By Julie BUTCHER Once each decade, the U.S. Census Bureau attempts to count every person in the nation. The current enumeration began on April 1 and will end on Sept. 30. A complete and accurate count of California’s population is essential. The data collected by the decennial census determines the number of seats each state […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution affirming Glendale’s racist past, including acknowledging that it was a “Sundown Town,” apologizing for the pain caused by its past, and vowed to move forward in an actively anti-racist, inclusionary direction. The council heard from city staff as well […]
By Julie BUTCHER “The system is rigged against the working poor and middle-class workers. That’s the truth. I’m so tired of corporate America. I’m tired of billionaires. I’m tired of income inequality. We are going to have to fight like hell coming out of this to change things. We have no choice,” San Diego Assemblymember […]
By Julie BUTCHER The Glendale City Council started its Tuesday meeting with a commendation for Steven Small and the Glendale Association of Realtors for their generosity in helping solve a problem that was raised at last week’s meeting. The last caller of that evening, Teresa Romo, told the Council that she was a retired teacher […]
By Julie BUTCHER At a short business-like meeting on Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council accepted $33,000 in Measure H funds from the County of Los Angeles to help provide workforce services to unhoused residents; approved an extension to an agreement to secure additional electrical transmission capacity from the City of Los Angeles; approved routine […]
By Julie BUTCHER “We’ve been here – I’ve been here – every Friday since June 19. I sat down with two of the Black Lives Matter organizers and we agreed that no one would cross the street. None of the violence is coming from folks on either side of the street who’ve been here,” explained […]
Resignation of city manager announced. By Julie BUTCHER At the start of Tuesday evening’s Glendale City Council meeting, two Glendale city employees were recognized for actions they took “above and beyond” that helped save two lives. City worker Kirk White was returning a container to a house when he was alerted by a dog that […]
By Julie BUTCHER The bulk of the Glendale Unified School District’s board meetings on Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night was dedicated to an extensive discussion of plans for school opening on Aug. 19, dominated by a conflict with the teachers union about the exact schedule for distance learning when schools open next week. Many of […]
By Julie BUTCHER The City of Glendale presented a virtual panel discussion on racism: past and present on Thursday, July 30. City officials said this is the first of several in a series, part of demonstrating the city’s commitment to recognizing its past and moving forward into the future. Gary Shaffer of Glendale’s Library, Arts […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday, the Glendale City Council approved emergency orders that authorize fines for violating public health orders such as the mandate to wear face coverings. Councilmembers heard a promising monthly financial report and approved preliminary plans for visioning open space surrounding cycling and walking paths along the Verdugo Wash. However, the council […]