By Mary O’KEEFE The Council on Community Pediatrics annually recognizes community pediatricians with the Community Pediatrics Local Hero Award. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Community, the award is presented to individuals who epitomize the “community pediatrician.” The award is presented to two pediatricians annually. This year one of the recipients of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In recognition of Red Ribbon Week, Rosemont Middle School held an assembly that concentrated less on the traditional “don’t do drugs” message and more on how anything is possible, that dreams can be obtained, despite age or other issues that may, for some, appear to be obstacles. A program sponsored by Rosemont […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Police Dept. collected nearly 200 firearms on Saturday during its anonymous gun buyback event. The types of arms collected ranged from old World War II rifles to newer guns. “We had one [gun] that was still in the box with its paperwork,” said Sgt. Dan Suttles, GPD spokesman. In all, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Costumed runners – and those wearing traditional running garb – on Saturday took part in the annual 5K Fun Run at CV Park sponsored by the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce. Aptly named “Running Under the Oaks,” this was the first time the annual event was held at CV Park. In the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE And they’re off! The Kiwanis Incredible Duck Splash (KIDS) takes place this Saturday, Nov. 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Verdugo Park when the Kiwanis Club of Glendale transforms part of the park into Lake Glendale – with the help of the Glendale Fire Dept. The Duck Splash is actually […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Prior to 2017, the last time the gas tax was raised was in 1989; it went from nine cents to 18 cents a gallon. In 2017, the passage of SB1 raised the state excise tax on gas by 12 cents per gallon. According to the Legislative Analyst Office, Prop 6 “Eliminates Recently […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Despite cloudy skies, hundreds showed up for the annual Glendale Police Dept. open house on Saturday, Oct. 13. Organizers worked through the rain the night before to prepare for the next day’s event. The open house gave the community the chance to talk to Glendale officers from patrol to K9 and from […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The office of Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey has sent out a fraud alert concerning a blackmail letter scam. “It is a new scam. We are seeing people receiving these letters,” said Paul Eakins, spokesman for Lacey’s office. Everyone has secrets, and fraudsters using a new blackmail scam are banking […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The suspect in the assault against a Vons employee has been arrested and will be in court on Monday. The assault occurred on Sunday, Sept. 16 at the Vons in the 3200 block of Foothill Boulevard when an employee witnessed a man allegedly taking two bottles of liquor and placing them in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The City of Glendale Planning Commission will be holding a public hearing concerning the properties at 2635 Sycamore Ave. and 2608-2612 Honolulu Avenue, the former location of The Mix bar. Residents near the area were sent a notice of the Nov. 7 meeting. It may have confused some because this project was […]