By Ted AYALA Glendale continues to enjoy a slide in crime rates, announced Glendale Police Chief Ron de Pompa at Tuesday night’s Glendale City Council meeting. Numbers presented by the GPD demonstrate a continuing downward shift in crimes. Violent crimes dropped by 10%; property crimes 12%. Overall, the crime rate dropped 12% in 2012. “This […]
Consumers in La Cañada Flintridge and La Crescenta as well as the county communities of Pasadena and Altadena are requested to reduce their water use, including refraining from outdoor watering, while a major imported water pipeline is taken out of service for eight days beginning today, Thursday, Feb. 21. The outage is scheduled to last […]
1926 – 2013 Hope was born on Oct. 21, 1926 in Gloversville, N.Y. She attended Gloversville High School and graduated in 1944. Her family moved to California in 1950. She met Donald Talmo while vacationing on Catalina Island. They married in 1952 and had three sons, Mark, Blaine and Brent. Hope was a homemaker most […]
On Feb. 4, the Glendale Homeowners Coordinating Council (GHCC) held its installation of officers for 2013 at Clancy’s Crab Broiler. Installed were Todd Hunt, president; Mirna Stanley, 1st VP; Sherry Stubbs, 2nd VP; John Kociemba, treasurer; Jennifer Pinkerton, recording secretary and Bill Nicoll, corresponding secretary. Serving as installing officer was Mayor Frank Quintero. Approximately 40 […]
Feb. 17 2900 block of Honolulu Avenue, Glendale police were called concerning a report of several men fighting in the parking lot of a local bar. When the officer arrived, he found two men, one later identified as of one of two victims, and a 28-year-old Sunland man in lanes number one and two of […]
By Natalie MAIER Those who visited the La Crescenta Library on Saturday afternoon were greeted by a savory aroma emanating from the upstairs meeting room. A free vegetarian cooking demonstration took place from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. that was hosted by Green Menu. About 30 community members stirred impatiently in their seats, keen on […]
On Tuesday, April 2, Glendale will hold its biennial municipal election when voters can cast ballots for the offices of treasurer, city clerk, city council, community college board of trustees, and Glendale Unified School District board of education. Also up for the voters’ consideration are three measures for charter amendments. In order to vote in […]
It’s happened to anyone who lives in Southern California. A late-night accident or mysterious slowing clogs the rightmost freeway lanes, while the carpool lane sits empty. Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) has introduced Assembly Bill 405, a measure that will create a pilot program of sorts to ease such traffic congestion by permitting single-occupancy vehicles […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley High boys’ basketball team took care of business Friday night at home against the Paloma Valley Wildcats. The Falcons took the opening round of the CIF Southern Section Division 1A playoffs 80-42, and will now play at Edison High School in Huntington Beach on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Junior […]
By Alan der OHANNESSIAN The Lady Falcons soccer team hung tough to beat San Luis Obispo 1-0 on Thursday in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division III playoffs. Seinor forward Sierra Rhoads scored the game’s only goal.The Falcons next play at Pasadena Poly in the second round on Tuesday. The […]