Comments from Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank): “We have repeatedly passed economic relief legislation in the House that would provide families, workers and small businesses the help they need, only to see it languish in the Senate. I’m glad that there was a bipartisan group of Senators willing to compromise to kickstart this latest round of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The film industry, like all other businesses, has been negatively affected by COVID-19. There was a complete shutdown initially; however, filming has returned to the state with several restrictions and guidelines in place. FilmLA is a non-profit organization and the official film office of the City and County of Los Angeles. Normally […]
The Executive Office of the Board of Supervisors unveiled the official photo featuring an all-women board of supervisors for the first time since the board’s inception in 1852. The official board photo features newly elected Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell who will represent the Second District, a position held for 12 years by Mark Ridley-Thomas. It […]
Crescenta Valley Water District (CVWD) applied for and was awarded a planning grant funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) in response to the federal mandates in the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-390). During this process, local residents and officials from neighboring agencies […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY A recent restriction by LA County to ban in-person outdoor dining has met with resistance from the public and by lawyers with the California Restaurant Association (CRA). Earlier this week CRA lawyers sued the county to overturn the ban. After county lawyers weren’t able to produce sufficient evidence of the legitimacy of […]
On Saturday, Dec. 5 at approximately 1:30 a.m., GPD officers were dispatched to the area of Central Avenue and Laurel Street regarding a report of gunshots heard along with a vehicle driving erratically and running stop signs in the area. Officers quickly located the vehicle nearby and discovered one of its occupants had been shot. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The pandemic increases need within the community but also increases the chance for generous donors to lend a needed hand. Students in Glendale Unified School District have already been challenged by dealing with virtual classes and isolation and one of the activities they miss the most is performing community service. Throughout the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As the pandemic continues to eat away at personal finances and businesses, especially hard-hit small business finances, another set of Safer-at-Home restrictions have been put into place that will have extreme effects on restaurant owners, their staffs and all they support. Restaurants appeared to be adjusting to outdoor seating requirements, working with […]
By Julie BUTCHER The Glendale City Council opened its Tuesday night meeting proclaiming Nov. 25 through Dec. 10 as “16 Days of Activism vs. Gender Violence” then questioned LA County’s recent ban on County restaurants. “I was surprised when the County banned outdoor dining and Pasadena’s restaurants stayed open,” Councilmember Ara Najarian said, urging the […]
Eating Her Words Adding insult to injury, third district supervisor Sheila Kuehl, who voted to ban outdoor in-person dining citing it as a “most dangerous situation,” enjoyed an outdoor in-person meal at Il Forno trattoria, one of her favorite restaurants, prior to the implementation of the new ban on … outdoor in-person dining. Huh? Apparently […]