By Mary O’KEEFE When people think about ancient Egypt they typically think of pyramids rather than Christmas trees but the Christmas tree can actually be traced back to ancient Egypt and Rome. Green plants had a special meaning in the winter. Ancient peoples hung evergreen boughs over their doors and windows. In many countries it […]
A Perfect Night for a Parade Like many folks, I was a little nervous about Saturday’s parade. Weather predictions were on-again, off-again for rain, which would have put a damper on festivities. After all, who wants to make their way down Honolulu Avenue when it’s rainy (I’ve done it before and it ain’t fun)? But […]
Glendale Recruits for First Poet Laureate Glendale Library, Arts & Culture has created the City’s first Poet Laureate Program. The selected poet laureate will serve as an ambassador for Glendale’s rich culture and diversity, promoting the art of poetry. Applicants for the post must submit examples of their work and the selected poet laureate will […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday hometown girl Ruby was a participant in the Montrose Christmas Parade. It was easy to spot her; she was in a 1967 convertible with a sign on the door that read “Ruby Wishes You Merry Christmas and Happy New Year” and wearing one the most winning smiles in the entire […]
In the Dec. 1 article “Verdugo Wash Vision Project Still A Concern,” the former mayor who spoke at the Nov. 15 meeting was Vartan Gharpetian, not Vrej Agajanian.
Dec. 20 900 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, deputies responded to an activated burglary alarm call at a business. Upon arrival it was discovered the front glass door had been shattered and paperwork was found on the floor overnight. Nov. 28 2400 block of Montrose Avenue in Montrose, someone cut the […]
The holidays – and year-end tax benefits – encourage a spirit of giving. By Mary O’KEEFE Although many donate throughout the year to those in need and to non-profit organizations, the holidays highlight the power of giving. There are so many ways to give over the holidays; below are just a few of the local […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Assemblymember Laura Friedman attended the Glendale City Council meeting on Tuesday night, Nov. 29, to give a wrap up of some legislation that occurred on the state level. “We had a good year in Sacramento in terms of the budget and I was able to secure nearly $15 million for the City […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Verdugo Wash Vision is a project proposed by the City of Glendale to promote “an urban design experience that will create memorability and recognition as a ‘must visit’ urban experience,” according to the definition of the project on the City’s website. The project would create a 9.4-mile long linear park and […]
Mary O’KEEFE Anyone who has been to Disneyland for its holiday celebration knows what happens at the end of the fireworks presentation … it snows. SoCal snow can be experienced without wearing a heavy winter coat and you won’t have to get out the snow shovels. Coming from Iowa, the first time I was caught […]