From the Desk of the Publisher

Crazy Clowns (and I don’t mean our Presidential Candidates) Without a doubt we are living in bizarre times. In addition to an election cycle that has most shaking their heads (at least it’s fodder for late night TV – did you catch the SNL opener on Saturday?), “crazy clowns” have been sighted throughout the country. […]

Walk-A-Wheel-A-Thon 2016

Walk-A-Wheel-A-Thon 2016

By Dana DOWSE On Sept. 30, College View School held its 16th annual Walk-A-Wheel-A-Thon. The event received support from community partners including Glendale PD and Therapy Dogs International. College View School, a public school in the Glendale Unified School District, was opened in 1977 to provide special education services to students with severe intellectual and […]

Measures

By Mary O’KEEFE Tom Carson and Rene Leask, representatives from the League of Women Voters, stopped by the Crescenta Valley Community Association to discuss a number of propositions that will be on the Nov. 8 ballot. The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan organization that sponsors debates among candidates and holds informational meetings, like […]

GPD Goes Pink in October

The Glendale Police Dept. is supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month by adding a bright pink Ford Explorer police unit and seven pink motorcycles to its fleet of vehicles for the month of October. The pink Explorer will be on display at various cancer awareness events and businesses in the City of Glendale throughout the period. […]

Candidates Share Ideas at Local Forum

By Dana DOWSE On Thursday, the Crescenta Valley Community Association (CVCA) held an election forum at the La Crescenta Library.  All candidates were invited to attend. Anthony Portantino, candidate for State Senate District 25, and Darrell Park, candidate for Supervisor District 5, participated in the event. It was a small roundtable discussion with a friendly […]

Rockhaven Reno on Council Agenda

By Brian CHERNICK During comments at Tuesday night’s Glendale City Council meeting council member Vartan Gharpetian asked City Manager Scott Ochoa for an update on the status  of the Rockhaven Sanitarium property. Since receiving seven proposals, one of which arrived past the deadline but was allowed for submission pursuant to the council’s ruling, the council […]

Oktoberfest has Come and Gone

Oktoberfest has Come and Gone

By Charly SHELTON Another Oktoberfest has come and gone in Montrose. The crowds seemed to be enjoying itself with brats and sauerkraut, pretzels and beer being served all afternoon and into the evening. The carnival rides were busy with the longest lines at the Ferris wheel. Last year’s $1 charge for an ID wristband, indicating […]

In Brief

What is a Degree Worth? On Saturday, Oct. 8 at 10:30 a.m., Hoover Zariani, manager of the Multicultural & Community Engagement Center, and Meg Chil-Gevorkian, Student Services coordinator of the Student Outreach Office at Glendale Community College, will present a workshop on What is a Degree Worth? at the Pacific Park Library, 501 S. Pacific […]

Weather in the Foothills

“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves.”         – John Muir, “Our National Parks,” 1901 Yes, we did just arrive home […]

Public Hearing on Sagebrush Petition

On Sept. 7, the Los Angeles County Committee on School District Organization officially accepted a petition requesting transfer of the Sagebrush territory from Glendale USD to La Cañada USD. The petition was submitted by UniteLCF. The County Committee will hear public comments on the UniteLCF petition at two public hearings on Wednesday, Oct. 26 and […]