The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors announced that the board hearing room at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration will reopen to the public on Tuesday, Sept. 27. “After over two years of no constituents being allowed in the board room due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are pleased to have reached a point […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Bank of America (BOA) shared a warning of a recent and trending scams concerning the Zelle® program, an application that allows users to send and receive money from people they know and trust. The scam is known as “The Pay Yourself Scam” and, according to BOA, the details include: Targeted victims will […]
A pancake breakfast, information booths and some really big trucks will be part of the Touch-A-Truck event. By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Police Dept. and the American Cancer Society have partnered for a fundraising event. Touch-A-Truck takes place on Sept. 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be fire engines, GPD vehicles, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After several outreach meetings by the City, the Glendale City Council will vote on Sept. 13 between two alternatives for the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation project. Alternative 1. Alternative 1 includes a “dedicated and protected colored bicycle lane – ‘Bike Lane.’” The Bike Lane option would reduce driving lanes to one lane […]
By Ruth SOWBY The City of Glendale is improving the way applicants apply for and obtain licenses and permits. GlendalePermits is launching on Sept. 13. The online portal makes managing permit and license applications faster and more convenient. With GlendalePermits, applications may be managed from a personal computer or mobile device. The portal will eliminate the […]
By Bethany BROWN The Glendale Area Schools Credit Union is sponsoring a free book giveaway and book signing with local author Paul Carafotes on Friday, Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to noon. Carafotes is known for his “Charlie Bubbles” storybook series that first began with the publication of “The Adventures of Charlie Bubbles” in 2012. […]
Guest Speaker at Vets Breakfast Local veterans host a monthly breakfast at the Verdugo Hills Memorial Hall on the second Saturday of the month. The breakfast is free to all local veterans and supporters, but donations are always graciously accepted. This month’s breakfast is on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. The new […]
Hurricane Kay By Mary O’KEEFE We have only one more day of blistering heat, according to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). “There will be a drop off in temperature,” said Ryan Kattell, NOAA meteorologist. “Friday will be [about] 105 [degrees Fahrenheit] then Saturday we will see 85 degrees.” We aren’t expected to see much […]
Preparing for the Motorcade I don’t know about you but for me it’s hard to believe that it’s been 21 years since the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and the destruction of an airplane and its passengers and crew when it crash landed in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Like many, […]
Sept. 2 500 block of Ramsdell Avenue in La Crescenta, a man’s door surveillance footage activated. He saw a man in his 20s walking in his front yard. The suspect approached the front of the house and peeked through the front door’s window. The suspect began to tamper with the doorknob then paced back and […]