CRIME BLOTTER

Dec. 19 4200 block of Oakwood Avenue in La Cañada, two chainsaws and a leaf blower were stolen from locked tool boxes on a truck between 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. 400 Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, a man reported that he had placed at his feet a black bag containing an iPad and iPad […]

Entries Guarantee to Dazzle Along Parade Route

Entries Guarantee to Dazzle Along Parade Route

Local organizations prepare their interpretations of parade theme “The Melody of Life.”   By Mary O’KEEFE and Charly SHELTON   Those watching the Rose Parade, either in person or remotely, see it as a celebration of communities across the country, and the world, coming together to ring in the New Year. But it takes a […]

Mammoths, Mastodons and More at La Brea Tar Pits

The Mammoths and Mastodons exhibit was recently unveiled at the George C. Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits. This travelling exhibition originated at the Field Museum in Chicago and has since travelled around the world from New York to London to Sydney and now come to rest at the Tar Pits where, just […]

GPD Seeks Person of Interest in Fatal Hit-and-Run Investigation

Detectives with the Glendale Police Dept. are releasing newly found video of a person of interest in the fatal hit-and-run collision that struck 72-year old Novar Ismailyan. On Dec. 21, at approximately 7:20 p.m., the Glendale Police Dept. received several 9-1-1 calls reporting that a woman had been hit by a car at the intersection […]

$50,000 Reward Offered in Fatal Hit-and-Run

The City of Glendale is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of a hit-and-run driver who fatally struck an elderly woman.     On Dec. 21 at approximately 7:20 p.m., the Glendale Police Dept. received several 9-1-1 calls reporting that a woman had been hit by a car at […]

Car Smashes into La Canada Home

  By Robin GOLDSWORTHY An unexpected guest surprised La Canada residents  in the 5600 block of  Ocean View Boulevard on Sunday afternoon when a late model sedan slammed into a  home. “I was in another room watching TV when I heard a loud crash,” said Rayyan Ibrahim, son of the homeowners. “I looked out the […]

Public’s help sought in fatal hit and run

On Dec. 21, at approximately 7:20 p.m. the Glendale Police Dept. received several 911 calls in regards to a woman who had been hit by a car at the intersection of Glenoaks Boulevard and Linden Avenue.  When the officers arrived they discovered the woman who had been hit was deceased.  The vehicle that had hit […]

City Council ‘Gassed Up’ About Energy Solutions

By Julian MITCHELL The Glendale City Council met Tuesday for its last meeting of 2018 where clean energy solutions proved to be the evening’s most discussed issue. By a vote of 4-1, the council approved an environmental impact report of the Scholl Canyon Landfill in preparation for a possible power plant in the Scholl Canyon […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Dec. 16 600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, a vehicle was vandalized with a long scratch on the passenger side door  between 5 p.m. and 5:40 p.m.   Dec. 15 2200 block of Montrose Avenue in Montrose, sunglasses and a parking gate opener were stolen from an unlocked vehicle at 6:30 a.m.   […]

LASD, School Admins Investigating Problematic Post

By Mary O’KEEFE A social media post on Tuesday has had a lot of parents, and community members, concerned about possible robberies at the Ralph’s Marketplace in the 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard. According to the post, up to 15 students from Rosemont Middle School were the victims of robbery by six to eight students […]