By Jason KUROSU The City of Glendale’s April 7 election will determine who fills the two available seats on the Glendale Unified School District board of education. A Thursday night forum at the La Crescenta Library hosted by the CV Town Council provided voters with an opportunity to meet the five candidates and hear their […]
By Jason KUROSU The Little Landers Historical Society in Tujunga hosts regular programs at the Bolton Hall Museum covering various aspects of Tujunga history, though perhaps none quite as ancient as the presentation this past Saturday. Shelton covered the history of the area from a paleontological perspective, describing his findings as a student and volunteer […]
By Jason KUROSU Though they are increasingly adept at utilizing social media resources, some teenagers’ social media habits are hurting their future career opportunities or even implicating them in crimes, according to school district and police officials. A GUSD hosted parent forum on internet safety examined the latest issues regarding social media use, including a […]
By Jason KUROSU Joel L.A. Peterson hadn’t planned on committing his life story to pen and paper, but what started as a short piece written primarily for his family turned into his first book, “Dreams of My Mothers: A Story of Love Transcendent” released March 1. The book is a fictionalized account of Peterson’s journey […]
By Jason KUROSU A Sunland resident has submitted a concept for an alternate route for the state’s divisive High Speed Rail Project, hoping to add new ideas for the Palmdale to Burbank section of the route, which has local residents concerned over impacts to the environment and the possibility of eminent domain. Simon Higgs proposed […]
By Jason KUROSU Glendale Adventist Hospital hosted a Senior Scam Stopper event last Thursday afternoon, with hopes of educating seniors on the most common scams and how to avoid becoming victims of fraud. The Contractors State License Board and Glendale Adventist Hospital’s Live Well Senior Program sponsored the event and welcomed regular guest speaker Assemblymember […]
By Jason KUROSU Two weeks ago, Networkeronwheels.com launched, a networking website for businesses and nonprofits and the brainchild of Montrose resident Jerry O’ Brien. The site offers free thumbnail advertising to “businesses and nonprofits that give back, uplift and inspire their community,” according to O’Brien and features a number of organizations that advocate for the […]
By Jason KUROSU The long-awaited latest draft of the SR-710 study Environmental Impact Report was released on Friday beginning a four-month countdown for interested groups seeking to weigh-in on the controversial project. Five alternatives remain: the freeway tunnel with dual-bore and single-bore variations, bus rapid transit, light rail transit, Transportation System Management/Transportation Demand Management and […]
By Jason KUROSU Less than a decade after the merging of Holy Redeemer Middle School and St. James Elementary School, the two campuses will be moving their students under one roof starting in the fall. St. James the Less will serve kindergarten through eighth grades starting this September. Holy Redeemer and St. James the Less […]
By Jason KUROSU The nonprofit Community Foundation of the Verdugos is hoping to sustain the Verdugo Regional Crime Laboratory’s funding through an initiative that is more than halfway to its $250,000 goal. Titled the Glendale-Burbank DNA Justice Project, the Foundation seeks to raise funds to help the laboratory purchase more equipment for DNA analysis at […]