Closures for I-5 HOV Improvement Project (Magnolia Blvd. to SR-134)
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close the following lanes, ramps, and connectors of the Golden State Freeway (I-5) and the Ventura Freeway (SR-134) as part of a $57.8 million improvement project to construct High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV or carpool) lanes in each direction along I-5 between SR-134 and Magnolia Boulevard. Closures are subject […]
Rep. Schiff Introduces Legislation to Give Gun Victims Their Day in Court
Today, Tuesday, Rep. Adam Schiff introduced legislation, The Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act, to ensure that the victims of gun violence are allowed to have their day in court and that the gun industry – manufacturers, sellers and interest groups – is not shielded from liability when it acts with negligence and […]
Neighborhood Services is Moving
The Community Development Department (CDD) has undergone a series of structural realignments throughout the past year in an effort to provide the best customer service to all who live, work and conduct business in Glendale. The final part of that reorganization will be completed when the Neighborhood Services operation moves to the Municipal Services […]
Rep. Schiff’s Response to President’s Inaugural Address
Today, (Monday) after attending President Barack H. Obama’s second inauguration, Rep. Adam Schiff released the following statement: “It was a very moving experience at the inauguration ceremony today. Watching the President sworn in, it’s hard not to be moved by the magnificent success of our democracy. The peaceful transition of power that we take for […]
MARTIAN CRATER MAY ONCE HAVE HELD GROUNDWATER-FED LAKE
A NASA spacecraft is providing new evidence of a wet underground environment on Mars that adds to an increasingly complex picture of the Red Planet’s early evolution. The new information comes from researchers analyzing spectrometer data from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which looked down on the floor of McLaughlin Crater. The Martian crater is 57 […]
Body Discovered, Big Tujunga Canyon Road, Angeles National Forest-LASD Homicide (Log 10)
On January 9, Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau detectives responded to Big Tujunga Canyon Road, mile marker 2.92, Angeles National Forest, regarding a hiker who reported finding an apparent shallow grave. No human remains were found at that time. This morning, Saturday, January 19, Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau, along with the Montrose Search and Rescue Team, were searching […]
Box Truck Causes Power Outages
UPDATE: By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police responded to a call concerning an unoccupied run away truck in the 4800 block of Dunsmore Avenue at 3:57 p.m. today. When they arrived, the truck was still in motion. It sheared a utility pole on the west side of the street before stopping. At impact, sparks flew from […]
Getting Ready for the Walk
»Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. ~ Winston Churchill By Mary O’KEEFE There was nothing “little” about the attitude of Saturday’s speaker for the Foothills Relay for Life kick off event in Montrose. Sgt. Jonette Green from the California State Military Reserve spoke to the audience at the corner of […]
What You Can Do to Prepare for an Earthquake
By Mary O’KEEFE The first phase comes from a rupture on the San Andreas Fault, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on the southernmost section. The surface rupture seriously damages roads, railroads and utilities across the fault. Damage is done to Interstate 10 in Coachella Valley and San Gorgonio Pass. Interstate 15 in Cajon Pass along with […]