City Staff Says Farewell, Thanks Frank Quintero

By Ted AYALA Frank Quintero said good-bye to his life in public service last Thursday evening, April 11, and the city was there to give him a warm send-off. Over 100 dignitaries, including outgoing mayor of Burbank Dave Golonski, Senator Carol Liu, and Rita Hadjimanoukian, who represented Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, were […]

Mountain Lion Visits Crescenta Valley Neighborhood

By Mary O’KEEFE The Dept. of Fish and Game, with Glendale police and fire, responded to a home in the 3300 block of Thelma Street on Thursday afternoon when it was reported that a mountain lion found a shady spot to take a nap. “We started getting calls as early as 6 a.m. [Thursday],” said […]

Little Landers Celebrates the Pioneer Spirit

By Tyler BIDDLE On April 13, the Little Landers Historical Society of Tujunga kicked off its celebration honoring the 100th year since Bolton Hall was constructed. The historic monument and museum has stood on the corner of El Centro Avenue and Sunset Boulevard, now Commerce Avenue and Valmont Street, in Tujunga since 1913. Bolton Hall […]

Local Pharmacy Robbed

At about 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday, a suspect entered Arianna Pharmacy in the 3600 block of Verdugo Boulevard and robbed an employee at gunpoint. The suspect was able to leave the location with stolen narcotics. He fled northbound on Verdugo Boulevard in a dark colored vehicle, possibly a Toyota Camry or Lexus. The suspect is […]

Land Use Committee Encourages Community Interest

By Jason KUROSU The Crescenta Valley Town Council’s Land Use Committee has endeavored to increase community interest in land use issues, though turnout at the regular meetings has remained low. Thursday night yielded around 30 people, but a theme of the night was community involvement and how much foothills residents are interested in a more […]

If You See Something, Say Something

By Mary O’KEEFE The devastation of the bombings in Boston has been felt across the country, affecting Americans everywhere. At about 2:50 p.m. [EST] on Monday, Boston police responded to two large explosions along the Boston Marathon route in the area of 673 Boylston St., according to Boston PD. The bomb killed three people – […]

Election results 2013

Najarian and Friedman Retain Seats; Sinanyan Clinches Third By Ted AYALA Glendale’s hard-fought 2013 election finally came to a close Thursday afternoon when the city clerk’s office announced the final results. City staff began the morning by canvassing over 3,400 vote-by-mail and provisional ballots before the count began at 2 p.m. With only very thin […]

Somber Mood at Council Swearing In

Tragedy in Boston and the death of civic leader subdue proceedings. By Ted AYALA The ceremony that marks the inauguration of newly elected public officials to the city is often a moment for jubilation. But Monday’s ceremony in many respects proved to be one touched by sorrow and loss, both personal and on a broader […]

GUSD Says Goodbye to Wagner, Welcomes New Board

By Brandon HENSLEY Glendale Unified School District said goodbye to outgoing board member Joylene Wagner during its Monday meeting in downtown Glendale and swore in three members who were voted in during the April 2 elections. Incumbents Greg Krikorian and Christine Walters took their oath once again from city clerk Ardy Kassakhian as well as […]

Ceremony Offers Long Overdue Welcome Home

By Mary O’KEEFE The first Welcome Home, Vietnam Veterans ceremony was held Saturday morning at the corner of Honolulu Avenue and Ocean View Boulevard in Montrose. The location is particularly significant because the site is the first city-sponsored Vietnam memorial in the nation, dedicated in 1968. “[Vietnam] veterans came home and no one said ‘thank […]