Clark Magnet Holds Annual Expo

  By Mary O’KEEFE Clark Magnet High School held its Clark Expo on Saturday. The high school specializes in science but offers so much more with cinematography and government classes that challenge students to move beyond books and into real life experience. Clark is part of the Glendale Unified School District and is a magnet […]

Everyone Loves Junko

By Jessica SHUMATE, intern After years of success with their athletic program, the athletes and coaching staff of Crescenta Valley High School have finally revealed their secret weapon. Junko Nakayama is the school’s athletic trainer and can be seen alongside the teams, ready to aid an injured player at a moment’s notice. Her intentions of […]

In Brief

Time to Prune the Vines A pruning of the vines at Deukmejian Wilderness Park takes place on Saturday, Jan. 30 at 9 a.m. It’s time to sharpen your pruners and bring them to trim the vines! This will be a great time to learn how to prune and help maintain the health of the vines, […]

Armenian American Museum Briefings Attract Large Audiences

The Armenian American Museum held three Glendale-based community forums to share the vision for the Museum and encourage community-driven feedback. All events have hosted a full house of local residents, community members and supporters. The events provided an overview of the project and an update on the status of the feasibility studies. “It is our […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Jan. 24 Chevy Chase Drive and Garfield Avenue in Glendale, Glendale police responded to a call concerning a man who brandished a knife at a bicyclist. According to reports, the bicyclist, 37, from Glendale stated a van was behind him and honking the horn repeatedly while riding on Palmer Avenue near Adams Street. The cyclist […]

Weather in the Foothills

“Raindrops blossom brilliantly in the rainbow, and change to flowers in the sod. But snow comes in full flower direct from the dark, frozen sky.” ~ John Muir   Rain on the West Coast and record snowfall on the East Coast are the main weather stories of the week. The unabridged version for California would […]

FMWD Reports December Water Savings Remains at 20%

Water savings for the Foothill Municipal Water District service area ended at 20% for the month of December 2015, which was unchanged from the 20% savings in November.  The state is using calendar year 2013 as the benchmark for measuring water savings for water agencies throughout California. Compliance with the mandate is determined on a […]

GUSD Announces New Superintendent

By Charly SHELTON The search for Glendale Unified School District’s new superintendent is finally over. After Dr. Richard Sheehan announced his decision to leave the district in May of last year, the hunt has been on for a qualified superintendent to take his place. Retired GUSD administrator Dr. Donald Empey took over as superintendent in […]

Casino Night at Our Lady of Lourdes

  By Charly SHELTON t’s that time of year again. Time for drinking, dancing and playing the tables, all for a good cause. Our Lady of Lourdes School is hosting its third annual Casino Night at Angeles National Golf Club on Saturday, Feb. 6 from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. This year’s theme is “A […]

NOTES & NODS

    Seminars for Caregivers and on Mindful Aging   The community is invited to join free seminars facilitated by Kathy Garcia Egan, LCSW, http://kathygarciaegan.com, offered monthly on the first Saturday of each month at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in La Crescenta. Mindfulness And Caregivers is a practical guide to caring for one’s self while caring […]