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 […]
As Assemblymember Anthony Portantino’s tenure in the state Assembly draws to a close, several community organizations have recognized him for his work on behalf of the 44th Assembly District. The Pasadena Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority held a “community thank you” and celebration for Assemblymember Portantino, citing his “outstanding service to the constituents of […]
Montrose Search and Rescue meets Sunny the dog, alive and well after being rescued
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, according to a Glendale police report. The driver said she did not see the pedestrian until her vehicle struck him. It […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Around 4:15 p.m. today Glendale Fire Dept responded to a call concerning a vehicle fire on Pennsylvania Avenue just north of the 210 (Foothill) Freeway off ramp. The fire originated in the trunk of the vehicle. The driver is a construction worker who was traveling northbound […]
Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) has introduced Assembly Joint Resolution (AJR) 1, a measure that begins the process to amend the United States Constitution to nullify the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. In Citizens United, a deeply divided Supreme Court held that corporations are due the same free-speech rights enjoyed by […]
UPDATE: The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the fatal victim of Saturday’s car accident. Daniel Kaplan, 17, of Glendale died due to blunt force trauma after the vehicle he was a passenger in collided with a cement guardrail on La Tuna Canyon, a coroner spokesman said. ————————– A 17-year-old male […]
On Saturday at about 5:45 PM, Montrose Search and Rescue along with the assistance of Sierra Madre Search and Rescue, were called to Angeles National Forest in the “Dark Canyon area” to assist with the rescue of a dog that had fallen 150 feet over a hiking trail. The owner of the dog hiked out […]
The 5 freeway has been closed in both directions at the 134 freeway in Glendale. California Highway Patrol has said they are diverting traffic off the 5 onto the 134. The closure was due to a big rig accident that occurred early this morning. Crews are working to repair the damage and CHP has no […]