Moving Closer and Closer to Completion

Moving Closer and Closer to Completion

The original plaque that had been on the old memorial wall at Two Strike Park was taken off, shined up and installed on the new wall, bringing the years long project closer to completion. Rebuilding the Two Strike Park War Memorial Wall has been a dream of local veterans for many years. Working with community […]

Historic Brand Library Facelift Nears Completion

Historic Brand Library Facelift Nears Completion

By Michael YEGHIAYAN The long-awaited renovations to Glendale’s historic Brand Library are nearing completion with a tentative reopening scheduled for early 2014. The approximately $9.5 million project is expected to restore much of the building and increase the library’s capacity to house programming and galleries. The planned improvements include wide scale seismic upgrades and Americans […]

IN Brief

Summer Hike at Preserve The first of the Rosemont Preserve summer hikes is on Saturday, July 27 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Dr. James Adams of USC will lead a fascinating exploration of the natural resources abundant on the Rosemont Preserve and how they were used by early residents of the canyon. Co-author of […]

Trashing Lot 7

By Mary O’KEEFE Montrose Shopping Park is a dining and shopping destination, but behind the scenes is an ongoing battle of the garbage bins taking place just south of Honolulu in parking lot 7. Parking lot 7 is between Market Street and Ocean View. The garbage bins are for the local merchants and restaurants. All […]

Council prepares for Big Rig Forum

By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley Town Council held a brief meeting July 18 at the La Crescenta Library, and most of the evening’s discussion centered on a big rig forum for next month. The council will hold an open forum at its Aug. 15 meeting concerning the issue of big rigs parking in the […]

Summer Hike Planned for Preserve

By Jason KUROSU Docents for the Rosemont Preserve will conduct their first hike of the summer on Saturday morning, July 27. The preserve was purchased a year ago by the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy with the aim of preserving the 7.75 acres of open space and preventing it from being developed. In addition to preserving […]

Bumping Out Curbs for Safe Routes

  By Mary O’KEEFE Residents in Crescenta Valley, especially those who live and travel in the far north Glendale area, have noticed quite a bit of construction around local schools. The curbs close to Dunsmore and Lincoln elementary schools are part of the Safe Routes to School Improvements Project Phases 2 and 4. “We are […]

Drug Bust on the 210

By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police found about 40 pounds of methamphetamine on Friday after conducting a routine traffic stop. The vehicle was traveling westbound on the Foothill (210) Freeway near the Lowell Avenue and La Tuna Canyon exits  at 3:10 p.m. The officer asked the driver, Carlos Gutierrez, 36, of San Jose and passenger Andres […]

Drug Bust on the 210

By Mary O’KEEFE   Glendale police found about 40 pounds of methamphetamine on Friday after conducting a routine traffic stop. The vehicle was traveling westbound on the Foothill (210) Freeway near the Lowell Avenue and La Tuna Canyon exits on at 3:10 p.m. The officer asked the driver, Carlos Gutierrez, 36, of San Jose and […]

Lions Collect Kases of Kindness

Lions Collect Kases of Kindness

By Mary O’KEEFE Although you are young, your life has been as difficult as those who have lived three times as long. Then one night, amidst the chaos of police officers and screaming parents, someone tells you to pack a bag – you are leaving your home. This is how some children are introduced to […]