The Glendale Police Department Traffic Unit conducted a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on August 22, at Brand Blvd / Cerritos Ave between the hours of 7 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence and provide the greatest safety for officers and the […]
On Aug. 20, at about 1:55 pm, a Glendale police officer saw a car traveling northbound on Pennsylvania Avenue, its passenger side headlight did not function. As the officer made a U-turn, the car quickly turned left into a driveway in the 4400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. The officer located the car at the end […]
Disclosure Laws Need Updating to Hold Public Officials Accountable In the aftermath of political and financial scandals like the City of Bell, or more locally, the John Drayman embezzlement case, people across the state have raised concerns about government transparency. California legislators and other public officials must file annual forms disclosing private financial interests and […]
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is constructing a soundwall along the Glendale (SR 2) Freeway between Oak Glen Place and Rosebud Avenue. The construction of the new soundwall will require the following closures, which are subject to change, on northbound SR-2: Tuesday, August 18, through Friday, August 21 Northbound SR-2 10 p.m. to 5 […]
Glendale Arts, the managing company of the historic Alex Theatre, announced that the Glendale City Council and the Economic Development Corporation have approved the lease and management agreements for the almost 90-year-old venue. In June, the State of California officially transferred ownership of the Alex Theatre from the Glendale Successor Agency to the City of […]
By Jason KUROSU The Glendale City Council will be holding its Aug. 18 meeting at the Los Angeles Glendale Water Reclamation Plant, 6100 Woodley Ave., Van Nuys. It is the fourth “workboot” meeting the council held this year, in which council members take to the workplaces of those who keep the city running. According to […]
CORRECTION: Please note correction of the spelling of Elan Carr’s name below. Mr. Carr is a candidate for the LA County Supervisor’s seat. By Brandon HENSLEY Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich is running for California state Senate in 2016. The announcement came on Saturday at the third annual La Crescenta Valley Republican Women […]
On Monday, August 10, at about 9:27 a.m., Los Angeles Sherriff’s Department Deputies from Santa Clarita Valley Station attempted to stop a white Ford box van, driving erratically near Magic Mountain on southbound Golden State (I-5) freeway. The deputies ran a check on the license plate, which revealed the vehicle was stolen out of Lemoore, […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich is running for California State Senate in 2016. The announcement came on Saturday, at the third annual La Crescenta Valley Republican Women Federated picnic at Two Strike Park. There had been rumblings Antonovich might put his hat in the ring, and his decision was met […]
On August 6,felony charges were filed against Robert Elias Taylor in connection with a robbery. On August 5, at approximately 5:30 a.m., officers responded to the 1100 block of South Glendale Avenue regarding a robbery involving a 53 year old female Glendale resident. The victim was confronted by an African-American male while walking down the street and […]