By Ted AYALA Glendale City Council voted Tuesday night in favor of lending its support to a state bill that would impose tighter regulations on rideshare services such as Lyft and Uber. The bill, known as AB 612 and authored by Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian, would see rideshare services fall under statewide oversight similar to taxi […]
By Ted AYALA The lawsuit pertaining to the controversial “comfort women” memorial in downtown Glendale was dismissed late Monday by a federal judge. According to the decision handed down by U.S. Central District of California Judge Percy Anderson, the monument does not violate the constitution as claimed in the lawsuit. “Glendale’s placement of the Comfort […]
By Samantha SLAYBACK In January, the weekly farmers market in Glendale changed location and was rechristened the Downtown Glendale Market. Along with these changes, the market also underwent new management. Previously it was run by the city and when local businesses started complaining that the market was blocking their shops, the city planned to shut […]
The Glendale Galleria and Glendale Arts will be hosting free Latin dance classes every Tuesday evening from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. during the Summer Pop Up Series that continues through Sept. 23. The free dance lessons are located on the second level of the Bloomingdale’s wing in the Glendale Galleria. For nine weeks, all […]
The Glendale Adventist Medical Center held a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the Heart & Vascular Institute. The state-of-the-art center provides access to some of the area’s top physicians, bringing the most advanced treatment options available in cardiology, cardiovascular disease, electrophysiology and much more. Shown from left are Glendale City Manager […]
Glendale Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Ramona Raymer was chosen as 2013-14 Ambassador of the Year at the annual year-end dinner. Raymer works for National Cremation and this is her first year as a Glendale Chamber Ambassador.
By Ted AYALA Amidst a historic statewide drought that has persisted with no foreseeable end in the near future, Glendale City Council approved on Tuesday moving Glendale Water & Power (GWP) into the second phase of its water conservation plan. The implementation of phase 2 of the GWP Water Conservation Ordinance was required after the […]
By Ted AYALA When Glendale Water & Power (GWP) brought Willdan Financial Services of Temecula on board to overhaul its rate structure, the utility was banking on a new system that would plug budget leaks while maintaining a high level of service. In 2011, when GWP took Willdan’s plans on the road for public outreach, […]
The City of Glendale (“City”) announced today that it has filed a lawsuit for professional negligence and breach of contract against Willdan Financial Services (“Willdan Financial”) and its parent company Willdan Group, Inc. (“Willdan”). The City alleges that Willdan Financial made fundamental errors when preparing a cost-of-service water rate study that resulted in the […]
The Glendale Humane Society (GHS) celebrated its 90th anniversary last month at PIRCH, the festive new showroom in Glendale. Approximately 225 pet-loving dog and cat lovers mingled, munched and imbibed with friends, neighbors and puppies to support and celebrate the tiny-but-mighty, no-kill non-profit Glendale Humane Society. Appetizers prepared by PIRCH Chef Craig Russell partnered with […]