By Ted AYALA Aspirants to the Glendale City Council and its two incumbents met last Thursday afternoon in a forum held by the Glendale League of Women Voters. The forum, which was held in the city council chamber, had candidates field a number of questions, ranging from the permitting process to concerns over what some […]
By Ted AYALA Smokers indulging their habit in Glendale’s numerous restaurants with sidewalk dining areas have been put on notice. A set of amendments to the city’s Sidewalk Dining Program were introduced to the Glendale City Council on Tuesday night by Laura Stotler, principal planner for Community Development. According to her, a number of modifications […]
By Ted AYALA On the cusp of the contraction of phase one of the city’s Glendale Narrows Riverwalk project, the Glendale City Council voted to accept community input that had been gathered for public space concepts. Three workshops were held by the city and Atkins North America, Inc. of Los Angeles that gathered feedback from […]
By Ted AYALA A lawsuit filed alleging, among other things, that Glendale’s “comfort women” monument is an unconstitutional interference with the federal government’s foreign affairs was dismissed earlier this week. On Monday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael P. Linfield granted a motion by the city to dismiss the second lawsuit filed by Michiko Shota […]
By Ted AYALA The City of Glendale has finally reached a settlement with the last plaintiff in a federal lawsuit that had been pending against the Glendale Police Dept. (GPD). The lawsuit alleged mistreatment and retaliation against officers from ethnic minority backgrounds. The settlement with plaintiff John Balian, a former member of the GPD, was […]
By Ted AYALA Two centuries and the entire expanse of the Atlantic Ocean stand between composers Antonio Vivaldi and Astor Piazzolla. Yet despite the seemingly wide chasm of time and space separating them, both composers are borne aloft on the same current of warm Mediterranean lyricism, a current that soars from the Baroque courts and […]
By Ted AYALA A push by the City of Glendale to obtain a federal grant intended to aid in the refurbishment and replacement of its paratransit fleet moved forward Tuesday night. A public hearing held during Tuesday’s Glendale City Council meeting was unable to find any non-profit organizations competent and willing to provide paratransit services […]
By Ted AYALA Much needed renovations for Stengel Field’s facilities, which have fallen into disrepair in recent years, came closer to becoming a reality last Tuesday night. Glendale City Council approved the awarding of a contract not to exceed $443,925 to Triangle Enterprises of Burbank, which will conduct the demolition of Stengel Field’s clubhouse and […]
By Ted AYALA A divided council split 3-2 in favor of having Glendale take a more aggressive stance against the proposed 710 Freeway tunnel that would funnel increased traffic into North Glendale. Councilmember Paula Devine requested to bring the matter before council again on Tuesday night, following a vote late last year that shot down […]
By Ted AYALA Connie Grisham is no stranger to St. George’s Episcopal Church in La Cañada. Local laity and clergy know her well for the charity events she organizes at the church. But this time around, her work touches on the personal. “One of my best friends has Parkinson’s disease,” she explained in a phone […]