»Rosemont Flag Football By Alex DUPLESSIS The Rosemont Spartans flag football team took to the field to face Roosevelt Middle School on May 2, looking to extend its hot streak on a day when the heat reached into the mid-90s – and they did just that with a 12-6 victory over the Rough Riders. With […]
Neighbors hose down property as resident is led out of home. By Mary O’KEEFE and Charly SHELTON Los Angeles County Fire Dept. responded to a residential fire early Saturday morning on El Moreno Street just east of Briggs Avenue. Witnesses said they heard explosions as the fire engulfed a vehicle and a horse trailer that […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “We normally go to fires, medical emergencies and respond to natural disasters. And we [sometimes] respond to animal rescues. But yes, the mountain lion was unusual,” said Capt. Steve Parish, Glendale Fire Dept. Station 24. Parish referred to his station’s response to last month to a mountain lion sighting and capture in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The new captain at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station is settling into his new leadership position as his first week on the job draws to a close. CVW announced last week that Bill Song as of May 5 was the new captain of the station replacing Dave Silversparre who served as CV’s […]
By Ted AYALA Unable to reach an agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 18 (IBEW), the Glendale City Council approved a 1.75% pay cut for the city’s utility workers. Contracted workers are also required to pay more for their health insurance, up to 75% of the increased cost of premiums put into […]
The Power of Partnerships For as long as I can remember, I’ve understood the power generated by well-positioned partnerships. Whether as a kid growing up and trying to play one parent against the other (that never fared well, by the way) to musical partnerships – Rodgers and Hammerstein, Bernie Taupin and Elton John – I […]
“I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain, I’ve seen sunny days I thought would never end …” ~ James Taylor Air conditioning one day and a fire in the fireplace the next. Last week ended with wild fires burning out of control. With strong Santa Ana winds blowing, temperatures reached close to 100 accompanied by […]
New funding source to move forward the quest for the land speed record. By Tyler BIDDLE Kent Fuller, legendary American hot rodder, has been building his final car for over a decade and now it’s only months away from completion. Fuller’s Bonneville Streamliner project began 13 years ago with the help of his family and […]
Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day The Rosemont Preserve is having a restoration day on Saturday, May 11 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. to help restore the natural habitat. The focus will be on identifying and removing invasive plant species to allow room for the native flora to become reestablished, as well as some light trail […]
The Glendale Unified School District announced that Dr. Kelly King has been appointed assistant superintendent of Educational Services. She will officially begin her new position on July 1. Her appointment was approved by the board of education on May 7. King has been with the GUSD for 23 years, working most recently in the position […]