By Mary O’KEEFE On July 26, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled its “1969: First Moon Landing” forever stamps at a ceremony at Jet Propulsion Laboratory. “Fifty years ago three astronauts started on a journey across a quarter million miles to the moon,” said Michael Greene, JPL director for communications and education. Two stamps have been […]
Information Released on Power Outage A power outage that affected parts of Glendale on Wednesday, July 24 initially affected about 80% of GWP customers, according to Eliza Papazian, community relations coordinator with the city. A large portion of the city’s electricity was reinstated within an hour but the second outage, which affected about 11,000 customers, […]
The Glendale Police Dept. is investigating a case involving a suspect who was arrested for negligent discharge of a firearm and possession of a controlled substance. On July 24 at 6:48 a.m., the GPD Communications Bureau received a call regarding a male wearing a safety vest who had fired one round from a handgun in […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday night the Glendale City Council voted unanimously to adopt a significantly modified plan for retooling the Grayson Power Plant using a mix of clean and renewable energy along with the much scaled-back utilizing of natural gas. Last year, Glendale Water and Power (GWP) proposed to rebuild the 80-year-old plant’s geothermal […]
This nationwide event provides an opportunity for law enforcement, first responders and the community to mix and mingle. By Mary O’KEEFE Home surveillance is a growing industry. According to a report by research firm Strategy Analytics, consumer spending for home security cameras is estimated to grow from $7.0 billion in 2018 to $9.7 billion by […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Though not much is new to report regarding empty storefronts in the Montrose Shopping Park, there are some updates to share. The future of Gus & Andy’s Montrose Grill is much the same as reported in prior articles. The former Rocky Cola restaurant location at 2201 Honolulu Ave. has been empty since […]
Music Lovers Summer is a great time to be a music lover. Beginning the weekend of Memorial Day, Memorial Park in La Cañada Flintridge launches its annual Music in the Park Summer Concert Series. These free concerts are held at the park every Sunday night at 6 p.m. (except for Memorial Day) through Labor […]
“Seems it never rains in Southern California…” ~Albert Hammond Anyone who was around last winter knows that the song got it wrong: It does indeed rain in Southern California. Southern California’s monsoon and thunderstorm season unofficially began Monday/Tuesday of this week. Just the day before, remnants of June Gloom lingered on. Sometime in the still […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The middle of summer doesn’t usually bring out the most robust audience for Crescenta Valley Town Council meetings, and the one on July 18 in the community room of the La Crescenta Library was no different. Nonetheless, those in attendance were updated on issues regarding LA County. Representatives from LA County Public […]