Perseid Stargazing and Outdoor Nature Hikes Lead Weekend Plans
Glendale, CA · August 8, 2026
Morning light is filtering through the foothills, opening up a late-summer Saturday tailor-made for outdoor gathering.
The Lead
A vehicle collision at a North Pacific Avenue preschool on Friday afternoon sent eight children to the hospital with minor injuries, prompting an immediate emergency response and a sigh of relief across the neighborhood. Just before 2:00 PM, a driver making a U-turn in the parking lot accidentally accelerated, crashing through an exterior wall and into an active classroom. Glendale Police and Fire departments arrived within minutes, evaluating the children and confirming that all sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Responding officers conducted an on-site investigation and determined driver impairment was not a factor, deeming the event an accidental pedal misapplication. While all students were promptly released back to their parents, the crash has reignited conversation among families and municipal officials regarding physical safety bollards and perimeter barriers around local early childhood facilities.
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Today's Outlook
- High 94°F · Low 67°F — Overcast Plan outdoor activities early before warm temperatures reach into the mid-nineties later today.
What's On Around Town
Glendale Outdoors! (GO!) Community Program Deukmejian Wilderness Park, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM Free family nature hike, craft making, and Stone Barn tours.
Pasadena: Head in the Clouds Music Festival Brookside at the Rose Bowl (1133 Rosemont Ave), 1:00 PM Short drive for live music performances and Asian street food vendors.
Studio City: August Sunshine Makers Market The Shops at Sportsmen's Lodge (12833 Ventura Blvd), 10:00 AM–4:00 PM Short drive featuring local craft artisans, handmade goods, and pop-up shopping.
Night Sky Adventures Deukmejian Wilderness Park, 8:00–10:00 PM Perseid meteor stargazing session under dark foothill skies — bring blankets.
Spotlight & Story
- Chevy Chase Drive Long before the comedian adopted the moniker, developer Bert Farrar named this winding road in 1925 for his foothill subdivision. The title stems from an ancient Scottish ballad describing a medieval hunting chase in the Cheviot Hills. Early print advertisements even featured the Clan Douglas motto, Jamais Arrière.
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