By Michael YEGHIAYAN A public meeting is scheduled for tonight, Thursday, July 25 regarding the proposed relocation of the Glendale Post Office located at 313 E. Broadway. The forum, to be held at the city council chambers at Glendale City Hall at 6 p.m., is designed to receive public input on the potential move and […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN The long-awaited renovations to Glendale’s historic Brand Library are nearing completion with a tentative reopening scheduled for early 2014. The approximately $9.5 million project is expected to restore much of the building and increase the library’s capacity to house programming and galleries. The planned improvements include wide scale seismic upgrades and Americans […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN California State University, Northridge student and La Crescenta resident Talar Alexanian was named to the CSU board of trustees on Friday in a statement issued by the Office of Gov. Jerry Brown. As a trustee, and one of two representatives from the student body, Alexanian will serve a two-year term on the […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN The future of Glendale’s Stengel Field remains murky as the park approaches its scheduled summer offseason at the end of the month. Currently operated by the City of Glendale, initial headway had been made that would have resulted in a transfer of the field to the Glendale Unified School District, but those […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN Fans of Glendale’s Alex Theatre were given a final chance to explore the inner workings of the venue on Sunday before the doors were closed for renovation. Guests of the open house were invited to tour the entirety of the theatre while learning about the planned expansion and past productions. The venue’s […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN Congressman Adam Schiff met on Capitol Hill with a number of local high school students who have been selected to participate in the National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, DC. Kevin Lentz from La Crescenta, Markar Agakanian from La Cañada Flintridge, Argeen Ghazarian from Glendale and Kayla Guzman from Los Angeles attended […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN Helicopter enthusiasts gathered at the Hansen Dam Sports Complex on Saturday to take part in the American Heroes Air Show. The helicopter exclusive show featured a variety of aircraft as well as emergency preparedness information and a career fair. The free admission event was first held at the Santa Monica Airport in […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN The Glendale Chamber of Commerce named Scott Drolet as its newest chairman of the board earlier this month at the organization’s Masquerade Gala in Glendale. A longtime executive with Forest Lawn Memorial, Drolet will assume the role for the 2013-14 fiscal year. Drolet has served on the Glendale chamber board since […]
by Michael YEGHIAYAN At its most recent meeting, the Crescenta Valley Town Council explored a number of issues and their respective impact on the local community. Among the business discussed by the council was the potential traffic-related impact of a new housing development on Pennsylvania Avenue, located just north of the westbound 210 freeway onramp, […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN In response to a recent Supreme Court ruling that struck down a part of the Voting Rights Act, local Congressman Adam Schiff called on action from Congress to ensure future protection for potential voters. Tuesday’s 5-4 decision in Shelby County v. Holder ruled Section 4 of the landmark law unconstitutional, allowing nine […]