By Mary O’KEEFE When students go back to school on Monday, they will probably not notice too much of a change, as teachers prepare for Common Core State Standards to begin. The process is a four-year process that will complete implementation in the 2014-15 school year. “We began talking about [CCSS] in [March] 2011,” said […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As fast as it arrived, summer vacation for local public schools comes to an end. On Monday, the streets and sidewalks will again be filled as students and parents greet, whether grudgingly or excitedly, the first day of school. If there is a common thread throughout the community regarding back to school […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Visit the campus of any college or university, or our local Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and it is obvious America is host to an international audience. In addition, residents moving within the state and out-of-state have become more commonplace. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 100,000 more people moved out of California […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Without music, life would be a mistake.” ~ Friedich Nietzsche Local bands will have a chance to showcase their music on Saturday and again on Aug. 3, performing in Tujunga. It’s Pit Time Baby! and YALL Fest are two venues that will host the bands and the public is invited to attend. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Residents in Crescenta Valley, especially those who live and travel in the far north Glendale area, have noticed quite a bit of construction around local schools. The curbs close to Dunsmore and Lincoln elementary schools are part of the Safe Routes to School Improvements Project Phases 2 and 4. “We are going […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Montrose Shopping Park is a dining and shopping destination, but behind the scenes is an ongoing battle of the garbage bins taking place just south of Honolulu in parking lot 7. Parking lot 7 is between Market Street and Ocean View. The garbage bins are for the local merchants and restaurants. All […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Residents in Crescenta Valley, especially those who live and travel in the far north Glendale area, have noticed quite a bit of construction around local schools. The curbs close to Dunsmore and Lincoln elementary schools are part of the Safe Routes to School Improvements Project Phases 2 and 4. “We are […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police found about 40 pounds of methamphetamine on Friday after conducting a routine traffic stop. The vehicle was traveling westbound on the Foothill (210) Freeway near the Lowell Avenue and La Tuna Canyon exits at 3:10 p.m. The officer asked the driver, Carlos Gutierrez, 36, of San Jose and passenger Andres […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Although you are young, your life has been as difficult as those who have lived three times as long. Then one night, amidst the chaos of police officers and screaming parents, someone tells you to pack a bag – you are leaving your home. This is how some children are introduced to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Former Glendale City Councilman John Drayman appeared in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday. Drayman is facing 28 felony charges including charges of embezzlement of funds from the Montrose Shopping Park Association. L.A. Superior Court Judge Stephen Marcus has set the trial to begin on Sept. 20. The September date is when […]