By Ted AYALA Phase 1 of the Glendale Bicycle Master Plan (GBMP) may soon be underway at a neighborhood near you. The City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to appropriate $128,944 dollars to fund the project’s first phase. The GBMP has been in the works since 2011. Council approved the final version of the plan […]
By Jason KUROSU Though the Salvation Army of Glendale continuously holds food drives and accepts donations, the amount of food received has decreased year by year. According to Kimberly Selman, Communications associate for the Salvation Army Southern California Division, there has been “a 20% decline in food donations from 2012 to 2013.” Rick White, director […]
By Ted AYALA Those not pleased with the city’s proposal to push Measure G on the June ballot have until Tuesday to make their objections known to voters. The Glendale City Clerk’s office announced Tuesday that it will be taking any and all written requests to write arguments against the measure from local residents, businesses […]
The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) has partnered with Macy’s, Inc. on Heart Your Park, a community donation program to benefit local parks across America from March 7 – 31. The store personnel at the Macy’s in the Glendale Galleria have selected Brand Park as the recipient of their in-store donations as part of the “SecretGarden” campaign. Customers will be able to make […]
Today, Rep. Adam Schiff, a member of the Appropriations Committee’s Commerce, Justice and Science Subcommittee, released the following statement after the President’s budget included $1.28 billion for planetary science, an amount he called better, but still insufficient to maintain America’s leadership: “The budget proposal for planetary science is significantly better than in past years, but is […]
At 11:58 p.m. last Tuesday night the Clark Magnet High School Robotic team’s competition robot was packed and sealed in the official FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotic transportation bag. The team will not be able to make any additions or adjustments until they arrive at their regional competition. Assembly […]
By Jason KUROSU When Mary Ayling moved to La Crescenta in 1936, it would have been difficult to imagine she would still be living there in 2014. Any would-be naysayers would have eaten some serious crow had they found themselves at the Mountview Senior Living Community on Saturday where Ayling was celebrating her 105th birthday. […]
By Isiah REYES Members from the swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy held a music clinic for Glendale Unified School District students at Glendale High School’s auditorium on Feb. 18. The five members from the band who presented the clinic were trumpet player Glen Marhevka, trumpet player Anthony Bonsera, sax player Karl Hunter, trombone player […]
First-of-its-Kind Bill Prepares for the Next Step in the Legislative Process Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) announced that he is taking the next step in introducing the nation’s first ever “wiki bill” today, encouraging interested individuals to finalize and submit their proposed legislative language to amend California’s Probate Code by March 7, 2014. The Probate Code […]
Rep. Adam Schiff has announced the launch the first annual congressional science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) academic competition, the House Student App Challenge, for the 28th Congressional District. The theme for the first year of the competition is Computer Science, challenging students to develop an application (“app”). Established by the U.S. House of Representatives […]