By Michael YEGHIAYAN Negotiations between the Glendale Unified School District and its employee unions have stalled, threatening the job security of Glendale teachers and classified employees. Cutbacks have impacted the budgets of the Glendale Teachers Association as well as the California School Employees Union. In order to close the gap of the budget shortfall, both […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Fathers raise their children in the hope they will grow to be giving, compassionate and caring adults who will sacrifice for others. Well, Felix Pesa is a dad that has proof that all five of his boys have those traits because all five were willing to donate to their dad a life […]
GPD prepares for neighborhood training to cover home security, safety program. By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Police Department’s North Area Command Neighborhood Watch will be holding its Quarterly Block Captain’s training on Wednesday June 30 beginning at 6:30 p.m. “We will be discussing home security and how to get more people involved with the Neighborhood Watch […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Commencement of the Class of 2010 was a bittersweet occasion on Friday. As always bittersweet for parents who, by the simple act of their seniors moving their cap tassel from one side to the other, see their children move on to the adult phase of their life. It was bittersweet for seniors […]
“Tis moonlight summer moonlight, all soft and still and fair.” — Emily Bronte Summer has arrived … right on time June 21 at 4:28 a.m. Looking outside on the morning of the beginning of this new season the valley and foothills were blanketed with fog. If one were not familiar with this area they could […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN Billy’s Boardshop Boarding for a Cure held its second annual event on Saturday, June 19. Held at the La Cañada Skate Park, the event was designed to increase cancer awareness among the community youth while raising money for cancer research. By combining skateboarding with cancer education, skateboarders of all ages were given […]
Group loans motorcycles The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Support Group has agreed to lend two Suzuki Sport motorcycles and a transport trailer to the sheriff’s department for use for enforcement, search and rescue support. The agreement will be in effect for six years. The county will send a letter of thanks to the group and president […]
Board wants upgraded church design Glendale’s Design Review Board #1 wants the Christian Life Church of Montrose to upgrade its design for a new building at Montrose and Ramsdell. The new church will replace one destroyed by fire in 2006. The city ordered the 1920’s structure demolished because of the extent of the damage. Architect […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station recently opened its doors to community members allowing them to get an up close and personal look at the station and the men and women who serve there. There were several booths in the back parking lot of the station including one for CERT (Community Emergency Response […]
By Erna TAYLOR-STARK “For how quickly we got it together, it was a great success in my opinion,” said CHP Officer Ming-Yang hsu. He was referring to Summer Soiree and Casino Night, a fundraiser held for the CHP Widows and Orphans Fund, which benefit families of officers who lost their lives while on duty. The […]