The Healthcare Foundation at GAMC to Host Gala 2016

The Healthcare Foundation at Glendale Adventist Medical Center (GAMC) will host its annual Gala on Sunday, May 1 at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Platinum Ballroom, at 900 W. Olympic Blvd. GAMC has been serving patients for more than 110 years and generous support from the community has played a major role in […]

Sign Continues to Stir Controversy

By Charly SHELTON Last Thursday saw the next step in the discussion and debate over the new Hindenburg Park sign. The L.A. County Commission on Human Relations met at the Sparr Heights Community Center to hear testimony from members of the public who wished to speak in favor or against the new sign that went […]

Trustee Area Maps Topic of GUSD Meeting

By Charly SHELTON Glendale Unified School District is switching from an at-large elected school district to a trustee area elected school district. There have been reports at the monthly school board meetings, there have been community meeting public forums where concerned community members and parents were invited to share their thoughts on the redistricting process, […]

Healthier Snacks Coming to City Vending Machines

By Mary O’KEEFE At Tuesday’s Glendale City Council meeting councilmembers unanimously approved a resolution adopting a healthy snack and beverage policy for vending machines on city property. Shea Eccleston made a presentation regarding the addition of healthier alternatives to the vending machines on city property. Glendale Healthier Community Coalition and the CHLAKids Healthy Kids, Healthy […]

Dignity Health – Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center Receives Grant

Dignity Health – Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center (GMH) announced that the UniHealth Foundation awarded $795,000 to fund its new Integrated Supportive Care (ISC) initiative, an evidenced based program that will transform the way GMH cares for chronically and seriously ill patients, both inside and outside GMH. UniHealth Foundation is a non-profit philanthropic organization […]

Wehtje Named Regional CFO of Adventist Health

Wehtje Named Regional CFO of Adventist Health

Ronald Wehtje has been named chief financial officer of Adventist Health’s Southern California Region, which includes Glendale Adventist Medical Center, San Joaquin Community Hospital, Simi Valley Hospital and White Memorial Medical Center as well as dozens of ambulatory care sites and hundreds of primary care and specialty providers. In this new role, Wehtje will serve […]

Fatal Pedestrian Accident

On February 17, at about 7:03 p.m., a traffic collision involving a pedestrian occurred on Verdugo Road near Wilson Avenue. Preliminary investigation revealed a Toyota Camry was traveling southbound on Verdugo Road, south of Wilson Avenue during medium to heavy rainfall. A 56-year-old Glendale man was walking westbound across Verdugo Road outside the marked crosswalk […]

Slight Increases in City Budget

By Jason KUROSU The City of Glendale’s budget is in line with projections, according to city staff, with slight increases in revenue allowing for budget adjustments for a number of programs, including the city’s winter shelter program, special election costs and several new job positions. The Glendale City Council filed the fiscal year 2015-16 budget […]

Local Community Organizations Receive Healthy Donations

Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center awarded $101,000 to four local organizations supporting their respective accountable care communities. As in past years, Glendale Memorial Hospital awards grants to organizations partnering together to respond to needs identified in our most recent Community Health Needs Assessment – including obesity, mental health, diabetes, alcohol and substance […]

Celltowers Approved by City Council

By Jason KUROSU The Glendale City Council approved leases for Verizon Wireless cell towers at Fremont Park and Scholl Canyon Ballfield, one week after being deadlocked on whether to approve the towers in light of potential health concerns. Council members said Tuesday that studies reviewed since the council’s Jan. 26 meeting, in which the council […]