12 student art contest with the theme of competition adhering to the phrase: “Water Is Life.” This is a fun and educational project that serves to inspire student creativity about the stewardship of precious water resources. Last year, three students from Foothill MWD’s service area made the […]
State Senator Anthony J. Portantino announced strong coalition support from mental health advocacy groups for Senate Bills 224 and 14, both of which address the growing mental health crisis among California’s youth. The bills mandate mental health education and training programs in schools. The senator also announced that the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability […]
In response to the financial hardships brought on by the California Housing crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Glendale, acting in their joint role as the Glendale Housing Authority, authorized the execution of an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) with Linc Housing/National CORE for the development of 340 affordable housing units for extremely low, […]
Robbery of Gardening Equipment On Tuesday, Feb. 23 at approximately 9:15 a.m., Glendale police officers responded to a report of a robbery that occurred on the 1500 block of El Miradero Avenue. An immediate area check for the suspects was conducted, but officers were unable to locate them. The initial investigation revealed that the victim of […]
“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold, when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.” ~ Charles Dickens, “Great Expectations” It’s already March! Monday of this week – March 1 – was the first day of meteorological spring –not to […]
Good News, Pensive News Sometimes the events of this past year hit me unexpectedly. When the pandemic first struck, I told BFF Amy that we were living in “historic times.” I was thinking that in two weeks it would all be over and life would return to normal. (Remember when we were told that bit […]
Glendale Water & Power (GWP) has extended to April 16 the deadline for its GWP Cares Bill Relief Program and moratorium on late fees and disconnections. The extension aims to help mitigate the economic impact that COVID-19 has had on GWP customers. The GWP Cares Bill Relief Program is a temporary program that provides a […]