Growing up on the east coast, Valentine’s Day was a bright red and pink burst of cheer in a seemingly endless gray winter. Here in the land of blue skies and sunshine, you can stroll our winding streets and find no end of shops and cafes that will help you feel the love and bring […]
Our installation dinner at the Oakmont Country Club was a great success. Many of the speeches made by our award recipients were very sentimental and touching. Bill Dodson, winner of the Frank Roberts Award, was a friend of Frank Roberts said this award meant more to him than any other accolade he has ever […]
“The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers and cities; but to know someone who thinks and feels with us, and who, though distant, is close to us in spirit, this makes the earth for us an inhabited garden.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Thank you to these members who […]
On Saturday, January 26, at 5:07 p.m., 11 Glendale units (1 Battalion Chief Command Team, 7 engine companies, 2 ladder truck companies and 1 basic life support ambulance) and 1 Burbank truck company responded to a reported house fire in the 1500 block of Puebla Drive in Glendale. Glendale Engine 25 was first to […]
Today, Rep. Adam Schiff sent a letter to U.S. Postal Service Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe calling on him to keep open the historic Glendale Post Office on Broadway. While the Postal Service has not confirmed the reports, it is clear that they are moving ahead with potential closures and consolidations throughout the Los Angeles area, including two […]
From Anthony Portatino: Sadly, I share the news that my mother Barbara died Friday. She was 81 years old and she had a very full life. Barbara maintained her positive spirit to the end. Many of you met her during her visits to California, were extremely kind to her while she was here, continued […]
UPDATE: Four hikers were found safe and uninjured by Montrose Search and Rescue in the Strawberry Peak Trail area. The four men had gone off the trail and found themselves stranded early in the evening on Sunday. “Originally one [of the men] had a cellphone that worked [for a short time] and was able to […]
On January 7, from 4:00 AM to 6:00 AM, two male suspects removed all of the patio furniture and propane heaters from an open, unlocked restaurant patio in the 2100‐block of Verdugo Blvd. They made three loads, leaving for 30 minute intervals. It is believed they are utilizing a white passenger van, possibly […]
Assemblyman Mike Gatto introduced legislation today to help curb the epidemic of hit-and-run offenses in Southern California. Currently, motorists who flee the scene of an accident can simply “run down the clock” to avoid any liability whatsoever. If a motorist is not identified (which is often very difficult) within three years, the motorist cannot be prosecuted. Gatto’s bill […]
The City of Glendale Commission on the Status of Women is currently accepting nominations for outstanding women from our community to be honored at the Ninth Annual Jewels of Glendale Award Luncheon on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at the Oakmont Country Club. Members of the community are welcome to nominate deserving women for 2013 Jewels of Glendale: Women of Courage Award. These are […]