By Ted AYALA The full city council convened last Tuesday to discuss the ramifications of a recent moratorium on the use of earmarks in Congress and the affect it will have on local funding in Glendale. John Takhtalian of the city of Glendale briefed the council on alternatives to earmarking to fund local projects. At […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Government Accountability Office is continuing to gather information concerning the Station Fire and the procedures and techniques used to battle the blaze that destroyed about 161,000 acres. In September 2010, the GAO accepted the request by several senators and representatives from California to investigate the Station Fire from its inception on […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Korean American Federation launched a North Los Angeles chapter on Saturday evening at the Antioch Presbyterian Church on Montrose Avenue. The church was filled to capacity with local dignitaries and American, Armenian and Korean well-wishers who witnessed the installation of the chapter’s president Chang Keun Lee and his board of directors. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Fire Department is warning residents to be aware of fraudulent phone solicitors that claim to be raising funds for the fire department. “They [appear] to use high pressure tactics,” said Capt. Stu Stefani. Stefani said he had found out about the phone calls from a Glendale resident that came to […]
This week the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors announced the appointment of Chief Deputy Daryl L. Osby as the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s next Fire Chief. Chief Osby, who is currently the Chief Deputy, Business Operations, was chosen by the board after a national search. He began his public safety career 27 years […]
By Jason KUROSU Dr. Stephen Giovanisci has operated out of his office in Montrose Plaza for 23 years. That much time in one community will certainly gain any dentist their share of regular patients, but on Feb. 4, Dr. Giovanisci treated 13 new patients. This was the fifth time in as many years that he’d […]
By Jason KUROSU In 1991, Glendale became one of the first public school systems in the nation to adopt strategic planning. Parents, educators, students and others work in a collaborative effort to create a plan that details how they would like to see schools provide for students in the future. At a recent GUSD school […]
Obituary Regina Joyce Hovland Joyce Hovland of Tujunga passed away on Feb. 4. Born on a farm in Filley, Nebr. on Oct. 26, 1927, she was the sixth of seven children born to Harry and Regina Hutchison. From the age of 13 she attended Burbank schools and graduated from Burbank High School. She was introduced […]
Montrose Search and Rescue Team member Mike Leum outlines ways to avoid trouble in the hills. By Jason KUROSU A recent spurt of hiking activity was to be expected with the improving weather and Eaton Canyon Falls in Pasadena has certainly enjoyed such a uptick in activity. Unfortunately, the increased hiking has led to an […]
With its many restaurants, salons, boutique shops and small-town charm, Montrose Shopping Park has become a popular shopping destination for many in southern California. It wasn’t so long ago, however, that Montrose was the shopping destination for nearby residents, offering most anything they might need within a couple of blocks. While a handful of businesses […]