By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting was held March 15 in the community room at La Crescenta Library. During the meeting there was an update from Caltrans on the work being done on the Foothill (210) Freeway. The project involves a major roadway rework that rehabilitates 90 lane miles of pavement, replaces […]
Individuals who reside in the areas affected by the La Tuna Canyon, Creek and Skirball fires should prepare for evacuations and street closures. Evacuation shelters have been identified at the following as of Wednesday, March 21: Sylmar High School, 13050 Borden Ave. Sylmar. The Westwood Recreation Center is also prepared to take residents from the […]
The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Works has issued a debris flow alerts from 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21 through noon on Thursday, March 22. The Phase 2 alert is for the following fire areas: Creek (Lakeview Terrace, Little Tujunga Cyn, Shadow Hills, Sylmar), Skirball (Bel-Air Estates), La Tuna (Burbank, La Tuna Cyn, […]
On March 14, the Glendale Police Department AB 109 Task Force conducted a probation compliance check in the 6700 block of Saint Esteban Street in the City of Tujunga. Glendale officers were conducting a compliance check involving 55-year-old Levon Vardanyan, a convicted felon on probation for fraud, with search conditions. The AB 109 Team […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Guadalupe Gutierrez, 21, was driving with her family on Tuesday night westbound on the Ventura (134) Freeway when a boulder suddenly crashed through the passenger side of her vehicle’s windshield. Her husband, Christopher Lopez, 23, was in the front passenger seat and was struck by the boulder. Gutierrez drove immediately to Glendale […]
Local students take part in a nationwide protest against gun violence. By Mary O’KEEFE and Charly SHELTON It has been exactly one month since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and the debate still rages over gun control. Descriptions differ from one report to another on what constitutes a […]
By Brian CHERNICK City of Glendale councilmembers on Tuesday night moved to consider amendments to the incentives, entitlements and permits provided for projects in Glendale’s downtown area after a proposal for an immediate moratorium was made by councilmember Ara Najarian. The rapid pace of construction of luxury apartments and mixed use complexes has been a […]
For year 2017, the City of Glendale received its 10th Growth Award by the National Arbor Day Foundation, which distinguishes Glendale as a Sterling Tree City USA; this makes Glendale one of only 14 cities in the State of California with that designation. Sterling communities are regarded as leaders in community forestry and are looked […]
March 10 2700 block of Ridgepine Drive in La Crescenta, a black duffle bag was stolen from an unlocked vehicle overnight. 4700 block of La Crescenta Avenue in La Crescenta, several power tools were stolen and a window was shattered in vehicle. Also the front door of a residence had been knocked open. […]
By Charly SHELTON There are growing pains with every new endeavor in Washington, but the Earthquake Early Warning System has had more than its share. The project was cut from the federal budget once again by the Trump administration, but Representative Adam Schiff is a firm believer in its future. “It’s really penny wise, pound […]