By Ted AYALA If any further indication were needed that Japan’s video game industry was in trouble, one only needed to see the Square-Enix booth at last year’s E3 in Los Angeles. Square-Enix – which was created through a merger of two of Japan’s most storied developers, a union that dominated the video game landscape […]
By Ted AYALA City Council on Tuesday voted to approve the use of early retirement benefits to help curb the pain of having to effect lay offs on the city workforce. The lay offs, which have come as a result of the continued recession and shrinking city revenues, are set to begin in June before […]
By Ted AYALA Ratcheting up the tension over the end of redevelopment agencies, Glendale and Pasadena joined Culver City, Palmdale, Huntington Beach, Imperial Beach, Inglewood, National City and Hayward in suing the state over debts left behind by the loss of redevelopment funds. The lawsuit sought to ensure that the state honors its commitment to […]
By Ted AYALA The concert that closed Pacific Serenades’ season at the Neighborhood Church in Pasadena proved a remarkable contrast with the burst of springtime loveliness that was found outside on that sweltering day. Audience members coming into the church’s hall from the glimmering sunlight outside may have been taken aback by the program’s severity […]
By Ted AYALA In an effort to provide a hospitable place for residents to play and enjoy, Glendale City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved to install artificial turf at Edison Elementary and Pacific Park. The projects, which total $90,016 and $139,015, will be awarded respectively to David Volz Landscape Design Architects, Inc. of Costa Mesa […]
By Ted AYALA The economic malaise gripping the nation is further corroding the coffers of Glendale. On Tuesday, City Council was presented with hard news: an $11 million drop in the value of its investment portfolio. “It’s not getting any easier out there,” said Ron Barucki, city treasurer, during his quarterly investment review. “Consistent with […]
By Ted AYALA Area residents are being encouraged to attend a further series of open house events held by the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to get feedback regarding the 710 Freeway extension, known as SR-710. The proposed extension would see the freeway stretch out from its current end in Alhambra and connect with […]
By Ted AYALA If you’ve been around since at least the 1990s, you’ve heard of them. “Extreme.” “Max.” “Uber [insert noun, verb, or adjective here].” They’re products and genres that take familiar ideas and push them further than you thought possible. Those Doritos too boring for you? Try their “extreme” cousins. Just make sure you […]
Tickets are still available for the Glendale Pops’ final concert of the season on Friday, May 11 at the Alex Theatre at 8 p.m. featuring Dave Koz and Monica Mancini under the direction of Matt Catingub. By Ted AYALA When the month of May comes each year it brings – along with the usual assortment […]
By Ted AYALA Fans of the Glendale Public Library have a little more to be happy about. The bid contract for the Brand Library‘s renovation project was announced on Tuesday night during the Glendale City Council meeting. “We have a very momentous and exciting project,” announced City Manager Scott Ochoa. “It’s something that Council can […]