Glendale Man Charged with North Carolina Rape

By Mary O’KEEFE A Glendale man has been charged with rape in Asheville, N.C. where he was a member of the Tourists baseball team. Jesse Meaux, 23, who played baseball at Glendale High School and at UC Santa Barbara, and Tourists teammate Michael Mason, 23, from Ohio who played for Marshall, were both arrested on […]

JLP Hosts Open House

The Junior League of Pasadena, Inc. (JLP) will hold its next prospective member open house on Saturday, August 17 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the League’s headquarters. Ladies from the Pasadena area and beyond who are interested in learning more about the League’s over 85 years of leadership and service in the community […]

Weather in the Foothills

Weather in the Foothills

“How sociable the garden was. We ate and talked in given light. The children put their toys to grass. All the warm wakeful August night.”            ~ Thom Gunn, “Last Days at Teddington” I know it’s too soon to feel summer is slipping away. The combination of cooler  weather and local schools resuming Aug. 12  […]

Bolton Hall Rededication Planned

Bolton Hall Rededication Planned

By Michael J. ARVIZU On a relatively quiet stretch of Commerce Avenue as it intersects Valmont Street in Tujunga, next to stucco homes and apartment complexes, one cobblestone building surrounded by a park with manicured grass, maple trees and a tall evergreen stands out – Bolton Hall Historical Museum. The museum celebrates its 100th anniversary […]

West Nile Virus Case in Sunland

By Mary O’KEEFE The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District has confirmed a case of West Nile Virus discovered in the Sunland Park area. “I can tell you every year the valley lights up with [West Nile Virus cases],” said Truc Dever, director of community affairs for the Greater L.A. County Vector Control District. […]

Neighbors Meeting Neighbors in the Foothills

Neighbors Meeting Neighbors  in the Foothills

By Michael J. ARVIZU, Leonard COUTIN, Jason KUROSU and Mary O’KEEFE At its foundation, National Night Out turns back time to the cop-on-the-beat era when law enforcement and firefighters knew the local businesses and neighbors. NNO also tries to bring back the philosophy of neighbors helping neighbors. Although logical and altruistic, this concept had been […]

Getting Ready for the Watermelon Festival

By Jason KUROSU The annual Sunland-Tujunga Lions Club Watermelon Festival is moving from its traditional home in Sunland for the first time in its 52-year history. From Aug. 16-18, the watermelon-loving crowd will have to travel to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena to enjoy the various contests, music performances and, of course, watermelon. In fact, […]

Rate Hikes Spark Heated Public Response

By Ted AYALA Glendale City Council embarked on a course for electricity rate hikes on Tuesday night, provoking an angry response from members of the public starkly opposed to increases in their energy costs. Opponents of the increases packed the council chambers and at times turned noisy and rancorous – enough so that Mayor Dave […]

GFD Hiring Firefighters

The Glendale Fire Dept. is currently seeking applicants and encourages those who meet the requirements, especially those with bi-lingual language skills, to apply. The application bulletin opened Aug. 5 and will remain open until Aug. 16. Position requirements:
18 years of age; Class C driver’s license; emergency medical technician (EMT) – 1 license. The Glendale Fire […]

Teen Substance & Alcohol Abuse Workshop Planned

Homenetmen Western USA Regional Executive Committee is holding a workshop on teen substance and alcohol abuse on Tuesday Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. The workshop will be held at St. Mary’s Armenian Apostolic Church hall at 500 S. Central Ave. in Glendale. The free workshop/seminar is designed for parents, chapter executives, division leadership, general public […]