GPD Reports

Male Arrested for Burglary, Released, Rearrested Three Days Later for Burglary On Aug. 8 just after 3 a.m., Glendale police patrol officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of North Pacific Avenue regarding a male who was breaking the front window of a business. Upon arrival, the officers located the male. The male initially attempted to flee, […]

Crime Blotter

Aug. 16 2700 block of Timberlake Drive in La Crescenta, a resident was inside his home when he heard two loud bangs. He went outside and found that the rear window and front windshield on his vehicle were smashed. The right passenger side rear quarter panel of the vehicle was scratched as was the roof. […]

GCC Approves Phase 2 of Mandatory Water Conservation Ordinance

On Aug. 10, the Glendale City Council implemented Phase II of Glendale Water & Power’s (GWP) Water Conservation Ordinance. Glendale and many cities in the state that rely on water from the state water project are moving towards mandatory water conservation due to a lack of expected runoff. Moving into Phase II also supports the […]

GWP’s Partially Recirculated Draft EIR for the Proposed Grayson Repowering Project Now Available

On Aug. 9, Glendale Water and Power (GWP) published the Partially Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report (PR-DEIR) for the proposed Grayson Repowering Project at www.GraysonRepowering.com for a 60-day comment period. The PR-DEIR for the Proposed Grayson Repowering Project, located at 800 Air Way in Glendale, examines two new project alternatives, provides project updates to the […]

Familiar Faces in New Places

Familiar Faces in New Places

By Mary O’KEEFE As students in the Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) head back to school this week, those attending Rosemont Middle, Crescenta Valley High and Valley View Elementary schools will be seeing a few changes on their campuses – not only with COVID compliance but also with new leaders. Dr. Brook Reynolds is a […]

LA County Plans to Administer Third Doses of Vaccine for Immunocompromised People

19 New Deaths and 3,810 New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County Following the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approval of an additional dose of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for immunocompromised people, Los Angeles County will tomorrow, Saturday, Aug. 14 begin administering third […]

Crescenta Valley Station Deputies Arrest Serial Thief on Numerous Charges

Crescenta Valley Station deputies noticed an increase in vehicle burglaries in the unincorporated area of Montrose. Many of the victims had their windows smashed and the contents of the vehicles stolen. On Aug. 8, the station received a report of a vehicle burglary from the 2100 block of La Cañada Crest Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. […]

EDD Issues Warning About Telephone Phishing Scams

The California Employment Development Department (EDD) this week warned Californians to be on alert for scammers who pretend to be from the EDD or Bank of America in an attempt to trick people into giving up personal information by text message or telephone.  Californians continue to report scam cellphone text messages and telephone calls designed […]

Museums and Elected Officials Push for Climate Resiliency Funds

Museums and Elected Officials Push for Climate Resiliency Funds

Museums like the La Brea Tar Pits Museum highlight the role climate change has made to the ecology of our planet in the past. By Mary O’KEEFE Most adults and children living in Southern California have been to a local museum at least once. Public schools often have field trips to the Natural History Museum […]

JPL Director Watkins to Step Down, Return to Academia

JPL Director Watkins to Step Down, Return to Academia

By Mary O’KEEFE This week Jet Propulsion Laboratory director Michael Watkins announced he was leaving the head position at the lab to move to the Caltech campus as professor of aerospace and geophysics. Watkins served for five years as JPL director. He had worked at JPL for 22 years and, just prior to taking the […]