By Julie BUTCHER The Glendale City Council opened its Tuesday night meeting proclaiming Nov. 25 through Dec. 10 as “16 Days of Activism vs. Gender Violence” then questioned LA County’s recent ban on County restaurants. “I was surprised when the County banned outdoor dining and Pasadena’s restaurants stayed open,” Councilmember Ara Najarian said, urging the […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council voted unanimously on the placement of a memorial bench and plaque and the planting of an Eastern Redbud tree near the children’s area in Brand Park to honor the memory of Lauren Anne Muñoz Geoghegan. Lauren Anne Muñoz Geoghegan was murdered, along with her partner […]
By Julie BUTCHER The Glendale City Council adjourned its shortest meeting of 2020, just before the polls closed on Election Day in California, having taken formal action on items pending, honoring the memory of former mayor Dr. James Perkins, who died on Oct. 10, days before his 96th birthday, and the 100th birthday of Paul […]
By Julie BUTCHER Assemblymember Laura Friedman organized a town hall on Oct. 29, hosted by local attorney and co-chair of the Soroptimists of Glendale Diane Lambillotte, featuring Tara Peterson, YMCA of Glendale CEO and an expert on the effects and impacts of domestic violence. “This has been a challenging year for all of us. For […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council voted unanimously “to officially recognize the Republic of Artsakh and call upon the President of the United States and Congress to recognize Artsakh’s independence for the purpose of bringing peace to the Armenian Highlands.” “Two years ago, I had the honor of appearing before you […]
By Julie BUTCHER At the beginning of Tuesday night’s Glendale City Council meeting, city staff in the Economic Development Dept. was recognized for winning the League of California Cities’ Helen Putnam Award for “excellence in community services,” based on its work building an ecosystem for technological start-ups. During Council comments, Councilmember Paula Devine announced that […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Monday evening, State Senator Anthony Portantino, Congressman Adam Schiff and California Labor Secretary Julie Su participated in a virtual town hall, primarily to answer federal, state and EDD (California’s state unemployment agency) questions. Former Burbank Mayor Marsha Ramos hosted the hour-long conversation, which is available to view at https://youtu.be/AlQQnoM1QnY. Congressperson Schiff […]
By Julie BUTCHER The Glendale City Council on Tuesday night again expressed its strong condemnation of the aggression of Azerbaijan and Turkey against the independent republic of Artsakh. “These have been tough weeks for every Armenian,” Councilmember Ara Najarian said before thanking the city’s interim city manager and police chief for their responses to recent […]
By Julie BUTCHER “On Sunday morning, Sept. 27, Azerbaijan launched an unprovoked large-scale military attack on the peaceful Artsakh community of Armenia – artillery fire, bombs, Turkish F-16s targeting civilians in the most intense hostility seen since the 1994 cease fire. Azerbaijan’s campaign of violence is even more concerning because of the belligerent support of […]
By Julie BUTCHER The Glendale City Council took time at its Tuesday night meeting to honor and say farewell to retiring Manager Yasmin Beers, who leaves this week after 33 years of service to the City of Glendale. “I am saddened that you have left us,” said Councilmember Ara Najarian. “While we recognize your decades […]