By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale City Council meeting on Tuesday started out with a philanthropic tone as the City recognized World Elder Abuse Awareness Day that is commemorated on June 15. There was a proclamation read by Mayor Dan Brotman with information shared on the prevalent extent of elder abuse. According to the Administration for […]
Why You Should Care Earlier this week it was announced that the LA Times was cutting its newsroom staff – the paper’s journalists – by 13%. Now as most of you know, I don’t have any love for the LA Times; after all, it was the LA Times that purchased the newspaper where I used […]
By Mary O’KEEFE June 8 was World Ocean Day. According to NOAA, more that 80% of our ocean is unmapped, unobserved and unexplored yet it covers about 70% of the Earth’s surface and plays an important role including driving weather, regulating temperature and supporting all living organisms. Throughout history, the ocean has been a vital […]
Rosemont Preserve Open Gate Morning An “open gate” event is taking place at the Rosemont Preserve on Sunday morning, June 18. This is a chance for residents to visit the Preserve and wander the trail at their own pace and enjoy the tranquil setting, the wildlife and the natural beauty. Photographers: bring your camera to capture the morning light […]
By Mary O’KEEFE St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church held a very successful rummage sale on Saturday. They thank all those who came out to help and shop – and especially those who donated – in order to make the sale so successful. There are still a few items left and the congregation is […]
There were three men arrested during the Glendale Unified School District protest last week. A 35-year-old man from La Crescenta was arrested for obstruction of police and disturbing the peace, a 43-year-old man from Granada Hills was arrested for illegal use of tear gas and a 56-year-old man from Glendale was arrested for remaining at […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A neighborhood in Glendale, including the far North/Crescenta Valley area, recently received some disturbing anti-Semitic flyers on their property. The flyers were printed on both sides of a page, folded in half and put into tiny plastic bags with small pebbles in the bottom of the bag and thrown on sidewalks and […]
On the afternoon of June 9, a Glendale Police officer was hailed down by the victim of an act of vandalism. The victim told officers the incident occurred in the 600 block of East Lomita Avenue in Glendale. He stated he parked his car on the night of June 8 at about 9 p.m. He […]
Two men have been arrested in connection with a carjacking of a pizza delivery driver. The incident occurred on June 6. At about 4:25 p.m., Burbank Police responded to the 1500 block of North Naomi Street regarding a report of a carjacking that had just occurred. The victim, who works for Domino’s Pizza, told officers […]
State Farm General Insurance Company®, State Farm’s provider of homeowners insurance in California, has ceased accepting new applications including all business and personal lines property and casualty insurance, effective May 27. This decision does not impact personal auto insurance. State Farm General Insurance Company made this decision due to historic increases in construction costs outpacing […]