By Ted AYALA The city was slapped with a pair of lawsuits recently filed, one over the transfer of monies from Glendale Water & Power, the other about the continuing controversy over the statue of a “comfort women” in Central Park. The former lawsuit, filed by members of the Glendale Coalition for Better Government, regards […]
By Ted AYALA Drivers traveling through the intersection of Verdugo Boulevard and Honolulu Avenue had soon better allow a little extra time for their commute. City of Glendale Public Works is breaking ground on a street improvement project that will give a facelift to the intersection. According to the agency’s director, Steve Zurn, the improvements […]
By Ted AYALA At the dawn of the 20th century, composer Xaver Scharwenka (and to a lesser extent his older brother Philipp) seemingly had it all: financial security, respect from his colleagues, official honors and widespread fame. As both composer and performing musician – he was a consummate virtuoso of the piano, a talent which […]
By Ted AYALA Despite the heavy rainfall that the region experienced over the weekend, the water situation that the state continues to face is dire. Precipitation, snow pack, and reservoir levels across California are scraping historic lows. A growing population, not to mention the possibility of drought extending into the next few years, could put […]
By Ted AYALA Phase 1 of the Glendale Bicycle Master Plan (GBMP) may soon be underway at a neighborhood near you. The City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to appropriate $128,944 dollars to fund the project’s first phase. The GBMP has been in the works since 2011. Council approved the final version of the plan […]
By Ted AYALA Those not pleased with the city’s proposal to push Measure G on the June ballot have until Tuesday to make their objections known to voters. The Glendale City Clerk’s office announced Tuesday that it will be taking any and all written requests to write arguments against the measure from local residents, businesses […]
By Ted AYALA The war that veterans face doesn’t end with the battles they fight in their tours of duty, according to some grim statistics. According to Gregory C. Scott, president and CEO of New Directions for Veterans, over 700,000 veterans are homeless. Of those, he noted, nearly 10% live in Los Angeles County. At […]
By Ted AYALA On the face of it, pianist Richard Valitutto’s forthcoming recital at the Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church in Pasadena on Feb. 26 may not seem like anything unusual. Recitals devoted to a single composer – Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, even the relatively obscure Charles Valentin Alkan, to name but a few – are […]
By Ted AYALA The triumph of modernism in music is usually designated to Arnold Schoenberg, to the post-tonal world he and the followers of the Second Viennese School embarked upon and mapped out beginning in the early 20th century. Yet as the 20th century recedes into the mists of memory, a path is seen that […]
By Ted AYALA The war that veterans face doesn’t end with the battles they fight in their tours of duty, according to some grim statistics. According to Gregory C. Scott, president and CEO of New Directions for Veterans, over 700,000 veterans are homeless. Of those, he noted, nearly 10% live in Los Angeles County. At […]