By Julie BUTCHER On Thursday, May 8 the Glendale City Council held the first of four budget study sessions, offering an overview of next year’s budget challenges and soliciting input from council members. Study session #2 is set for Tuesday, May 20 and will highlight departmental budgets, vacancies among city staff and the overall budget […]
By Eliza PARTIKA Over 220 parents and community members packed Monte Vista Elementary’s auditorium to capacity on Monday, May 5 to protest Glendale Unified School District’s plan to restructure its Korean Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program – a model that parents and teachers say has long been one of the district’s most successful. Despite widespread […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Hi-ho, Kermit the Frog here. You know, it’s such a beautiful day here. The sun is shining, the birds are singing and the mosquitoes are delicious. As a frog who calls the Earth home, I want there to always be days like this. But you hear all these stories about climate change […]
In A State I have heard it said that the State of California under Gov. Gavin Newsom has been in a state of emergency since he declared it during COVID. Though I am not a Newsom fan, I questioned the statement. This is what I found on CalOES, the official website of the State of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE April 22 will be an Earth Day Michael Thelen will not soon forget. Thelen is the flight system manager for the SPHEREx Project at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and on Earth Day he and the team from SPHEREx rang the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). “It’s a […]
Prom Plus Seeks Volunteers Prom Plus, the after-prom event for Crescenta Valley High School seniors and their guests, are in need of volunteers to work the post-prom event, which is on May 17. To sign up to make a food donation, visit https://tinyurl.com/y4cxrxre; for details on times, please visit https://tinyurl.com/2brs6t5v. CVIM New & Incoming Student […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There have been recent reports of a harmful algae bloom occurring off the coast of Southern California. According to the West Coast Marine Mammal Stranding Network, partners reported over 100 calls a day of sea lions and dolphins affected by the algal toxin domoic acid, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration […]
Let’s Go Glendale will transform a portion of S. Glendale Avenue into a car-free space on Saturday, May 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Community members are invited to explore the area on foot, bike, scooter, wheelchair or any other way that moves them. Let’s Go Glendale is a free and open event that […]
One thousand American flags will again be placed on the grounds of Forest Lawn in Glendale by the Glendale Sunrise Rotary to commemorate Memorial Day. The ceremony on May 26 at 11 a.m. will honor first responders – specifically members of the Glendale Police Dept., Glendale Fire Dept., LA County Fire Dept. and Los Angeles […]
The Hometown Country Fair (HTCF) was held on Saturday, April 26 and started as a very wet day. The HTCF is an annual event hosted by the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce and Los Angeles Country Parks and Recreation. The event has several sponsors including Kathryn Barger of the LA County Board of Supervisors. The […]