By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Crescenta Valley Town Council is accepting applications for several Council seats. The applications must be submitted, with a $100 filing fee, by Oct. 19. Applications are available on the Council website, www.thecvcouncil.org. Elections are being held for three regular positions, each position serves a three-year term, and three alternate positions, each […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles City Council is at a standstill after a leaked recorded conversation that included derogatory racial comments sparked protests and reactions from across the city, state and nation. The conversation was among Councilmembers Nury Martinez, Kevin de Leon, Gil Cedillo and LA County Federation of Labor President Ron Herrera. The leaked […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In continuing with the theme of the ShakeOut (see my story on the front page of this week’s paper) I want to cover the myth of “earthquake weather.” When I first moved to California, I heard about all kinds of “signs” of a pending tremor but the one I heard the most […]
Never Too Early I don’t know about you, but when I go into a department store in August and see Halloween decorations, I get a little miffed. I mean seriously? We’re typically still sweltering in hot temperatures while being reminded that Halloween is “just around the corner.” But after giving it some thought I realized […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Many churches in the area, and around the world, in October are celebrating the Blessing of the Animals. Oct. 4 is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. St. Francis was the founder of the Franciscan orders of the Friars Minor, the women’s Order of St. Clare and the lay Third Order. […]
YMCA Hosting Blood Drive The Crescenta Cañada YMCA is having a blood drive today, Thursday, Oct. 13 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the facility gymnasium at 1930 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada. To sign up, visit https://tinyurl.com/5hbn97yn. Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month The County of Los Angeles Dept. of Parks and Recreation – […]
By Ruth SOWBY “There’s still a part of me that’s a cop at heart,” said Police Chief Carl Povilaitis at his retirement party on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 5. The party, held at the Glendale PD headquarters, had snacks aplenty and drinks (the non-alcoholic kind). Dozens of chairs were quickly setup to handle the unexpected numbers […]
Story updated and corrected in bold. By Mary O’KEEFE Members of the Glendale Teachers Association (GTA) were out in force on Tuesday demonstrating in front of the offices of the Glendale Unified School District just before its board meeting. Their purpose was to urge the GUSD board and administration to settle contract talks. The district […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The 27th Annual Glendale Police Foundation Awards luncheon was held last week with some familiar faces being recognized for their service. The annual event recognizes and honors the accomplishments of the members of the Glendale community and the Glendale Police Dept., according to the GPF. “The luncheon [highlighted] the successes that the […]
On Wednesday, Glendale Unified elementary students joined students from around the world in celebrating Walk to School Day. At Monte Vista Elementary School, students met at Two Strike Park before walking to school with their parents, teachers, district and community leaders to demonstrate the benefits of walking to and from school. Photos by Rachelle MILLER