By Mary O’KEEFE At the end of the business day on Friday, Glendale City Manager Scott Ochoa informed city employees that he was considering a position in another city that he had been offered, said Tom Lorenz, spokesman for the City of Glendale. “I am a finalist for a city manager position in another city. […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley Town Council passed a motion at its Sept. 21 meeting to recommend to LA County an 80% signature threshold for residents who wish to either add or take away lights on their streets. The motion passed 5-2. The results of a survey circulated by the County to La Crescenta […]
By Brian CHERNICK At the Sept. 19 meeting of the Glendale City Council, the council heard several pieces of news ranging from new water supplies to city investments and the city treasurer’s annual review. Glendale Water and Power recommended the city consider supporting the California WaterFix initiative that aims to modernize California’s water system and […]
By Julie BUTCHER As part of an ongoing effort to secure permanent lights and field seating for Crescenta Valley High School, representatives of the area’s Chambers of Commerce and other civic organizations showed up to the GUSD board meeting’s “Measure S prioritization study session” on Tuesday to continue to make the case for the improvements […]
By Julie BUTCHER A local neighborhood was blanketed in smoke then rocked after a trash truck caught fire then its tires exploded on Monday morning. The incident occurred in the 3100 block of Montrose Avenue around 9:45 a.m. According to Dan Bell, spokesman for the City of Glendale, the City of Glendale trash truck driver […]
By Mary O’KEEFE First it was Hurricane Harvey that slammed into Texas. Reports showed not only heavy wind damage but also the flooding that followed and the clean-up efforts. Then came reports of Hurricane Irma that included descriptions of complete devastation in Sint Maartin as the strong storm pummeled the 33.5 square mile island. Photos […]
The California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) will close portions of the Foothill Freeway (I-210) as part of a pavement rehabilitation project. The following schedule will be in effect, weather permitting, and is subject to change: Through Saturday, Sept. 23 Eastbound I-210 • 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Up to three lanes between Lowell Avenue […]
By Charly SHELTON Bill Nye the Science Guy and co-author Gregory Mone made a stop at the Flintridge Bookstore and Coffeehouse on Sept. 14 to sign copies of their new middle-grade book, “Jack and the Geniuses: In the Deep Blue Sea.” This is the second in the series that follows boy and girl geniuses as […]
Sept. 23 900 block of Town Center Drive in La Cañada, the front passenger side window and the left rear window of a vehicle was smashed between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. Sept. 22 300 block of Knight Way in La Cañada, the rear glass door of a home was smashed; nothing else appeared […]
By Brian CHERNICK On Tuesday’s meeting of the Glendale City Council, the council voted 3-2 to sustain the Planning Commission’s recommendation to deny subdividing a 2.22-acre lot on Aspen Oak and Rimcrest Drive in Glendale’s Hillside neighborhood. The recommendation in December by the city’s five-member Planning Commission was originally considered by just three Commission members. […]