Community Turns Out for Health Fair

Community Turns Out for Health Fair

  By Isiah REYES The Verdugo Hills Hospital held its annual Health Fair on May 2, providing free health check-ups and screenings for adults and children. People who attended were able to meet members of the Glendale police and fire departments, California Highway Patrol and Mercy Airlift. Arts, crafts and face painting were available for […]

Finding Thula Thula at The Lawrence Anthony Earth Organization

Finding Thula Thula at The Lawrence Anthony Earth Organization

By Isiah REYES The Lawrence Anthony Earth Organization relocated its headquarters offices to Montrose and held an open house last week with live music, refreshments, wine and exhibits to introduce itself to the community. The Lawrence Anthony Earth Organization is an international conservation non-profit organization whose mission is protecting and preserving Earth’s waters and animals. […]

Fun for All – Tasters, Kids and Kritters

  By Jason KUROSU The annual Taste of Montrose, event returned on Sunday, May 3 offering a broad sampling of Montrose’s culinary offerings for $20. The Taste of Montrose brought back regular participating restaurants like Zeke’s Smokehouse and Frank’s Famous, as well as newer establishments, including Thee Elbow Room, La Fleur Pastry and Town Kitchen […]

Haghani to Leave City of Glendale

The City of Glendale announced the resignation of Hassan Haghani, director of Community Development. Haghani served the City of Glendale for 12 years before accepting a position with the City of Santa Ana as its executive director of Planning and Building Agency. Haghani has a long history in municipal service. He began his career with […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

A Voice Filled with Gratitude For those of you who have read about the losses and the challenges I have faced these past several weeks and have cheered me on, sending me emails and cards of encouragement and condolence, I say thank you. I returned home late on Monday night, emotionally and physically exhausted. It […]

Vehicle Overturned at 76 Station

Vehicle Overturned at 76 Station

A vehicle drove through a retaining wall at the 76 Service Station at New York Avenue and Foothill Boulevard on Saturday about 2 p.m. “The [16-year-old male] driver was attempting to back his vehicle from the gas station and accidently accelerated in drive,” said Officer Abe Chung, Glendale Police Dept. The vehicle crashed through the […]

IN Brief

Prayer Breakfast Plans The community is invited to the 4th Annual Community Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday, May 19 at Holy Redeemer-Healy Hall. Keynote speaker is L.A. County Sheriff Jim McDonnell. Tickets are $10 and available through the CV Town Council website www.thecvcouncil.com and at Healy Hall on Tuesday morning. Beware of Phone Scams According to […]

Phase III of Mandatory Water Conservation

The Glendale City Council declared Phase III of Glendale Water & Power’s (GWP) Mandatory Water Conservation Ordinance and water use restrictions effective April 28. Phase III of the Mandatory Water Conservation Ordinance limits outside watering to two days a week: Tuesday and Saturday for 10 minutes at each watering station. California is facing its fourth […]

Honoring Those Who Served

Honoring Those Who Served

By Mary O’KEEFE The American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1014 will be holding two separate events over the next two weekends. Saturday is Armed Forces Day. The event was created in 1946 to combine the separate days previously established to honor the Army, Navy and Air Force. The single […]

Soundwall Project Begins for Glendale (2) Freeway

Commuters traveling on the Glendale (2) Freeway SR-2 between Oak Glen Place and Rosebud Avenue will experience some delays due to the construction of the soundwall along the freeway through May 15. According to Caltrans, the northbound Glendale freeway will experience closures scheduled for up to two lanes between the Glendale (2) Freeway and Golden […]