By Julie BUTCHER Some Montrose businesses along Honolulu Avenue were unprepared for a power outage reportedly announced for 10 p.m. on Sunday night. They were even more surprised when the power went off around 6 p.m. “I got a text from a nearby business asking if we were going to need dry ice for the […]
Powerful Memorial Day Observances Memorial Day has always been special to me. First, my birthday is on May 30 – the true Memorial Day before Congress declared that the last Monday in May would be commemorated as Memorial Day. My son, Danny, is in the Air Force and thankfully is not a “remembered” soldier on […]
By Julie BUTCHER Early in its Tuesday evening meeting, the Glendale City Council discussed the amounts of fines issued for violations of its now official ordinance banning the sale of flavored tobacco products. Mayor Paula Devine advocated for a “higher fine to really deter businesses from selling these products. This is a very serious ordinance. […]
By Julie BUTCHER The Glendale City Council on Tuesday authorized $30,000 towards the production of a 20-minute fireworks display on the top of the Marketplace parking structure at 120 Artsakh Ave. at 9 p.m. on July 4. Staff reported that Caruso Affiliates has committed $10,000 toward the event and that a vendor has been secured […]
By Julie BUTCHER The City of Glendale is deep into budget season, filling the Glendale City Council agenda with budget study sessions and the detailed review of this year’s proposed budget. The budget documents for the fiscal year, which begins on July 1, are available at https://tinyurl.com/sh4j2cxs. The study sessions will continue next week, starting […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council spent most of its lengthy meeting reviewing a project proposed at 534 and 538 North Kenwood Street in the area just north of downtown. Councilmember Dan Brotman recused himself from the discussion, noting that he had publicly opposed the project before the city’s Design Review […]
By Julie BUTCHER The Glendale City Council at its Tuesday meeting heard but ultimately rejected a request to help fund the Crescenta Valley 2021 fireworks show. Local civic leader and CV Fireworks Committee member Steve Pierce called in to the council meeting to explain plans for this year and to answer questions. The school district […]
By Julie BUTCHER “An unrecognized genocide is a genocide repeated, a government-sponsored hate that remains into the 21st century,” Mayor Paula Devine read from the city’s proclamation commemorating the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide at the beginning of Tuesday night’s meeting of the Glendale City Council. “The hurt is deep. We look forward to a […]
By Julie BUTCHER At the beginning of a very long meeting of the Glendale City Council Tuesday night, the Council reviewed a resolution to strongly condemn hate, hate crimes against members of the Asian American community, and “affirm the City of Glendale’s commitment to diversity, equity and justice for people of all races, ethnicities and […]
By Julie BUTCHER The City of Glendale has a new manager. On Tuesday night, the council officially appointed Roubik Golanian to the position. Golanian has been filling the job on an interim basis since the retirement of Yasmin Beers in October 2020. Beers retired after having worked for the city in various positions for 33 […]