By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday, Friends of Rockhaven held an unusual tour that, though limited, was very informative. For many years Friends of Rockhaven offered tours of the historic Rockhaven Sanitarium property in the 2700 block of Honolulu Avenue in Montrose. Friends of Rockhaven is a non-profit, grass roots organization that was formed to help […]
By Lynn SHER A ribbon cutting ceremony for Glenoaks Elementary and its newly created “wellness room” took place on March 29. The event held particular significance because while some middle and high schools in the Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) have wellness rooms, Glenoaks is the first elementary school to have one. Wellness rooms have […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) is exploring the idea of closing the Crescenta Valley High School (CVHS) campus for lunch. At present CVHS is the only high school within the district that has an open lunch campus, which means students can leave the school during lunch period. “GUSD and CV leadership […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Unified School District board meeting on Tuesday reflected the division that can be found throughout the country. Some parents, and community members, attended the meeting because they were concerned about their children being “indoctrinated” – though it was not clear what they were being indoctrinated into. However, the basis of […]
Since 2013, the City of Glendale Community Services & Parks Dept. has incorporated and welcomed the pickleball community at various locations within the city. On Monday, April 24 volunteers from Glendale Pickleball will conduct a demonstration of the sport to interested individuals with Parkinson’s and their caretakers. Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder that leads […]
The Los Angeles County of Dept. of Public Health recently identified a case of hepatitis A virus infection linked to a multi-state outbreak. An ongoing investigation by FDA, CDC, and state and local health departments, including the California Department of Public Health, has linked the outbreak to frozen organic strawberries imported by a common supplier […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As Friends of Rockhaven prepares for one of its biggest fundraisers to benefit the historic property, it continues its stewardship by filing a lawsuit against the City. On April 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church, Friends of Rockhaven will be hosting its […]
By Roman INGUANZO The flag salute that kicked off the Tuesday night meeting of the Glendale City Council was led by Boy Scout Troop 390 followed by the invocation by Suzie Abajian, the city clerk. In general business, newly selected mayor Dan Brotman issued a proclamation designating April 10 – 16, 2023 as Food Waste […]
Warmer Temps Means Time to Get Outside I’m one of those people who love the longer days. Once daylight saving time kicks in, I wash off the outdoor tables, pull out the seat cushions and prepare for warm weather. Apparently I’m not alone! Looking at the calendar there’s a ton of things planned for the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Almost all of California can celebrate the end of the long drought. I hope everyone takes a moment to look out over the green mountains, enjoys the California poppies in full bloom, breathes in (hopefully without too much sneezing) the flower blossoms … but only take a moment because the next minute […]