By Brian CHERNICK During comments at Tuesday night’s Glendale City Council meeting council member Vartan Gharpetian asked City Manager Scott Ochoa for an update on the status of the Rockhaven Sanitarium property. Since receiving seven proposals, one of which arrived past the deadline but was allowed for submission pursuant to the council’s ruling, the council […]
By Brian CHERNICK Glendale City Council and Housing Authority held a joint meeting to address updates to the implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The council did not agree to adopt the changes recommended by the staff and instead voted to move discussion to the next meeting after facing criticism from community members […]
By Brian CHERNICK Former Glendale City Manager James Starbird recently filed a $1 million claim against the City of Glendale saying an uneven sidewalk was the cause of his wife’s death. According to police records, the incident occurred on March 16 while Starbird was pushing his 60-year-old wife Carolyn in a wheelchair in the 1200 […]
By Brian CHERNICK Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Developmental Chief Jim Smith addressed the Crescenta Valley Town Council during last week’s meeting to propose and discuss the revised plans for the Two Strike Park walking trail. The revision includes a greater focus on the west-side entrance and a layout that better meets the needs […]
By Brian CHERNICK Tuesday’s joint meeting between Glendale City Council and Housing Authority focused on the streamlining of the city’s planning and permitting process. Streamlining began in 2013 with the goals of simplifying the application process, reducing its processing time and efficient decision- making while retaining public review and comment opportunities. The streamlining allowed established […]
By Brian CHERNICK Glendale City Council on Tuesday voted to approve over $100,000 additional funds for Central Library. Council members found themselves busy with a nearly four-hour general meeting and two joint meetings and a special meeting the week before the Labor Day. A joint meeting with the Successor Agency concluded with a vote amending […]
By Brian CHERNICK Glendale Housing Authority (GHA) engaged with the Glendale City Council in a joint meeting on Tuesday to discuss the second follow-up report on developing affordable housing within the city. GHA’s research and recommendations were presented in an eight-point plan after consideration and analysis of the current housing situation. Seven out of the […]
By Brian CHERNICK Representative Adam Schiff sat down with a panel Monday night to discuss gun violence in America at the Witherbee Auditorium at the L.A. Zoo in what is to be the first of a series of conversations with constituents of California’s 28th district. Schiff and company spent much of the nearly two-hour event […]
By Brian CHERNICK and Mary O’KEEFE A proposal on a Precise Plan Design for the 2600 block of Honolulu Avenue was approved by the Glendale City Council on Tuesday night in a special meeting held prior to Tuesday’s general council meeting. The 43,610 square feet plan has four lots and will be constructed as a […]