By Julie BUTCHER “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” ~ Romans 15:13 The church has been working to build its presence online for a long time and for many the […]
By Julie BUTCHER At a virtual meeting of the Glendale Community College board of trustees on Tuesday, two new members of the board took the oath of office. Desireé Portillo Rabinov of La Crescenta was elected in March to represent Area 1. She won the election by 188 votes. Sevan Benlian won the election to […]
By Julie BUTCHER At a special meeting on Monday night, the Glendale City Council selected councilmember Vrej Agajanian to serve as mayor for the coming year. Outgoing mayor Ara Najarian thanked his colleagues on the council, the city’s workers and the entire community then summed up the goals he had set for the city a […]
By Julie BUTCHER The Glendale City Council met virtually again this week, with newly installed councilmembers Ardy Kassakhian and Daniel Brotman taking their seats via video conference. At a special meeting on Monday, April 13, the body will select a new mayor who will chair council meetings and lead the body for the coming year. […]
By Julie BUTCHER While Los Angeles County is experiencing dramatic overall reductions in the sale of produce, with as much as a 90% drop reported, local business owner Connor Smith’s family business Smith Produce is working hard to get fresh produce to the Crescenta Valley, as safely as possible. Smith Produce is operating a drive-thru […]
By Julie BUTCHER The City of Glendale is being hit hard by the novel coronavirus pandemic with 76 cases currently confirmed by a March 31 LA County Dept. of Public Health report, the third highest in the county. The City of Los Angeles reports 1,386 confirmed cases; Long Beach has 115. There are 3,011 cases […]
By Julie BUTCHER The City of Glendale is focused on responding to the coronavirus pandemic, which was evident when the council met on Tuesday to update the public and take action on both routine and extraordinary measures. Mayor Ara Najarian chaired the meeting from City Hall with councilmembers participating by phone. Public comments on various […]
By Julie BUTCHER At an emergency afternoon meeting held on Monday, March 16, the Glendale City Council voted unanimously to declare a local emergency and enact urgent and immediate actions aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Effective 11:59 p.m. Monday night, restaurants will be limited to take-out, delivery or drive-thru […]
By Julie BUTCHER Glendale Fire Chief Silvio Lanzas on Tuesday briefed the Glendale City Council on the city’s preparations and recommendations to best protect the public from the coronavirus health threat. While the situation is changing quickly, the chief noted, it is important to stay calm and listen to reliable sources of information. Up-to-the-minute data […]
By Julie BUTCHER This week the Glendale City Council approved two 25-year agreements with the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) purchasing 30MW and 12.5MW of geothermal energy at a reportedly affordable $68 per megawatt hour, taking another significant step towards advancing the city’s goals to move toward more renewable power. SCPPA is a nonprofit […]