The Glendale News-Press’ coverage of the coronavirus outbreak

Glendale Community College officials announce that classes will remain online through the end of spring semester.

Glendale residents are now required by law to wear protective face coverings whenever leaving home, exceeding Los Angeles County’s mandate to wear them in essential businesses. The intent is to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus and potentially save lives, according to City Council members who supported the order.

Three local school districts continue to provide mental-health and wellness services for their respective students while they shelter at home.

The delivery on Tuesday was the result of contributions from local Sunrise Rotary members, including their dues, said Alex Parajon, the club’s president.

Another Glendale resident lost his life to the novel coronavirus this week, bringing the local death toll connected to the virus to four. The virus has claimed 360 lives across L.A. County.

State Assemblywoman Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) will host a tele-town hall on Saturday, where she will speak with superintendents and teachers about the issues they are facing due to school closures, stay-at-home orders and other challenges associated with the COVID-19 crisis.

Parks in Glendale were closed this past weekend because of the Easter holiday. City officials made the decision to close the parks during a time when people are advised to stay at home in an effort to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Glendale Community College sees a need for food surge from about 600 to 1,000 individuals during the first mobile food pantry held during coronavirus-pandemic times.

Those working in grocery-store checkout lines and stocking pharmacy shelves will have to start wearing protective face masks, following an emergency order made Tuesday by Glendale City Council members.

Crime impact officer Vlad Akopian heard that a young boy’s birthday party was cancelled “due to the current health pandemic,� he said, so he paid a visit to the boy.

Glendale renters will now have 12 months, instead of six, to repay late or missed rent after the coronavirus emergency, as Glendale officials try to respond to residents’ fears about being able to keep a roof over their head during the crisis that has brought job loss and economic woes to many.

Joylene Wagner recently sorted through boxes and files in her house and stumbled upon two pieces she’d written that connect her memories to challenges faced during the coronavirus pandemic.

A virtual family health forum will be held on Saturday, with a focus on providing strategies for families to better cope with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Travel restrictions, college eligibility and canceled recruiting events are among biggest challenges in college recruiting amid COVID-19, but coaches and players are adapting.

With Easter and warm weather on the horizon, Glendale officials decided to close all parks in the city this Saturday and Sunday to deter gatherings that might lead to the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Glendale Unified School District plans to take advantage of market conditions by refinancing school bonds that could potentially save taxpayers an estimated $6 million.

Rick Caruso, the property magnate behind several outdoor malls, said the Americana’s public spaces would remain open during the coronavirus emergency as community resources.

Glendale now has 154 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, or about 76 cases per 100,000 people. While the rate of infection is average relative to other cities in L.A. County, Glendale Mayor Ara Najarian said local residents still need to take social-distancing orders more seriously.

Tavern on Brand is giving out free meals to employees at Glendale’s 3 hospitals

Due to the coronavirus, the Legacy Luncheon has been postponed until June 11. Even that date is “tentative,� according to Heather Masterton, the luncheon’s event consultant and producer.

For patients diagnosed with COVID-19 and isolated at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale, video calls might be the sole connection with loved ones.

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale has started releasing the number of patients who have tested positive and negative for the novel coronavirus at the facility. To date, 30 have tested positive. Releasing that information is up to individual hospitals, and other local hospitals have not released the same figures.

Many involved in athletic training, instruction facing difficult times with shutdown amid COVID-19 pandemic.

Glendale is reporting 76 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, more than doubling since Friday. The city now has the third highest number of cases in the county, after Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Bacari GDL, a wine and tapas bar in downtown Glendale, has been converted into a makeshift grocery store for the past week. However, it’s unclear how long it will last, as county health officials say it’s not possible for restaurants to become markets without the proper license.

Glendale Unified School District tightens restrictions on all public on-campus areas such as school sports and recreational facilities.

Residents are encouraged to take and leave nonperishable items in the recently converted Little Free Food Pantries scattered across the city. The effort is being helmed by the Glendale’s library department staff and several community groups.

First-time candidates Ardy Kassakhian and Dan Brotman will join the Glendale City Council on Tuesday, amid the coronavirus crisis that has upended residents’ ways of life. Incumbent Vartan Gharpetian will be departing after 5 years on the dais. Incumbent Paula Devine will stay on for another term.

Glendale Unified School District expects to distribute about 7,000 loaner Google Chromebooks and 300 Verizon hotspots to students who don’t have access to digital devices and internet.

