By Mary O’KEEFE This holiday season law enforcement reminds residents to be cautious, careful and aware. Part One crimes, which include burglary both residential and vehicle, and theft, are up in the far north area of Glendale. “Year-to-date we are up about 10%,” said Glendale Officer Abe Chung. Although that sounds like a lot, it […]
The Salvation Army – Glendale held its annual Kettle Kick Off Breakfast on Nov. 22. Catered by The Spot Gourmet, the breakfast launched the popular kettle collections found across the Glendale community. According to its website, local Salvation Army units raise funds to support their local services. There is no national fund raising in The […]
Glendale Water & Power (GWP) is encouraging customers to follow simple holiday energy-saving and safety tips to ensure the community enjoys a safe and affordable holiday season. Make this the year to replace older holiday lights with Energy Star® qualified LED light strands. LEDs consume less electricity and are eight times more efficient than incandescent […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Today is the first day on the job for new Glendale police chief Robert Castro. Castro has been a police officer with the city of Glendora and for the last three years has been serving as that city’s chief of police. He admits that this is not the usual path for law […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, the CV Alliance, formerly known as the Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition, held a meeting at the USC Verdugo Hills Hospital with strategic partners in their continuing effort to reach out and educate the community on destructive drug and alcohol use. Outgoing Glendale Police Chief Ron DePompa shared […]
By Mary O’KEEFE City of Glendale has prevailed in a lawsuit brought against it by a Glendale police officer. Lt. Tigran Topadzhikyan is one of five Armenian American GPD officers who filed a lawsuit against the city in 2010. They alleged discrimination, retaliation and harassment. The jurors deliberated about an hour before finding in favor […]
On Dec. 1, Ascencia opened its 80-bed shelter to homeless adults. Part of Los Angeles County’s 1500 bed seasonal shelter program, the opening came just as overnight temperatures were forecast to dip to 34 degrees. In a departure from prior years, the program has moved from the Glendale Armory in downtown Glendale to Ascencia’s original […]
Protest Against Dam Changes Glendale-Crescenta V.O.I.C.E. is taking part in “Join Hands Across the Dam” in protest of the Los Angeles Dept. of Public Works’ plan to permanently remove trees, shrubs and wildlife from up to 120 acres in the center of the park. Supporters of Hahamongna are invited to stand on top of Devil’s […]
By Michael BRUER For over 20 years, the Glendale Unified School District has organized the Principal for a Day program with remarkable results. To date, the program has yet to have any repeat participants, and prides itself on providing business and organizational leaders a glimpse into the Glendale school system. On Monday, 30 interim principals […]
By Ted AYALA The full Glendale City Council reconvened on Tuesday after a two-week break that started in November. Looking into next year’s special election, council voted on whether to hire a public outreach agency to convince the public to approve tax increases. The idea was floated late last month, with most of the council […]