On June 9, the Glendale City Council modified the Commercial Eviction Moratorium by providing that the moratorium does not apply to any commercial tenant that has eleven or more locations worldwide. On June 2, the City Council amended the commercial eviction moratorium by: extending it to June 30, 2020; increasing the time period for commercial […]
On June 16 just after 3 a.m., a patrol officer was driving in the area of Colorado Street and Pacific Avenue when the officer observed an occupied vehicle illegally parked in a handicap stall in the front of an open business without a handicap placard displayed. The officer approached the vehicle, which was […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The plan was to reopen businesses slowly, to take a step-by-step approach, but even with those precautions in place warnings were issued by the Los Angeles County Public Health Dept. that numbers of COVID-19 cases were expected to rise. One of the last things on the list to reopen was, and is, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is just over a month from its July 20 targeted launch date. The rover’s astrobiology mission will seek signs of past microscopic life on Mars, explore the geology of the Jezero Crater landing site, and demonstrate key technologies to help prepare for future robotic and human exploration. And […]
CVTC General Virtual Meeting The Crescenta Valley Town Council is having a virtual general meeting tonight, Thursday, June 18, at 7 p.m. A presentation will be made from Los Angeles County Public Works on the proposed sound walls. Ricardo Gordillo will update the CVTC about the sound wall project on 210 Freeway. To join the […]
Update June 18 LA County On June 18 the Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health confirmed 36 deaths due to COVID 19. This brings the total of deaths due to COVID-19 in LA County to 3,027. Ninety-four percent of people who died had underlying health conditions. Of those who died, information about race and ethnicity […]
When help is needed, toss the talk and fill a bag. By Brandon HENSLEY Tom Provost is a man of many things: he’s an author, screenwriter, blogger and amateur chef. He’s also a man of the streets in the sense that he cares about the people he sees on the streets who are […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Because of the Safer-At-Home Order issued due to COVID-19 many people spent the time at home cleaning out closets and reorganizing their homes and yards. But with all the cleaning and clearing came the challenge of what to do with furniture and large items that were no longer wanted. Donation centers like […]
June 15 2900 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a woman reported that she had stopped at the location to donate items. She did not lock her vehicle as she went into the business and when she returned she discovered her purse and cellphone were missing. She reported that when she arrived she saw […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At Tuesday’s Glendale Unified School District board of education meeting, members and staff discussed the process of reopening schools. Before the discussion began, several teachers weighed in with their concerns on how the reopening choices were made. They spoke about an upcoming district presentation, sharing their disappointment in not being included in […]