By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday Glendale police received a call concerning a man “walking next to his car,” said Sgt. Christian Hauptmann, GPD. The man’s Jeep was apparently in drive, rolling down the street, and he was walking alongside the vehicle at Glenoaks Boulevard and Grandview Avenue, according to the caller. “By the time […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Unified School District held its first of two town hall meetings at 11 a.m. on Wednesday; its second meeting was at 5:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting was to hear opinions and concerns from parents, teachers and community members regarding the upcoming school year. For several hours parents and teachers […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday recent graduates from Crescenta Valley High School and some of their friends brought cases of water and snacks to the CV Sheriff Station to show support for the deputies. “We see so much hate for law enforcement now and personally I have deputies in my family and I want to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can.” ~ John Wesley (1703-1791) The community is mourning the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The discussion of reopening school campuses continues and means that Glendale Unified School District is reviewing a lot of data gathered from numerous surveys, task force committee meetings and emails. Data continues to be collected from surveys sent to parents and students, and meetings between stakeholders and GUSD administrators. Members of the […]
The absence of professional fireworks displays this Fourth of July leaves an opening for the use of illegal fireworks – and the injuries and fires they can cause. By Mary O’KEEFE Emergency responders continue to see an increase in calls regarding the use of illegal fireworks across Los Angeles County. During the annual LA County […]
By Charly SHELTON With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise in record numbers, social distancing for the restaurants that have reopened for business is more important than ever. This means tables must be spaced farther apart to keep at least six feet between parties, reducing the dining capacity at each restaurant. This means fewer tables are […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Those who have been to the Harvest Market on Sunday mornings have seen Steve Pierce. He is the guy who is usually racing down Honolulu Avenue talking to vendors and, recently, making sure everyone has on face coverings, and measures and marks six feet spaces and entry and exit paths for vendor […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In 2018, fireworks started about 19,500 fires nationwide, including 1,900 structure fires, 500 vehicle fires and 17,100 outside and other fires. These fires resulted in five deaths, 46 civilian injuries and $105 million in direct property damage, according to the National Fire Protection Association. According to Consumer Product Safety Commission, on average […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At the last Glendale Unified School District board meeting the topic of reopening school for the fall was the major topic of discussion. The administration put forth a few options for reopening and spoke of plans for outreach to get opinions from all stakeholders. There was one stakeholder group, though, that was […]