“Give me books, French wine, fruit, fine weather and a little music played out of doors …”~ John Keats The weather didn’t quite fit the occasion on Easter Sunday. Coastal fog moved farther inland than predicted. Sunrise services were missing the main star – the Sun. Given faith and a little imagination, one was assured […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Flabbergasted.” That’s how Bruce Wilton described his reaction this weekend when he heard his name being announced as the recipient of the Woody Flowers Award at the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Technology) competition in Ventura. He may have been the only one, though, who was surprised. To his fellow mentors […]
By Brian CHERNICK Glendale has a new mayor in town after the now former mayor Vartin Gharpetian finished out his one-year term. He has passed the title to his colleague Zareh Sinanyan. This is his second term as mayor, having been selected in 2014-15. “As with my previous mayorship, the following one will be a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE If you missed last week’s Crescenta Valley Water District budget workshop, the public will have another opportunity to share their opinion on the matter in June. CVWD staff is currently preparing its recommendation concerning a rate increase. It will share that recommendation with the CVWD Board of Directors at the next regular […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The tree that recently fell in a local neighborhood has many residents concerned about future dangers. It was on March 29 when neighbors in the 3900 block of El Lado Drive in the Glenwood Oaks area heard a crack and then saw a large oak tree topple to the ground trapping a […]
By Charly SHELTON Crowds will gather along the 2200 block of Honolulu on Sunday for an afternoon of beer and food tasting. It’s time for craft beer, craft food and mingling with your neighbors down in Montrose, it must be time for the Montrose Food and Craft Beer Fest. “The focus is independent craft brewers. […]
By Brian CHERNICK Glendale City Council failed to bring up a vote on a boutique hotel project design at the April 4 meeting after more than three hours of presentations, public comments and deliberation. The hearing regarded the design of a future Hotel Indigo, a six-story 140-room high-end establishment owned by the InterContinental Hotel Group […]
The allergy season is in full swing with the recent rains in Los Angeles and people are experiencing severe allergy symptoms. This year’s wet and windy spring season has given way to unseasonable high mold spores and pollen counts across Southern California. “Additional humidity and moisture triggers higher concentrations of mold spores and pollen, exacerbating […]
Drivers are using their cellphones less often while driving, 10 years after “hands-free” became the law, but distracted driving remains a serious safety challenge in California. Observing April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the first week in April as California Teen Safe Driving Week, safety advocates will focus on education and enforcement efforts statewide. […]
On Thursday, March 22, Glendale police narcotics detectives initiated surveillance on a suspected prescription pill dealer in the City of Glendale. During surveillance, detectives observed Jofreh Davtian and Boris Mkhitarian engage in a narcotics transaction with an individual who had driven from Orange County to purchase narcotics from Mkhitarian and Davtian. Detectives detained all parties […]