By Mary O’KEEFE At the Oct. 8 Glendale Unified School District special board meeting, Sandy Russell was named as the interim school board member to fill the seat left vacant by Mary Boger. “What a great opportunity this is to learn something firsthand that can help me advocate for kids later on,” Russell said of […]
On Thursday, at about 7:42 p.m. the Burbank Police Department was made aware of threats made by a student, via Twitter, who attends John Burroughs High School. Burbank Police Officers immediately conducted a follow up investigation and contacted the individual at his residence in Burbank. The individual and his family were cooperative during the investigation. […]
By Isiah REYES The Glendale Unified School District board of education has appointed Sandy Russell to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mary Boger, completing the remainder of her term that ends April 7, 2015. The other finalists were Kevin Cordova-Brookey, Todd Hunt, Elizabeth Manasserian, and Jason Nyhan. These candidates were the final […]
By Ted AYALA The City of Glendale director of Public Works Roubik Golanian reported to city council on Tuesday afternoon recommendations and plans the city should undertake in order to mitigate the growing problem of vehicular-to-pedestrian safety. It’s an issue that has become a prominent complaint among residents and visitors to the city, a problem […]
Montrose Search and Rescue responded to a call concerning two missing hikers. Glendale police were first to get the call and responded with air support. The hikers have been found. Montrose Search and Rescue are working with Glendale air support to extract hikers. They are above the Pine Cone area, said Sgt. Galbraith with […]
Five applicants from a total of 16 have been chosen to vie for the Glendale Unified School Board seat vacated by Mary Boger after her retirement. The five chosen are Todd Hunt, Sandy Russell, Elizabeth Manasserian, Kevin Cordova Brookey and Jason Nyhan. The five were chosen by a GUSD board committee consisting of board president […]
By Jason KUROSU A new bill intended to keep film industry jobs within the state of California was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown at a public ceremony Thursday morning, Sept. 18. Legislators and members of the film industry congregated outside of the TCL Chinese Theatre for the signing of AB 1839, which will increase funding […]
By Ted AYALA Glendale City Councilmember Laura Friedman, during remarks summarizing the trip she and other members of the council made to the meeting of the League of California Cities (LCC), urged her colleagues to adopt an online comment system that she said would “engage the public in discussion in a formal way.” That system, […]
Glendale Arts partnered with Prana Nata Yoga for Pop Up! in the Alex Theatre forecourt (216 N. Brand Blvd. in Glendale). The free yoga classes are offered every Monday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. through Oct. 6. After the class, guests are invited to stay for complimentary wine provided by Left Coast Wine Bar […]
Protecting Seniors – a Top Priority Seniors are among society’s most vulnerable communities. They often have limited mobility, a fixed income and live alone or rely on others for certain aspects of care. Unfortunately, even when supportive family members are present, misinformation and fear often make seniors less likely to report when they are the […]