Determining Your Legacy “As you explore new opportunities and new directions, consider this: • How do I want to make a difference in the world? • How do I want to be remembered? • What kind of legacy do I want to leave behind?” ~ Julie Connor, “Dreams to Action Trailblazer’s Guide” It’s interesting how […]
“Life is fleeting …cast your eyes to the summer sky when the stars are strung across the velvety night. When a shooting star streaks through the blackness, turning night into day… make a wish and think of me. Make your life spectacular.” ~ Robin Williams in “Jack” (1996) Tuesday, the Perseid meteor shower peaked. A […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU he first Teranga Ranch Summerfest at Sunland Park in Sunland was held from Aug. 8 to Aug. 10 and featured amenities that catered to a variety of tastes. For the animal lover, a variety of pet adoption agencies set up shop on the grass, including Best Friends Animal Society – Los […]
Glendale Sunrise Launches Safety Project The Glendale Sunrise Rotary Club kicked off a four-week community safety education campaign on Aug. 8. Not Even For A Minute focuses on the dangers of leaving children unattended in and around vehicles. Watch the Road targets distracted drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists to raise their level of awareness while […]
By Kevork KURDOGHLIAN The Glendale Unified School District board of education gave direction to Superintendent Sheehan and his staff to prepare possible guidelines and timelines for an appointment process to fill the seat left vacant by outgoing board president Mary Boger. Boger’s last day will be Aug. 31, from which point the board will have […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The southbound lanes of Pennsylvania Avenue from Foothill Boulevard were closed Friday due to an explosion in one unit of an apartment complex in the 4400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. Someone in the apartment was doing some fumigation work in a unit. “What could have happened was the fumigation met with […]
By Isiah REYES Glendale Community Police Officer Abe Chung was on hand at the Montrose Shopping Park Assn. board meeting Thursday morning to discuss the possibility of greater police presence in Montrose after two robberies were reported in the past month. The board wanted more police to be present in the city to dissuade robbers […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After serving 30 years as a Glendale police officer, Sgt. Tom Lorenz has decided not to retire but to move to another area of the city as Glendale’s spokesman. Eleven years ago, Lorenz took the helm as the GPD public information officer. His duties were to deal with the media on everything […]
By Isiah REYES Alicia Harris of Crescenta Valley High School was one of 21 teachers from across the nation selected to participate in the ninth annual Summer Institute for Teachers in Washington D.C. The summer institute is co-sponsored by the American Bar Association and the Federal Judicial Center. It is designed to enhance the knowledge […]
Foothill Municipal Water District (FMWD or District) board President Richard Atwater briefed the La Cañada Flintridge City Council on current water supply conditions and opportunities to address the ongoing drought. “In light of worsening drought conditions and uncertainty with the upcoming wet season, reconvening the city’s Water Committee is a prudent action,” said Atwater. The […]