Will There Be Light?

By Brian CHERNICK With street lighting in La Crescenta still in limbo, a meeting scheduled for later this month hopes to make moves in one way or the other Despite reaching enough signatures from La Crescenta residents in a petition to install additional streetlights north of Foothill Boulevard on La Crescenta Avenue, the initiative continues […]

Council Approves Additional Library Funds

By Brian CHERNICK Glendale City Council on Tuesday voted to approve over $100,000 additional funds for Central Library. Council members found themselves busy with a nearly four-hour general meeting and two joint meetings and a special meeting the week before the Labor Day. A joint meeting with the Successor Agency concluded with a vote amending […]

Housing Report Subject of Meeting

By Brian CHERNICK Glendale Housing Authority (GHA) engaged with the Glendale City Council in a joint meeting on Tuesday to discuss the second follow-up report on developing affordable housing within the city. GHA’s research and recommendations were presented in an eight-point plan after consideration and analysis of the current housing situation. Seven out of the […]

Arrest on Sexual Assault in Glendale

On Wednesday, the Glendale Police Dept. arrested a local laser hair removal business owner for allegedly sexually assaulting his clients. The investigation was reported in August 2015 when a 31-year-old female victim told police that her laser hair removal technician had inappropriately touched her private areas. The suspect in the case was identified as 48-year-old […]

Council Approves Proposal, Awards Contract

By Brian CHERNICK and Mary O’KEEFE A proposal on a Precise Plan Design for the 2600 block of Honolulu Avenue was approved by the Glendale City Council on Tuesday night in a special meeting held prior to Tuesday’s general council meeting. The 43,610 square feet plan has four lots and will be constructed as a […]

DUI Warrant Sweep Planned

Some think if they don’t show up for a court hearing, the police won’t have the manpower to come find them. But according to the Glendale Police Dept., if the violation is a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) don’t count on it. GPD officers with dozens of outstanding arrest warrants will be fanning out into […]

Rockhaven RFP Deadline is Extended Again

By Mary O’KEEFE The RFPs (Request for Proposal) have been collected for Rockhaven and are now with the City of Glendale; however, on Wednesday the deadline for RFP submittal was pushed again to Aug. 11 at 5 p.m. This gives developers two more weeks to perfect their proposals. The original deadline was June 20; it […]

Glendale Cruise Night for the Love of Cars

Glendale Cruise Night for the Love of Cars

By Mary O’KEEFE In 1998 Ken Sobel had his second heart operation and his doctors told him he would not have that long to live. Looking at his mortality, he decided to pursue his bucket list and on that list was a very special car. “My wife and I would watch these old movies and […]

Sexual Battery Suspect Arrested

The Glendale Police Dept. arrested a man- on Tuesday who is suspected of sexually assaulting under-aged high school students from Glendale High School. Detectives are investigating two reported incidents on July 12 and July 15, both occurring just before 8 a.m. The same suspect was captured on surveillance footage grabbing the buttocks of female students. […]

Cruisin’ Down to Glendale

Cruisin’ Down to Glendale

Food, fireworks and (oh yeah) cars make this a premiere family event. By Dylan SYLVESTER Since their creation, cars have been headline news. From the sound of a muscle car’s powerful engine to the sleek design of a racer, cars have been known to turn heads. That’s why car fanatics and novices alike will gather […]