DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint Planned this Weekend

The Glendale Police Dept. Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI (driving under the influence)/driver’s license checkpoint on April 5 at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. The deterrent effect of DUI checkpoints is a proven resource in reducing the number of persons killed and […]

GWP Plan Goes Back to Drawing Board

By Ted AYALA The four-year plan that the City of Glendale adopted in 2012 to shore up Glendale Water & Power finances is being taken back to the drawing board. Glendale City Council voted Tuesday night to award a contract for $103,000 to Bartle Wells Associates of Berkeley to devise a new water rate structure […]

Two Burglary Suspects Sought by Police

By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police searched for two suspects in the area around El Caminito Street and New York Avenue after a residential burglary. At about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, a resident discovered a man in his home. He chased the suspect, described as a male about 25 years old, apparently of Middle Eastern descent, […]

Summer School Opportunities

GEF Summer School Inc. is offering classes this summer for middle and high school students wishing to advance their program, or needing to improve a low grade, at Glendale and Crescenta Valley high schools. Additionally, there are enrichment opportunities for middle school students: orchestra at Crescenta Valley High School and art survey and ceramics at […]

Police Searching for Two Burglary Suspects

By Mary O’KEEFE  Glendale police are actively searching for two suspects in the area around El Caminito Street and New York Avenue after a residential burglary. At about 11:30 a.m. this morning a resident discovered a man in his home. He chased the suspect, described as a male about 25 years old, apparently of Middle […]

Malcolm McDowell to Appear at Alex

by Michael YEGHIAYAN One of the greatest things about classic films is their ability to continue entertaining audiences no matter how many times we watch them. A truly great film will outlive the medium it is recorded on and remain culturally significant decades after it is initially released. They possess a depth that may not […]

IN Brief

Community Forum on Public Education The 4th Annual Community Forum on Public Education will be hosted by the PTA on Saturday, April 12 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. The event will be held at the Pacific Community Center, 501 S. Pacific Ave., Glendale. The topic covered will be Local Control […]

Glendale’s Building & Safety Division Named No. 1 in the State

The Community Development Department’s Building & Safety Division was recognized as the Building Department of the Year during the California Building Officials’ (CALBO) annual business meeting this month. The award recognizes a building department’s exceptional accomplishments in four key categories: education, state affairs, community involvement and innovation. Several programs set the City of Glendale Building […]

Firm Selected for Next Phases of Riverwalk Project

By Ted AYALA Glendale City Council agreed to execute an agreement with a Los Angeles-based firm that would help Glendale move forward with the second and third phases of its ambitious Glendale Narrows Riverwalk Project. Funding for phase two of the plan – $1.53 million – is secured, said director of Community Services and Parks […]

SUPERVISOR ANTONOVICH LEADS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO TAKE AGGRESSIVE ACTION TO STEM FINANCIAL FALLOUT OF RUNAWAY PRODUCTION

  In response to a precipitous drop in regional film production, Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich authored a motion unanimously approved by the Board of Supervisors today to launch an aggressive effort to halt runaway production. The flight of the multi-billion dollar film and production industry has created an enormous impact on the Los Angeles County economy […]