Glendale Police Announce DUI Checkpoints

The California Office of Traffic Safety has awarded Glendale a $225,000 grant to provide additional enforcement measures to combat impaired driving. This is the second traffic safety grant for an anti-DUI program awarded to Glendale in two months. The Glendale Police Dept. is dedicated to keeping local streets safe through both enforcement and education. “A […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Dec. 3 3000 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a 60-year-old La Crescenta man was arrested for being drunk in public after deputies witnessed him swaying back and forth and waving to apparently no one. Deputies could smell the odor of alcohol coming from the man, who allegedly told them he had several beers […]

Not Too Early to Think about Christmas Tree Recycling

By Ashley FILIPEK Entering the holiday season usually means lots of decorations, Christmas trees, presents and lights. Most families have designated boxes and storage space in their garage for the reusable decorations, but it’s not always clear how people are supposed to dispose of their Christmas trees. Both the City of Glendale and County of […]

Teen Struck by Vehicle

By Mary O’KEEFE A 14-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle and thrown about 20 feet as he was crossing northbound on Pennsylvania Avenue at about 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday. The boy was walking in a marked crosswalk at Honolulu Avenue at Pennsylvania, according to a Glendale police report. The driver was traveling northbound on […]

Student Dies in Fatal Accident on La Tuna Canyon

By Mary O’KEEFE A 17-year-old male who was a passenger in a vehicle died Saturday night after the driver, Arash Sanei, 19, of Montrose lost control of his 2005 Lexus on La Tuna Canyon Road about a mile from the Foothill (210) freeway. The vehicle spun out of control and slammed into a cement guardrail. […]

Car Fire Creates Traffic Havoc

By Mary O’KEEFE A car fire snarled traffic along Pennsylania Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. At about 4:25 p.m., Glendale Fire Dept. responded to a call concerning a vehicle fire on Pennsylvania Avenue just north of the Foothill (210) freeway off ramp. The fire originated in the trunk of the vehicle. The driver is a construction […]

Daniel Isaac Kaplan

March 31, 1995 – Dec. 1, 2012 Beloved son of William and Constance; grandson of Shirley Vaughan of Columbia, SC. Daniel was born March 31, 1995 at Verdugo Hills Hospital and lived his entire life in Montrose. He attended John C. Fremont Elementary, Rosemont Middle School, Crescenta Valley High and Daily High. Bright, intuitive and […]

Margaret Coulson Steinpfad

July 10, 1926 – Nov. 27, 2012 Margaret Steinpfad passed away peacefully with her son by her side at her long-time La Crescenta home on Nov 27. It was a blessing that she was able to see her beloved granddaughters, daughter-in-law, and family friends in the days prior. Margaret was born July 10, 1926 in […]

Larry David Ailes, Sr.

Nov. 29, 2012 Larry David Ailes, Sr. passed away on Nov. 29. He enjoyed working on his British motorcycle collection as well as his Speedway bike collection. He also flew radio control airplanes every weekend, which he had begun doing with his father as a young boy. He is survived by his wife Deanna, sons […]

Fiona Genevive Bayliss

Sept. 22, 1919 – Nov. 29, 2012 Fiona Genevive Bayliss, 93, left this earth quietly in her bed from natural causes. She leaves behind her son James, daughter-in-law Karlene, her beloved animals, her nephews, and countless friends she made from her gift shop Fiona’s that she owned for over 50 years. She will be greatly […]