By Jason KUROSU With summer drawing near, some graduating seniors have chosen to move forward with their education via the community college route. That generally means Glendale Community College or Pasadena City College for local graduates. Admissions are currently open for both schools. Glendale Community College’s deadline for fall 2014 priority registration is Friday, June […]
By Isiah REYES Camp Rosie, a camp designed specifically to educate girls and young women ages 12 to 18 on how to make personal, educational, financial and career choices for long term self-sufficiency, is now accepting applications. Attendance is free for all who sign up. The Camp is funded by the Commission on the Status […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Two home invasion robberies that occurred last week, one in La Crescenta and the other in La Cañada Flintridge, have law enforcement officials reminding residents to lock their doors and if they see something, say something. The first robbery occurred on Wednesday, June 4 at about 10:30 p.m. in the 2900 block […]
By Ted AYALA Glendale City Councilmember Ara Najarian urged council on Tuesday night to consider adopting a resolution that would support the state’s push for tighter regulations on the fast-growing rideshare industries. Rideshare apps, such as for Uber and Lyft, allow customers to hail a ride from a swipe on their smartphones. Often proving to […]
June 7 Eastbound Foothill (210) Freeway onramp at La Crescenta Avenue in La Crescenta, a 44-year-old Baldwin Park man was arrested on suspicion of a controlled substance, possibly methamphetamine, at 5 p.m. June 6 2200 block of Florencita Avenue in Montrose, someone vandalized a vehicle with some type of chemical that could possibly be paint […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU What is student Olga Alvarado’s advice for anyone looking to get ahead? Simply, “Set your mind to it.” The 61-year-old Montrose resident recently completed a course of study at Glendale Community College’s Continuing Education-Garfield Campus in Glendale. As a long time secretary for the La Cañada Valley Sun newspaper in La […]
Traffic is slowed on the Foothill (210) freeway near the Wheatland Avenue exit after a big rig accident. The truck lost control and is in the center divider. “About 100,000 gallons of fuel is on the roadway,” said California Highway Patrol Officer Kimball. The No. one and No. two lanes in both directions are closed. […]
Today, the House of Representatives came within a few votes of allowing the Bob Hope Airport to adopt a curfew on an amendment to the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Act proposed by Reps. Adam Schiff, Brad Sherman, and Henry Waxman. The amendment was defeated by a narrow vote of 208 to […]
Glendale police are investigating a report of a possible sighting of a suspect wanted by the Los Angeles Police Dept. Individuals are being detained as the investigation continues in the area of Foothill Blvd and New York Ave.