By Mikaela STONE Over 300 members of the Glendale Teachers Association gathered in front of the Glendale Unified School District office on Sept. 10 to demand wages that progress at the same rate as the cost of living. The 2024 U.S. News and World Report ranks the GUSD above average in academic success, with […]
By Eliza PARTIKA The Crescenta Valley Town Council Land Use Committee held a meeting to discuss the Area Plan and a request from a resident for street expansion on Canyonside Road and Briggs Avenue. Inquiries were made by the developer, a La Crescenta resident, to build on land bordering the canyon but the developer had […]
Sept. 15 2100 block of La Cañada Crest in La Cañada Flintridge, a resident reported hearing a “loud sound” coming from outside her home. She witnessed two male adults near her vehicle. The first man was lying underneath her vehicle while the second man was standing near the rear of he vehicle as an apparent […]
For the third year, La Cañada Congregational Church is hosting Movies in the Park at Memorial Park in La Cañada. The movies will be shown on Saturday evenings from Sept. 21 to Oct. 26. These free screenings will feature family-friendly films and free popcorn with flavors that mirror the films, according to church pastor Kyle […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY and Mary O’KEEFE “Twenty-three years ago, America suffered a devastating tragedy in which 3,000 innocent Americans were killed at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. During those attacks, 415 emergency service workers died. In commemoration of the 23rd anniversary of September 11th, we offer this symbolic gesture, followed by […]
By Julie BUTCHER At the Tuesday night meeting of the Glendale City Council, action pending “to execute a Professional Service Agreement with Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc. in the amount of $5,762,370, using grant funds, for the preparation of the Verdugo Wash Master Plan,” as described in the council agenda, was delayed as the city […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “In 2023, Quick Reaction Force (QRF) dropped about 900,000 gallons of water/retardant on about 64 fires. This year, seven months in, we’ve already dropped over 1,300,000 gallons on 87 fires,” said a Los Angeles County Fire Dept. (LACoFD) spokesperson. QRF is a 24/7 fire suppression helitanker fleet that operates in the […]
Sharing the Love On Saturday night Steve and I traveled to downtown Los Angeles and boarded a double-decker bus for a Neon Cruise sponsored by the Museum of Neon Art (MONA). This tour was particular poignant as it was the last one of host Eric Lynxwile. I first became aware of Eric when he gave […]
By Mary O’KEEFE I know it has been incredibly hot and there is a lot to say about climate change. “There is unequivocal evidence that Earth is warming at an unprecedented rate. Human activity is the principal cause,” according to science.nasa.gov. “While Earth’s climate has changed throughout its history, the current warming is happening […]
By Lori BODNAR Crescenta Valley High School 12th grader Lily Zou created a music therapy program at College View School as part of her Girl Scout Gold Award project. College View is a school within the Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) that educates special needs students. The Gold Award is the highest achievement in Girl […]