Clark holds blood drive

Clark Magnet High School seniors rolled up their sleeves to help others during their blood drive on March 19. According to American Red Cross, every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood yet only three out of every 100 people in America donate blood. Clark’s blood drive fulfills a real need in California.  Students […]

Daddy Daughter Dance at Lincoln

It was masquerade time at the annual Lincoln Elementary School Daddy/Daughter dance on Friday, March 12. Each year the dance has a theme that allows dads and their daughters to not only show their dancing talents but stretch their imaginations as well. Themes have been as varied as a western barbeque to a land of […]

Thrifty, clean, brave … & forgotten?

By Jim Chase In my youth, if I had been asked to write a resume about myself, in addition to listing the different musical instruments I played, along with my ambition to be a world renowned artist/cartoonist and/or rock star/songwriting partner of Lennon & McCartney, my favorite foods (that’s easy: homemade burgers, Crispy Critters cereal […]

Letters to the Editor

GRATITUDE FROM THE LEE FAMILY Dear Community, My family and I would like to truly say thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Words are not enough and can hardly express our gratitude for everything you have done for us. Some of you may know our family, however most of you do not. It […]

The peaceful battle in Montrose

By Mike Lawler Each week, the battle is renewed. At an appointed hour, the two armies array themselves in formation, their colors and banners waving fitfully in the slight breeze. The armies face each other solemnly across a river, each army on opposite banks, out of reach of the other. The front ranks of each […]

Volunteer drug testing to begin at CVHS

By Mary O’KEEFE Parents of Crescenta Valley High School students will be receiving a  letter from Principal Linda Evans regarding a new volunteer drug testing program for students. “We sent out a letter explaining the program along with a permission form,” Evans said. The program is in response to the increased drug use in Crescenta […]

Neighborhood Watch captains and leaders needed

By Mary O’KEEFE “While the spirit of neighborliness was important on the frontier because neighbors were so few, it is even more important now because our neighbors are so many.” ~Lady Bird Johnson Although the former First Lady was not speaking specifically about Neighborhood Watch Program, at the quote’s heart is neighbor helping neighbor – […]

City wrap

Registration closes for Assembly race Glendale voters in the 43rd Assembly District have until the close of day Monday to register for the special election to choose a successor for Paul Krekorian. Krekorian was elected to the Los Angeles City Council. There are four candidates on the ballot to succeed him in the April 13 […]

Arbor Day: Celebrate volunteerism

By Geghard ARAKELIAN Members of the community are invited to come out to Two Strike Park at 5107 Rosemont Ave. this Saturday, March 27 at 9 a.m. to celebrate Arbor Day. The event’s theme this year is volunteerism. Local officials say that volunteerism is a relative theme given how members of the community have had […]

IN BRIEF

IN BRIEF City plans 24-hour line Glendale residents will have a 24-hour city access telephone number within about 30 days, the council decided Tuesday, March 16. The line is intended to offer live operators for emergency calls on weekends and evenings, and will be manned by existing staff. There is no added cost figure at […]