By Charly SHELTON This year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. This Veterans Day, more than 20 World War II veterans were honored at the annual memorial ceremony at Two Strike Park, hosted by the American Legion and VFW. Congressman Adam Schiff and Assemblyman Mike Gatto both spoke at the […]
By Charly SHELTON The bi-weekly Glendale Unified School District board of education meeting was held on Nov. 3 and the main focus for many in attendance was the petition for a charter school in the district to specialize in foreign language immersion. The district’s current dual language immersion program is Foreign Language Academies of Glendale, […]
By Charly SHELTON After 14 months of negotiations between the Glendale Teachers Association and the Glendale Unified School District, a tentative agreement has been made. The agreement, which is available at the Glendale Teachers Association website, was accepted by the negotiating teams from GUSD, led by Dr. Maria Gandera, and from GTA, led by Chris […]
By Charly SHELTON Crescenta Valley goes all out at Halloween. From extensive yard decorations to haunted attractions and even closing down part of the town to facilitate trick-or-treating, our town knows how to have a scary good time. For those 12-and-under trick-or-treaters who want to explore outside their neighborhood and take a night on the […]
By Charly SHELTON The Cassini Solstice mission to Saturn that launched in 1997 and arrived in 2004 is about to make history. Yesterday, the spacecraft made a close approach to the surface of Saturnian moon Enceladus. And while Cassini has flown closer to the surface before, it has never flown this close through the icy […]
By Mary O’KEEFE And so it begins – The construction for the Crescenta Valley Skate and Scooter Park has begun. “The contractors moved in on Monday,” said Frank Gonzales, deputy director, East Community Services Agency of the Dept. of Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation. It has been about three years since skaters Cooper Iven, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The shops along Honolulu Avenue in the Montrose Shopping Park have changed over the years. Many retailers have gone by the wayside as restaurants moved in. This is a typical sight in many small towns as mom and pop retail businesses battle the challenges brought by big box stores and the Internet. […]
By Charly SHELTON Tuesday night was the Glendale Unified School District’s monthly board of education meeting and topics have switched a bit. While the last few meetings have centered on the Glendale Teachers Association and the contract negotiations for teachers in the district, this issue seems to be making headway. “I would like to begin […]
By Charly SHELTON Over 14,000 guests and bikers helped raise more than $1 million for the Wounded Warriors Project at last Sunday’s Love Ride 32. This was the final year of the famous charity motorcycle ride and, despite the rain, it was greeted by huge crowds, lots of excitement and celebrity endorsements. Grand Marshall Jay […]
By Charly SHELTON There is no need to stand in a pumpkin patch to wait for a great pumpkin to rise. At Descanso Gardens, hundreds of really great carved pumpkins have risen for the Halloween season. Rise of the Jack-o-Lanterns is on now at Descanso Gardens. For those who have never been, Rise of the […]