Glendale Police Dept. will hold a DUI checkpoint on Aug. 1 from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location. Checkpoint locations are chosen based on a history of DUI crashes and arrests. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests, but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Mars 2020 Perseverance rover successfully launched into space on its way to Mars at 7:50 a.m. today at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. This is the beginning of its estimated seven month travel to Mars, where it is scheduled to arrive on Feb. 18, 2021. It will land at Mars’ […]
Angelenos who were up early this morning watching the launch coverage of the Mars 2020 mission designed and built by our own Jet Propulsion Laboratory may have felt an earthquake which struck at 4:29 a.m. The shaking was mentioned live on NASA TV as the feed checked in with JPL mission control. The 4.2 Earthquake’s […]
Despite nail and hair salon owners meeting every guideline in order to reopen, they seem to be challenged every step of the way. By Mary O’KEEFE After about three weeks of allowing hair and nail salons to reopen, the governor’s office has once again ordered their closure. This time around an amendment to the order […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept. and the community is mourning the loss of Dep. Dennis Gill and his 14-year-old daughter who were involved in a fatal car accident while vacationing in Oregon. On July 25 the deputy and his daughter, along with Gill’s 11-year-old son, were involved in a traffic collision. […]
Insanity in Sacramento This week I slapped a mosquito that landed on a wall in our house and something happened that I’ve only heard of: it exploded in blood on the hand I used to slap it. After being grossed out I realized that the dead bug and that blood reminded me of Gov. […]
By Julie BUTCHER Early during this week’s meeting of the Glendale City Council, Councilmember Paula Devine asked about the city’s current rules for backyard beekeeping, advocating for a review of the policies to allow for safe aviaries. The city attorney informed the council that beekeeping is permitted only in areas zoned as SR for special […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Maybe someday Leeann Hwang will make good on her desire to become a clinical psychologist, but for now she’s making good on her desire to impact the foothills community through the power of video editing. Hwang is gathering photos, video, music and poetry for a video presentation that Relay for Life of […]
By Julie BUTCHER It is not unusual to hear regular complaints by callers into the weekly Glendale City Council meetings criticizing the pay and benefits paid to city workers. One regular caller is known to rant about the outrageous salary paid to the city manager, never missing a chance to point out the burgeoning pension […]
Bailey Center Still Seeking Help The Bailey Center food pantry at United Methodist Church in Tujunga is still struggling to collect enough donations to meet the growing number of people in need. The Center is averaging 180 cars a week plus walk-ups of people in need of food. Donations are needed of boxed cereal, pasta, […]