Assemblyman Gatto Tackles Speed Problem in Glendale

For Glendale residents, cars speeding through city streets are an all-too familiar sight.  This issue has long vexed local residents and the Glendale Police Department. At their request, Assemblyman Mike Gatto has drafted a bill to give Glendale more say in setting local speed limits and keeping residents safe from harm’s way. The bill is […]

Board enthused over GUSD Strategic Plan

By Jason KUROSU The future was the focus of the GUSD Board of Education meeting on March 1 and the immediate future appeared to have the board members equally optimistic and concerned. In past meetings, recommendations for the 2015 Strategic Plan were presented to the board. This week, all that was planned was to establish […]

Learning How Government Works

By Jason KUROSU Local high school students met with local government officials at City Hall this Wednesday as part of the third annual Students in Government Day. Ten students from Crescenta Valley, Clark, Hoover and Glendale High Schools sat down with the Glendale City Council and 13 managers of different city departments and were able […]

Wet Weather, Candidate Forum and Soccer Update

Cold, Rainy, Weather Ushers in Weekend The Crescenta Valley coped with cold temperatures and wet weather on Friday. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – NOAA – rain will continue, heavy at times with some thunder also possible. Snow may also be arriving in the foothill communities in the early morning hours. Low […]

So What Did You Do Last Weekend?

By Mary O’KEEFE Members of the Montrose Search and Rescue Team and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Air Five spent their weekend climbing a wall of ice. This was the team’s annual pilgrimage to Lee Vining where they continue their training as a Vertical Ice Response Team. “We are one of the few rescue teams […]

Election 2011: Meeting the Council Candidates

By Brandon HENSLEY, Jason KUROSU, and Mary O’KEEFE Citizens of Glendale will be going to the polls on April 5 to vote for two available seats on the city Council, two seats for Glendale Unified School District and two seats for the Glendale Community College Board of Trustees. The election is about five weeks away […]

Glendale City Council discusses election audit

By Ted AYALA The Glendale City Council was met with a well-filled house on Tuesday, Feb. 22. On the table to be discussed at the meeting was the city’s election audit, among other notable subjects. In regard to the election, Councilman Dave Weaver bemoaned the low visibility of the forthcoming city elections in April. “It’s […]

Weather In the Foothills

By Sue KILPATRICK “For tomorrow may rain so I’ll follow the sun.” — The Beatles This rain (and snow) season seems to be one of constant weather change. About the time we adjust our lives to days of cold and rain – new windshield wipers, wet dogs, a fire in the fireplace and an umbrella […]

Party With The Robots

By Mary O’KEEFE After six weeks of mind numbing equations, programming nightmares, mechanical arms and a mini robot three local high schools waved goodbye to their robotic creations until they meet again at their chosen regional competitions. Clark Magnet, Crescenta Valley and La Cañada high schools’ robotic/engineering teams have all been working on their robots […]