Local eateries providing food for delivery and takeout as people self-isolate and social distancing during the pandemic.

Glendale’s number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus jumped to 29 on Thursday, more than doubling over 48 hours. Cases across L.A. County surged since Wednesday, with at least 1,465 confirmed cases in the county.

Although Glendale Library, Arts & Culture locations are closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic, the department continues to operate 24/7 virtually, thanks to the library system’s myriad of online resources.

Previously set to expire on March 31, Glendale extended its emergency period until the end of April. It exceeds L.A. County’s period, currently set to expire April 19. All city emergency orders will remain in place, including a halt on evictions, the closure of nonessential retail businesses, a ban on residential rent increases and the suspension of some street-sweeping restrictions.

Glendale has banned rent increases as long as the city remains in a state of emergency, adding another protection for tenants struggling financially due to the novel coronavirus but falling short of rent forgiveness called for by some residents.

Glendale Unified School District launches a grab-and-go meal service for students across 12 locations.

The city has installed portable hygiene stations and has delivered daily meals to the homeless during the outbreak.

Dignity Health patients in Glendale and elsewhere can use Virtual Care Anywhere rather than walk into an emergency room.

A 65-year-old Glendale resident with underlying conditions has died from COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus, according to the L.A. County Department of Public Health.

Glendale has confirmed its ninth case of the novel coronavirus, as the number of cases continues to grow across the county and the state.

The Glendale Unified School District announced plans to extend school closures through May 5 to help contain the spread of coronavirus.

Glendale will be holding a pair of City Council meetings tomorrow using a teleconference format, reflecting increasingly stringent calls for social distancing to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Only the mayor will be present, and members of the public will be able to call in with comments.

For at least the next month, Glendale residents have been ordered to stay at home and go out only for essential needs, under a state directive issued on Thursday. Glendale will also follow an order by L.A. County to close playgrounds, malls and nonessential retail businesses and limit the size of most gatherings to 10 people.

As long as the city remains in a state of emergency, Glendale landlords can’t boot tenants unable to to pay rent because of financial difficulties related to the coronavirus. The state of emergency will likely extend beyond the end of March.

The Glendale Fire Department said the deliveries are to help the city’s vulnerable population.

The La Cañada Flintridge botanical garden — which welcomes more than 500,000 visitors annually — is closed until further notice to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, officials said Wednesday evening.

Glendale now has four confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, up from two cases reported on Monday, according to the most recent report by the L.A. County Department of Public Health. As of midday Wednesday, 190 cases were reported throughout the county.

Glendale will stop ticketing cars in residential areas during street sweeping times until at least the end of March, as part of the city’s emergency response to the novel coronavirus.

Glendale Unified School District and Glendale Community College school officials update their coronavirus outbreak plans after two cases are confirmed in Glendale.

The department is closing its lobby to most public business in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Suspensions of water and power shutoffs have been halted “to give the opportunity for folks to make payments, as necessary, if they need to, based on any sort of financial changes that may have happened in their lives, based on COVID-19,� City Manager Yasmin Beers said.

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale hospital admitted its first patient to test positive for the novel coronavirus. The patient is doing well and is in isolation, according to hospital president Keith Hobbs.

The Glendale Unified School District Board of Education will close schools to students from March 16 to April 3. School sites will remain partially open for staff.

Glendale Community College will partially close Verdugo and Garfield campuses and move as many classes to a virtual platform starting March 18.

Glendale’s senior centers and public pool are shutting down through the end of March, as the city grapples with the best way to address concerns about the novel coronavirus.

Glendale, La Crescenta-area schools shut down athletic activities into April in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Boys’ Basketball: After professional and collegiate sports suspend their seasons and playoff tournaments, CIF follows suit, leaving teams like St. Francis without a state championship basketball game to play.

The Glendale Unified School District announced Thursday they are canceling large group events through mid-April, including open houses, assemblies and sports games.

City officials indefinitely suspends all dine-in options for its senior meals.

Parents of Crescenta Valley High School students are considering suing the travel company currently not issuing monetary refunds for a spring break trip to Japan canceled over coronavirus precautions.

Glendale hospitals are ready to spring into action for when the novel coronavirus makes its way to the community as Los Angeles County sees a rise in reported cases.

Los Angeles County said Wednesday it is declaring a health emergency as the number of coronavirus cases increased to seven, with six new cases.