By Julie BUTCHER Glendale Mayor Ara Najarian surprised the crowd at the beginning of Tuesday’s council meeting with a commendation for Fernando Allende and his family, stars of the TV show “Mexican Dynasties.” Allende thanked the City, noting that their show and family embody the same values as Glendale. “This is a city that embraces […]
By Julie BUTCHER The future of the former site of Rockhaven Sanitarium remains unclear. While supporters and community activists work and advocate to preserve the city-owned historic local treasure, the Glendale City Council announced a closed session discussion with potential developers regarding the “price and terms for the sale or lease of property,” then canceled […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council heard presentations on two transportation projects of potential significant local import. First were plans from Metro for a “rapid bus” (or a BRT) and then an update on the feasibility study the Council ordered for a city streetcar. According to representatives from the Metro agency, […]
By Julie BUTCHER The Tuesday night meeting of the Glendale City Council was almost entirely dedicated to the process of selecting a new mayor and then hearing detailed plans and visions from both the outgoing mayor, Zareh Sinanyan, and the newly selected mayor, Ara Najarian. According to the City, “Glendale has a council-manager form of […]
By Julie BUTCHER The Tuesday night meeting of the Glendale City Council was almost entirely dedicated to the process of selecting a new mayor and then hearing detailed plans and visions from both the outgoing mayor, Zareh Sinanyan, and the newly selected mayor, Ara Najarian. According to the City, “Glendale has a council-manager form of […]
By Julie BUTCHER “It’s truly the American Dream,” said Glendale Councilmember Paula Devine at the announcement that the locally-based company ServiceTitan would be headquartered in 125,000 square feet on five floors in the building at 800 N. Brand Blvd. Devine joined dozens of supporters, the Glendale City Council and many representatives from the City, family […]
By Julie BUTCHER After consecutive weeks of council meetings dealing with controversial topics that often ran late into the night, the Glendale City Council took care of business in short order at its meeting on Tuesday. The Council accepted $300K in workforce development funding from the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB). Verdugo Workforce Development Board […]
Teams are needed to raise awareness of the fight against cancer at the annual Relay for Life of the Foothills. By Julie BUTCHER “With each lap we are coming closer to a cure.” That’s how event chair Molly Shelton kicked off last year’s Relay for Life of the Foothills event. This year the Relay For […]
By Julie BUTCHER Hoover High School’s marching band received recognition as four-time defending state champions from Glendale Mayor Zareh Sinanyan and the entire city council at the beginning of the Tuesday night council meeting. “You bring so much pride to the city of Glendale,” Mayor Sinanyan told the student musicians and their families, “and congratulations […]
By Julie BUTCHER Glendale YMCA Chief Executive George Saikali and a delegation of local high school students fresh from their enthusiastic participation in the statewide activities of Youth & Government received recognition from Mayor Zareh Sinanyan at the beginning of the February 26 Glendale City Council meeting. “Youth & Government folks always say, ‘democracy must […]