Ara Najarian Selected as Mayor of Glendale

Developer Breaks Ground on Shops at the Cardinal in Glendale - Greater Phoenix In Business Magazine

Diversified Partners, a Scottsdale-based real estate brokerage and development firm, celebrated the official groundbreaking of its newest project, Shops at the Cardinal, with a ceremonial shovel and dirt photo op at the southeast corner of 91st Avenue and Cardinals Way in Glendale. The event drew a large crowd, including Mayor Jerry Weiers, members of the…

Ara Najarian Selected as Mayor of Glendale

Ara Najarian Glendale City Councilmember Ara Najarian was selected to serve as the City’s Mayor at the April 15th Council meeting. He takes over the position from outgoing Mayor Elen Asatryan. This marks Najarian’s fifth term as Mayor, having previously served in the role from 2007 to 2008, 2010 to 2011, 2015 to 2016, and 2019 to 2020. With decades of public service experience, Mayor Najarian brings to the role an understanding of the city’s nee…

Queen Bee Ara Najarian Apologizes to Block Vartan Gharpetian from Being Mayor of Glendale

We wondered what it would take for Ara Najarian to get to be the ceremonial Mayor of Glendale one last time (allegedly).Yesterday we found out.On Monday, Vartan Gharpetian seemed to think he was next in line for mayor, after Najarian flamed out and melted down, slapping his own city with a lawsuit that was ultimately thrown out, costing taxpayers nearly 65,000 in legal fees and filings. Vartan took to social media to invite everyone to come watc…

Glendale Civilian Observation Patrol prepares for busy season with call for volunteers – QNS

Apr. 16, 2025 By Colum Motherway With warmer weather and neighborhood events returning in full force, the Glendale Civilian Observation Patrol (G-COP) is gearing up for what’s expected to be a busy and active season. As part of its seasonal preparations, G-COP is actively recruiting new members and encouraging greater community involvement to help meet increasing demands for public safety support. G-COP, which operates in partnership with the NY…