By Jason KUROSU It is said that it takes a village to raise a child, a maxim that local members of the community have taken to heart. “The Village” held its first meeting Monday night at St. Luke’s of the Mountains, attracting an audience of parents for what the Village’s organizers hope will be a […]
By Jason KUROSU The Crescenta Valley Armenian Community & Youth Center hosted an event Tuesday night detailing the most common forms of identity theft and strategies for protecting against becoming a victim to this ever-increasing crime. Matt Zakarian, detective with the Glendale Police Dept. Financial Crimes Unit, spoke to a small audience about his experiences […]
By Jason KUROSU Last year, the inaugural Welcome Home, Vietnam Veterans ceremony was held near the nation’s first city-sponsored Vietnam memorial, located at the corner of Honolulu Avenue and Ocean View Boulevard in Montrose. Forty-five years after its construction, veterans gathered at the memorial to share their experiences and speak about the different responses for […]
By Jason KUROSU Identity theft cases and complaints have skyrocketed over the past few decades, as the sophistication of white-collar crime has increased with advancements in technology. California ranked third in the Federal Trade Commission’s 2013 list of states with the most identity theft per capita, following only Florida and Georgia. The commission also recorded […]
By Jason KUROSU After two years of undergoing renovations, the Brand Library will be reopened to the public on March 27, amidst a week of arts and cultural events in celebration of the library’s structural and aesthetic updates. Since beginning construction in June 2012, several facets of the library have seen improvements, such as the […]
By Jason KUROSU Five candidates will appear on the ballot this June in Glendale’s Special Election, which will determine who will fill the vacancy on the Glendale City Council left by former councilmember Rafi Manoukian. Manoukian left the council to become city treasurer in April 2013, leaving a vacancy that has been filled in the […]
By Jason KUROSU When Damian Kevitt set out for a bike ride on Feb. 17, 2013, he did not anticipate that his ride would go unfinished for over a year. But as circumstances played out, a minivan struck Kevitt and subsequently dragged him for 600 feet when Kevitt became lodged underneath. Kevitt survived but was […]
By Jason KUROSU Just as California was about to be privy to some rare rainfall, Thursday night’s Crescenta Valley Community Association meeting addressed, among other things, the Bay Delta Conservation Plan. CVCA member Bill Weisman summarized some of the Delta’s big issues raised at a recent meeting regarding the plan entitled “Managing California’s Water Crisis.” […]
By Jason KUROSU As California suffers through its driest year on record, state officials and water agencies continually urge customers to conserve. Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency in January and also signed a $687 million drought aid package, which will fund water conservation programs and projects, food and housing assistance to those most […]
By Jason KUROSU Though the Salvation Army of Glendale continuously holds food drives and accepts donations, the amount of food received has decreased year by year. According to Kimberly Selman, Communications associate for the Salvation Army Southern California Division, there has been “a 20% decline in food donations from 2012 to 2013.” Rick White, director […]