On March 21 Prom Plus will be hosting its first ever bingo night. By Mary O’KEEFE “Our current board wanted to try something new that could bring the community together while raising funds for our after-prom event,” said Prom Plus President Asia Bribiesca-Hedin. “This is our first time hosting a bingo night, and we’re excited […]
By Julie BUTCHER The Glendale City Council had a busy Tuesday, meeting for its regular meeting in the evening and a special daytime meeting. At the Tuesday night meeting, the Council approved a competitively bid construction contract with ARC Construction Inc. of $12,680,138 for the construction of the new Central Park project, planned in conjunction […]
By Julie BUTCHER “We appreciate you and you are often the singular voice of reason on the board,” Glendale Mayor Ara Najarian said in welcoming Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger to a meeting with the Glendale City Council on Monday, March 2 in the Glendale Police Dept.’s Community Room. “And we know you’re proud […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere – this year is on March 20 at 7:46 a.m. That is actually the spring equinox, or vernal equinox, and is when the Sun is exactly above the equator, when day and night are of equal length. In the Northern Hemisphere the vernal […]
A Tough Week Last Friday I took off for my favorite place: Cambria (or as I like to call it Cambriahhhhh). It truly is my happy place and features good wine, good food and I brought a good friend with me – so a trifecta of happy! When I got back into town on Sunday […]
The City of Glendale’s Library, Arts & Culture Dept. officially celebrated the unveiling of “Belonging,” a vibrant new column tile artwork designed by artist Cara Lynch, at a dedication ceremony held on Saturday, Feb. 28 at Fremont Park. Commissioned as part of the Fremont Park Renovation Project, this permanent installation brings an artistic element to […]
Daylight Saving Time Begins On Sunday, March 8 at 2 a.m. daylight saving time begins. People should set their clocks ahead one hour in anticipation of the time change. Many fire departments advise putting new batteries in home smoke alarms at this time. Rosemont Preserve Open Gate Morning An “open gate” event is taking place […]
From Dr. Darneika Watson, GUSD superintendent: “As part of our continued commitment to transparency, I am writing to inform you that the Glendale Police Dept. has identified a fourth alleged victim in the ongoing criminal investigation into former agency-contracted assistant Joseph Vladimir Sanchez. The most recent allegation involves a student at College View. “We understand […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley is a unique community, not only because of its location – snuggled between the Angeles National Forest and Verdugo Mountains – but because of the community itself. It is pretty well known as a place where residents take a stand whenever they feel there is something threatening their community […]
By Eliza PARTIKA The Glendale Police Dept. (GPD) and City of Glendale held a screening of “Dirty Drugs: An Overdose Crisis by Design” on Feb. 26 at the Look Cinemas. The GPD-sponsored film follows the impact of fentanyl on three Glendale families over several years, some of which were also in attendance and spoke on […]