It has been 10 years since Streets Are For Everyone (SAFE) started its educational outreach about street safety … and what a difference 10 years can make. By Mary O’KEEFE SAFE began as the mission of Damian Kevitt to just “finish the ride.” Since the beginning of his non-profit, Kevitt has been able to get […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The construction banners are up and workers with yellow vests can be seen through the gates of Rockhaven Sanitarium as the renovations to the historic property begin. In July the Glendale City Council announced that the construction/renovation was finally beginning after years of roller coaster-type efforts. The plan adopted by the council […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday Governor Gavin Newsom announced the California Men’s Service Challenge. This new initiative is made through a statewide executive order to address disconnection in young men and boys. It encourages and helps men step up and serve their community through the California Service Corps and volunteer and service opportunities with partner […]
Couldn’t Do It Without Them This has been a different week. For the last 10 or so years I have ridden in the Patriot Day Motorcade. Held on Sept. 11, the motorcade commemorates the attacks on America in 2001 and the lives lost in those attacks. In the motorcade we would ride past several businesses […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” […]
Rosemont Preserve Open Gate Morning An “open gate” event is taking place at the Rosemont Preserve on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 21. This is a chance for residents to visit the Preserve and wander the trail at their own pace and enjoy the tranquil setting, the wildlife and the natural beauty. Photographers: bring your camera to capture the morning light […]
By Mary O’KEEFE September 27 is Neighborhood Pet Store Day and Andersen’s Pet Shop in Montrose will be hosting a celebration for pets, pet parents and the community. “We will be having an event in our parking lot we are calling an ice cream social,” said Alyce Russell. She and husband Tom have owned Andersen’s […]
By Eliza PARTIKA The Glendale Unified School District board of education approved the actual expenditures from the 2024-25 school year and the resulting changes to the budget approved in June. The education code requires the budget to enumerate all revenues and expenditures for the preceding fiscal year. This report must also include any resulting corrections […]
The proposed demolition and redevelopment of the Glendale Garden Apartments underscores a growing challenge for local communities: state housing mandates that override local planning preferences. On June 30, Assembly Bill 130 (AB 130) was signed into law, immediately reshaping how cities across California must process housing projects. While the City of Glendale has acted in […]
The Patriot Day Motorcade, sponsored by the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce, returned to the community without missing a beat – or a cheer – on Sept. 11. The motorcade featured more than 50 hot rod and classic vehicles that drove through La Crescenta and La Cañada Flintridge. Students and community members stood on sidewalks, […]