On Tuesday, Sept. 4, Fire Chief Greg Fish announced his plans to retire after a successful 31-year public safety career with the City of Glendale. Over the years, Chief Fish has made it a priority to ensure the safety of the Glendale community. Chief Fish has been the incident commander on many significant emergencies and […]
Today, Thursday, Sept. 6, Rep. Adam Schiff announced that the Verdugo Regional Crime Laboratory (VRCL) in Glendale has been awarded $150,000 through the FY18 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction (CEBR) program administered by the Dept. of Justice (DOJ). This funding will help the lab increase capacity and more quickly process DNA evidence, including sexual […]
An annual motorcade and evening remembrance is planned for the community. By Mary O’KEEFE It all started six years ago when three community members were sitting around a table talking about 9/11 and how the country survived this most devastating attack, and how important it was to remember and honor those lives lost. Dwight Sityar, […]
By Charly SHELTON Yesterday a meeting was held to update the public on what is happening with the Sagebrush transfer. And to summarize – nothing is happening at the moment. The Sagebrush issue has been in the news most recently since 2013 but the debate stretches back to the 1960s when it was first raised. […]
On Aug. 31, the California State Assembly voted to pass SB 328, the School Start Time Bill, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino. “I am beyond thrilled that our children’s health came first today. It is fundamental to put the well being of our students first and I am glad that this important measure is […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A man suspected of acting inappropriately near a children’s play area has been arrested by Glendale police. Hazem Alhajeh, 36, was arrested by Glendale police detectives on Aug. 30 and is suspected of being the man who was seen on Aug. 17 at 2:45 p.m. touching his private parts at Pacific Park. […]
Glendale Water & Power (GWP) has launched the Peak Day Alerts program to encourage residents to conserve energy on extremely hot days or during heat waves. Similar to the California Independent System Operator’s Flex Alerts, Peak Day Alerts are part of a behavioral demand response (BDR) program where GWP communicates with customers through email or […]
Coffee with the Chief brought several community members to Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf in Montrose on a recent Tuesday morning. This was the first Coffee with the Chief event for Glendale Police Dept. Chief Carl Povilaitis since he was sworn into office. It was a chance for local residents to voice concerns and […]
The Erickson family had a surprise guest in their backyard on the evening of Aug. 27. They were sitting at their kitchen table with the glass patio door open and only a screen between them and the yard. Though they did not notice the yard light go on, their camera did and captured this mature […]
Aug. 31 4600 block of Dyer Street in La Crescenta, the front window of a home was broken, several rooms were ransacked and numerous items of jewelry were stolen between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. 1000 block of White Deer Drive in La Cañada, a 2018 blue Audi Q5 was stolen from a residence. […]