By Ted AYALA One often hears the phrase “Christmas in July” – but “July in Christmas?” Specifically what the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) offered its Alex Theatre audience on Saturday night was a glimpse of a bright July 4th in the midst of a chilly December night. Three of the composers that comprised […]
By Ted AYALA Where do you go to recycle your browning Christmas tree after the holidays? Or find easy-to-access information about Glendale’s current fiscal status? The answers to these pressing questions – and more than a few others – can be found just a mouse-click away via the City of Glendale’s City Connections e-newsletter. Sent […]
By Ted AYALA The Alex Theatre’s report of its financial health during the first quarter of the 2012-13 fiscal year was submitted on Tuesday to a joint meeting of the Glendale City Council and the successor agency to the former redevelopment agency. A cornerstone of the revitalized Brand Boulevard corridor, the Alex has drawn concern […]
By Ted AYALA “Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America” By Jeff Ryan Portfolio Books | 320 pp. | SRP $16 “History of Nintendo, Volume 1 (1889 – 1980); Volume 2 (Game & Watch series: 1980 – 1991)” By Florent Gorges (in collaboration with Isao Yamazaki) Pix ‘N Love Publishing | 242 pp.; 200 pp. | […]
By Ted AYALA Measure J, a ballot initiative intended to extend a half-cent tax for transportation projects until the 2060s, failed at the ballot box last month. Despite having earned over 66% support, the initiative was not able to surmount the two-thirds majority needed to enact the measure. But certain civic transportation projects still have […]
By Ted AYALA Local business owners Chris and Stephanie McReynolds stepped to the Glendale City Council dais Tuesday night to voice their concerns about their new business. Their business, a Straw Hat Pizza franchise located in the La Crescenta area, has been mired in red tape due to parking issues related to qualifying for a […]
By Ted AYALA The sound of train horns – and the danger their sound is intended to avoid – will soon become a thing of the past according to officials from Metrolink and the City of Glendale, who gathered at Pelanconi Park on Thursday morning, Nov. 15. Safety improvements to the rail line that slices […]
By Ted AYALA Glendale City Attorney Michael J. Garcia presented language to the city council on Tuesday night that would change how the position of city treasurer is appointed. The proposed amendment to the city charter would make the position of treasurer a direct appointment of the city manager. Currently potential candidates for the position […]
By Ted Ayala At the opening: A composer best known for his panoramic orchestral frescoes distilling a lifetime’s experience into a deeply introspective and austere solo instrumental work. At the close: An uncharacteristically tragic work from a composer whose music often stands as some of the most joyful ever composed. Composers […]
By Ted AYALA Kids of all ages converged onto Montrose for the Montrose Shopping Park Association’s (MSPA) annual Spooktacular on Halloween. The Spooktacular is a trick-or-treating event held by the MSPA every year that encourages local residents to visit the area while giving their children a safe environment to collect candy. The 2200, 2300 and […]