By Julie BUTCHER The Glendale City Council started its Tuesday meeting with a commendation for Steven Small and the Glendale Association of Realtors for their generosity in helping solve a problem that was raised at last week’s meeting. The last caller of that evening, Teresa Romo, told the Council that she was a retired teacher […]
By Julie BUTCHER At a short business-like meeting on Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council accepted $33,000 in Measure H funds from the County of Los Angeles to help provide workforce services to unhoused residents; approved an extension to an agreement to secure additional electrical transmission capacity from the City of Los Angeles; approved routine […]
Resignation of city manager announced. By Julie BUTCHER At the start of Tuesday evening’s Glendale City Council meeting, two Glendale city employees were recognized for actions they took “above and beyond” that helped save two lives. City worker Kirk White was returning a container to a house when he was alerted by a dog that […]
From the City of Glendale: City Manager Yasmin Beers announced her retirement after 33 years of dedicated service to the City of Glendale. She will retire effective October 2020. The Glendale City Council will consider a transition plan at a Council meeting in the near future. “This was not an easy decision for me, and […]
On Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 12:10 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be streamed. Pianist Brendan White will perform works by Jamaican composer Eleanor Alberga and British composer Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji on a Facebook stream and on YouTube. The link to the stream can be found at http://glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com. Pianist Brendan White has […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday, the Glendale City Council approved emergency orders that authorize fines for violating public health orders such as the mandate to wear face coverings. Councilmembers heard a promising monthly financial report and approved preliminary plans for visioning open space surrounding cycling and walking paths along the Verdugo Wash. However, the council […]
By Julie BUTCHER Early during this week’s meeting of the Glendale City Council, Councilmember Paula Devine asked about the city’s current rules for backyard beekeeping, advocating for a review of the policies to allow for safe aviaries. The city attorney informed the council that beekeeping is permitted only in areas zoned as SR for special […]
By Julie BUTCHER “Demonizing and dehumanizing the mom and pop landlords of our community is not good and I don’t like where it leads,” commented Councilmember Ara Najarian on the harshness and divisiveness expressed by some of the people who called into this week’s Glendale City Council meeting. He referred to those advocating for various […]
By Julie BUTCHER The controversial, long-awaited preliminary environmental review of a project proposed to produce renewable energy from the gas produced by the Scholl Canyon landfill was released this week, subject to a 90-day comment period to solicit input and feedback. The draft environmental impact report (EIR) is available for review and comment at http://glendalebiogasgeneration.com/#draft-eir. […]
By Julie BUTCHER Taking a significant step forward on a course decided by the Glendale City Council in 2013, the council voted this week to move ahead with a trash franchising plan that will contract out trash collection of the city’s multi-family and commercial properties to four haulers in four specified zones. The 4-1 vote […]