By Michael YEGHIAYAN The Homenetmen Western Region Educational Committee held its Teen Substance & Alcohol Abuse Workshop on Tuesday, bringing a panel of experts to St. Mary’s Armenian Apostolic Church in Glendale. The bilingual lecture and interactive forum aimed to educate parents and open the lines of communication on the topic of substance abuse among […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN The vision and perspective of photographer Tommy Ewasko has produced a number of the most iconic images of Glendale’s Alex Theatre in recent memory to the benefit of the venue and the entire community. On Friday at Montrose’s Wine Cave, his contribution to the preservation of local arts will spread across the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There is a new north area commander for the far north area of Glendale. Lt. Lola Abrahamian is introducing herself to local organizations and getting used to her new role. Abrahamian took an unusual path to police work. For 14 years she had worked as a reproductive biologist. “I worked as an […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The issue of big rigs parked on the overpasses and throughout the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County La Crescenta will be discussed at tonight’s Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. and is held at the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta in the […]
On Aug. 1, Metro chair Diane DuBois appointed Glendale City Council member Ara Najarian to serve on Metrolink’s board of directors for the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA). Najarian has been a Metro board member for seven years and has previously served five years on the Metrolink board. “[I am] excited to be back […]
By Jason KUROSU The Crescenta Valley Alumni Association will be holding a fundraiser in the form of food trucks, which will be parked and ready for business in the 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard near Ralph’s market on Aug. 15 and Aug. 22. From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. over the next two Thursdays, the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police responded early Wednesday morning to a residential day care in the 3200 block of Orange Avenue after receiving a report of child endangerment. The parents had picked up their child from the north Glendale in-home day care late afternoon on Tuesday when they became concerned about their baby’s condition. They […]
Rep. Schiff Op-ed: Let the Sun Shine on Surveillance Court Judges By Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) Published Monday, August 12, 2013 originally in the National Law Journal. Lost in the tumult surrounding the National Security Agency surveillance program is the imperative of overseeing the intelligence community to ensure it operates effectively — while respecting the privacy and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A car fire snarled traffic early this evening at Foothill Boulevard and New York Avenue “The call came into the [Glendale Fire Department] at about 6:35 p.m.,” said Brandy Villanueva, spokeswoman for GFD. The driver, a 26-year-old man from Pasadena, was traveling westbound on Foothill Boulevard in his 2008 Dodge Adventure. He […]