By Julie BUTCHER At a special meeting on Friday morning, June 21, the Glendale City Council voted unanimously to appoint former city councilmember Frank Quintero to fill the vacancy on the council caused by the June 7 resignation of Zareh Sinanyan. Sinanyan resigned mid-term to become Armenia’s High Commissioner of Diaspora Affairs. More than 47 […]
At the request of Glendale Community College, Senator Anthony J. Portantino introduced legislation to help the college offset revenue losses associated with closing on April 24. This date is important to the Armenian community as it commemorates the Armenian Genocide when 1.5 million Armenians were killed. The Glendale Unified School District and Glendale Community College […]
By Julie BUTCHER “My neighbor wants to grow watermelons,” Mayor Ara Najarian announced at the end of the Tuesday night meeting of the Glendale City Council that included deliberations of existing parkway standards. The Council opted to keep the standards that it had adopted during the depth of the drought in December 2015 governing the […]
By Julie BUTCHER Before getting down to business this week, the Glendale City Council heard from now former Councilmember Zareh Sinanyan who announced his resignation from the council effective June 7 to accept a position in the cabinet of the Republic of Armenia. Sinanyan expressed his gratitude for his six-and-a-half years on the council. “I […]
By Julie BUTCHER Before deliberating and unanimously adopting a budget in excess of $938 million for the upcoming fiscal year, the Glendale City Council at Tuesday night’s meeting debated and ultimately green-lighted the transfer of $21 million from the City’s utility. Prior to the budget discussions, the Council recognized and honored graduates from the City’s […]
By Julie BUTCHER “Glendale’s greatest strength is in the beauty of its residential communities, the naturally exquisite mountains, along with a lively civic district. Charming neighborhoods are a big draw to Glendale. That’s why I moved here,” said Kathleen Clark of the Bellehurst Hillslopes neighborhood to the Glendale City Council at its Tuesday night meeting. […]
The Glendale Youth Orchestra, conducted by Brad Keimach, performs the 30th anniversary season finale concert on Sunday, May 19 at 7 p.m. at the historic Alex Theatre in Glendale. The program will feature Mozart – overture to The Magic Flute; Bach – Air; Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto, 1st movement. Violinist Jaimie Yoon, a junior at […]
The Glendale Police Dept. arrested Sergio Castillo, 27, of Los Angeles for residential burglary. On April 13 at 3:44 p.m., Glendale officers responded to the 1700 block of Hillside Drive regarding a male, later identified as Sergio Castillo, 27, of Los Angeles, who made entry into the home. The investigation revealed children at the residence […]
By Julie BUTCHER This week’s meeting of the Glendale City Council concluded late into the night with the approval of a controversial boutique hotel proposed in the Riverside Rancho neighborhood, contingent on the addition of two feet to the alley adjacent to the property. The project has engendered strong opposition from the neighbors who live […]
By Mary O’Keefe Saturday, April 27, the Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council Elections will be held from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. located at North Valley City Hall, Meeting Hall, 7747 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga, 91042. Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council is part of the City of Los Angeles. Neighborhood Council elections occur every two years. “While Neighborhood Council board […]