Galleria unfazed by arrival of the Americana

DOWNTOWN — While the recently opened Americana at Brand has been the center of attention for months in Glendale, the neighboring Glendale Galleria is quietly looking to benefit from new shoppers in the city and maintain its slot as a regional retail powerhouse.

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Providing luxury healthcare

La Cañada Flintridge resident Lauren Chase gets uneasy just thinking about odd illnesses or injuries that could occur unexpectedly when she and her husband, who both love to travel, are far away from their doctor.

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Local business makes promotion

Students benefit from tasteful Montrose event

Restaurants in the Montrose Shopping Park served up treats Sunday to waiting patrons, who ate samplings for a good cause during the second annual Taste of Montrose.

Tour gives peek at Americana

Trailed by a flashing media horde, Americana at Brand officials offered sneak peeks Tuesday of the highly anticipated 15.5-acre development as construction workers laid the finishing touches on buildings and store interiors.

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Staking out a new territory

DOWNTOWN — Perched on the top floor of the Glendale Marketplace, the new Outback Steakhouse in Glendale resembles most of the Australian-themed chain restaurants across the country, except for a sign above the entrance.

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Local company appoints new leader

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Crescenta Valley Leads Club, an all women’s networking group, meets for breakfast at 7:15 a.m. every Tuesday at McDonald’s on Foothill Blvd., La Cañada Flintridge.

Americana condos aiming high

DOWNTOWN — Gabriela Walsh, a Valencia resident who works in Glendale, had her heart set on buying a condo at the Americana at Brand — until she learned it would cost her more than $700,000.

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Windows open to restoration

Desiree Shier considers the windows of her home to be the eyes of the structure, so when she and husband Al Shier bought the property as somewhat of a fixer-upper last summer, the glass was the first thing to get a makeover.

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Speed networking event is a first

Businesses brace for survival

DOWNTOWN — As city officials and eager shoppers get ready to roll out the red carpet for the May 2 opening of the Americana at Brand, downtown merchants in the “mid-Brand Boulevard” district are making their own preparations to avoid getting lost in the fray as the city’s commercial center repositions itself on Caruso Way.

City pulls rug out from under store

DOWNTOWN — The Glendale City Council, acting as the Redevelopment Agency, authorized city attorneys on Tuesday to initiate legal proceedings to force a South Brand Boulevard carpet store to vacate a city-owned building that is slated for demolition.

Judge rules restaurant must close

GLENDALE — A Superior Court Judge on Monday ordered De Revolution, an Adams Square restaurant that the city filed a criminal complaint against for allegedly violating zoning laws, to cease operations.

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