By Ani GASPARYAN, intern Glendale Water and Power will be moving forward with its plan to repower Grayson Power Plant, despite previous opposition from environmentalists. Glendale City Council voted unanimously on July 23 in favor of Glendale Water and Power’s updated proposal to repower the plant. The previous proposal, which was for the gas plant […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday around 4 a.m. about 15 houses were without water after a break in a water main occurred on the west side of Pennsylvania Avenue between El Caminito and Stevens streets. The break created a sinkhole on Pennsylvania and caused asphalt on the street to buckle. There are many pipes in […]
Date of DRB Agenda Item Changed The agenda item originally scheduled for today, Thursday, Aug. 8 on the Design Review Board regarding the proposed expansion of 1809 Verdugo Blvd. has been postponed to Aug. 22. “Staff wanted to do some more research with respect to a comment they received late in the process,” explained Glendale […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police are looking for a suspect that shot and killed a man, in his 30s, near E. Palmer Avenue and Boynton Street. Neighbors called into the Glendale Police Department stating they heard three to four shots fired in the area at 9:12 p.m. tonight (Monday). “Two men were visiting family […]
A former bank branch manager at Wells Fargo pleaded guilty today, Monday, to one felony count of bank fraud for using his position to help launder proceeds of a tax fraud and identity theft scheme that used false identities and bogus Republic of Armenia passports to fraudulently obtain $14 million in tax refunds from the […]
Update as of 5:12 pm Dennis Maxwell of CVWD said water will be returned to 100% of affected houses by 5:30 pm today but CVWD will shut down service again tomorrow, Monday, to make a more permanent repair. ——————//// update as of 4:55 PM Sunday: Crescenta Valley Water District is continuing to work on the […]
Glendale police responded to a call regarding a possible burglary in the 3700 block of Montrose Avenue at 2:14 p.m. today. Surveillance footage saw suspects in the backyard of the victim’s home. GPD arrived; suspects entered their vehicle. A pursuit followed into Los Angeles where the suspects were involved in a traffic collision. Glendale police […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Another successful Glendale Cruise Night had car lovers on Saturday marveling at the variety of classic vehicles that lined Brand Boulevard. An estimated 350 to 400 classic vehicles, from VW buses to 57 Chevys, kept visitors wondering, “If only I had saved my first car.” Music streamed from the live band at […]
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 […]
July 28 4800 block of Angeles Crest Highway in La Cañada, a deputy reported seeing a black BMW driving southbound on Angeles Crest Highway in the No. 2 lane. The deputy observed the vehicle had a tinted plastic shield obstructing the vehicle’s rear license plate that made it unreadable from a distance. The deputy conducted […]