The nation observes Veterans Day on Nov. 11. Locally, Veterans Day will be observed at Two Strike Park. By Mary O’KEEFE An unknown World War I American soldier was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. This site, on a hillside overlooking the Potomac River and the city of Washington, D.C., became the focal point of reverence […]
By Julie BUTCHER Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council reviewed several recommendations in a report from the appointed Charter Review Committee, ultimately opting to continue to deliberate on the issue of moving to districts and district elections rather than the current system of at-large elections for five Councilmembers who each represent the entire city. Also […]
By Ruth SOWBY YWCA CEO Debra Suh presented Chief Jeff Brooks with its 2025 Purple Tie Award in ceremonies at Glendale Fire Station 21. The Oct. 30 event launched the collaboration between the City of Glendale’s Commission on the Status of Women, the YWCA Glendale & Pasadena and the Glendale Fire Dept. to provide “Save Havens […]
By Mary O’KEEFE We just went through Samhain, the Celtic origin story of Halloween. I am not a fan of Halloween but I do like Samhain. I like that it is not just about the spookies that roam the Earth being more spooky from Oct. 31 to Nov. 1. Samhain is more about the change […]
For The Love of Community Friday night was Halloween. Aubrey, our Cinderella princess, was ready to collect sweets from all of the merchants in the Montrose Shopping Park – though she pooped out at one point leaving it to Dad to cart her around. As in years past the shopping park was crowded with kids […]
By Dominique ROCHA Since 2020, it has been one thing after another for Glendale resident Annie Azizian. From busy life as a mom of three, getting diagnosed with stage three colon cancer in 2021, and a recent car accident, Azizian has been struggling to catch her breath. A bit of relief came for Azizian on […]
Community Forum on Local Development The Crescenta Valley Town Council Land Use Committee is having a community forum on a proposed 80-unit apartment building at 4521 Briggs Ave. in La Crescenta. The forum is tonight, Thursday, Nov. 6; doors open at 6 p.m. in the community room of the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. […]
Prop 50 was approved by California voters on Tuesday. The state’s unofficial results show 63.8% of voters approved the restricting proposal and 36.2% did not approve. In Los Angeles County the percentage of approval was even higher with 72.97% voting yes on 50, and 27.03 voting no. The final and official results will be released […]
The Crescenta Valley Lion’s Club recently held a successful fall boutique at St. Luke’s of the Mountains on Saturday, Oct. 25. In addition to a variety of vendors guests were entertained by the a’capella group Monday@JoJos. Funds raised benefit the Club and the Fire House youth center. Photos by June MACK
By Eliza PARTIKA At the Nov. 4 meeting of the Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) board of education, board members discussed changes to the phone and artificial intelligence policies at district schools after requesting guidance from parents and the Glendale Teachers Association (GTA). The policy revisions incorporate recommended language from California School Boards Association, as […]