Measure S Continues to Build

By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale school board approved construction at several schools throughout the district as part of Measure S funding. The district administration had a “job walk” through Crescenta Valley High School (CVHS) on Tuesday regarding the installation of stadium seating and lighting at the school. Four companies offered bids for the CVHS job; […]

Crime blotter

Aug 2 2100 block of Montrose Avenue in Montrose, garage door openers and other items were stolen from a vehicle between Aug. 2-4. 900 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, the glass door of a business was shattered. Deputies found that a cash register was slightly open. Nothing was reported stolen at the […]

‘Bleat and Greet’ Held in Glendale

‘Bleat and Greet’ Held in Glendale

Hundreds of goats tasked with clearing local brush to prevent fires. By Ruth SOWBY Many people might not know it takes at least 300 goats more than three hours to chomp 10 acres of vegetation and brush. The reason people need to care about such a detail? Goats are being used to clear brush in […]

National Night Out Events Held Throughout the Area

National Night Out Events Held Throughout the Area

By Mary O’KEEFE, Melody SCOTT, Ruth SOWBY and Mikaela STONE   On Tuesday, communities greeted and met with members of safety personnel in a fun and casual manner. Throughout the nation, neighborhood residents gathered to meet their local law enforcement and safety personnel as part of National Night Out (NNO). Held since the 1970s, NNO […]

Council Votes to Ban Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers

By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale City Council voted to ban the use of gas-powered leaf blowers at its meeting of July 25; the Aug. 1 meeting was canceled so councilmembers could visit the various National Night Out events. This ban will be in place but the punitive citations will be rolled out slowly providing an […]

From the Desk of the Publisher <<< Robin Goldsworthy

Being … Barbie I was among those who plunked down (in my case) $18 to see the Barbie movie. My measly dollars were added to the over $770 million already collected by movie goers who either were curious as to what the hoopla is all about or wanted to drift down Memory Lane, visiting those […]

WEATHER WATCH <<< TAKING A LOOK OUTSIDE OUR WINDOW

By Mary O’KEEFE I start each week with a clear idea of what I will write and more often than not that will change in a minute as I see something that starts my mind wandering. And that happened Tuesday morning. I was walking my dog in the park around 6:30 a.m. It was wonderful. […]

Getting to Know Glendale’s New Police Chief

Getting to Know Glendale’s New Police Chief

By Mary O’KEEFE Chief Manuel Cid is going into his seventh month as the City of Glendale’s chief of police, and he has settled into an area where he has a bit of family history. “My uncle, my dad’s brother, was a Glendale police officer in the ’80s,” he said in a recent interview with […]