By Julie BUTCHER The future of the former site of Rockhaven Sanitarium remains unclear. While supporters and community activists work and advocate to preserve the city-owned historic local treasure, the Glendale City Council announced a closed session discussion with potential developers regarding the “price and terms for the sale or lease of property,” then canceled […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council heard presentations on two transportation projects of potential significant local import. First were plans from Metro for a “rapid bus” (or a BRT) and then an update on the feasibility study the Council ordered for a city streetcar. According to representatives from the Metro agency, […]
By Julie BUTCHER The Tuesday night meeting of the Glendale City Council was almost entirely dedicated to the process of selecting a new mayor and then hearing detailed plans and visions from both the outgoing mayor, Zareh Sinanyan, and the newly selected mayor, Ara Najarian. According to the City, “Glendale has a council-manager form of […]
By Julie BUTCHER The Tuesday night meeting of the Glendale City Council was almost entirely dedicated to the process of selecting a new mayor and then hearing detailed plans and visions from both the outgoing mayor, Zareh Sinanyan, and the newly selected mayor, Ara Najarian. According to the City, “Glendale has a council-manager form of […]
The Glendale City Council meets weekly on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at the Glendale City Hall. By law, its agendas are posted in advance of the meetings, including on the City’s website. The Council hears public comment on agenda items at the beginning of its meetings and general comments at the end. As usual, at […]
The County of Los Angeles is closing the La Cañada Flintridge Library, 4545 N. Oakwood Drive, for maintenance beginning April 1. The last day of service will be Saturday, March 30. All books, even those in the storage shed, will be stored and shelves removed and new carpet and ceiling tiles installed. Closure will last […]
By Julie BUTCHER After consecutive weeks of council meetings dealing with controversial topics that often ran late into the night, the Glendale City Council took care of business in short order at its meeting on Tuesday. The Council accepted $300K in workforce development funding from the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB). Verdugo Workforce Development Board […]
By Julie BUTCHER Hoover High School’s marching band received recognition as four-time defending state champions from Glendale Mayor Zareh Sinanyan and the entire city council at the beginning of the Tuesday night council meeting. “You bring so much pride to the city of Glendale,” Mayor Sinanyan told the student musicians and their families, “and congratulations […]
By Julie BUTCHER Glendale YMCA Chief Executive George Saikali and a delegation of local high school students fresh from their enthusiastic participation in the statewide activities of Youth & Government received recognition from Mayor Zareh Sinanyan at the beginning of the February 26 Glendale City Council meeting. “Youth & Government folks always say, ‘democracy must […]
Senator Anthony J. Portantino, D-La Cañada Flintridge, has reintroduced SB 328 – the science-based School Start Time Bill. “As I stated at the end of the last legislative year, I will continue to fight to change school start time because it is a science-based and results-driven policy that will save lives and improve academic performance,” […]