By Mary O’KEEFE and Charly SHELTON New lighting, new fields, partnering with Glendale Unified School District, walking trails, biking trails, community rooms, a handball court and a park at Rockhaven were just a few of the suggestions that came from Saturday’s meetings for local park improvements. It all started when the Los Angeles County Board […]
Good News, Bad News I don’t know if you’re like me, but it’s weird how sometimes the stars align. For example, I’ll get unexpected money. Then on the heels of that gift my car starts to make a funny sound. The amount it’ll cost to fix it? Right around that same amount I received. It […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Anyone who has traveled to downtown and south Glendale cannot help but notice the increase in development. New apartment buildings seem to be on every block. In addition to these new buildings that provide more housing, there are other areas in which these developments provide increased value that are equally important: jobs […]
By Charly SHELTON On Tuesday, the White House Earthquake Resilience Summit began in Washington, D.C. Local, state and federal leaders met to discuss various aspects of earthquake disasters and recovery periods in affected areas. This comes after a 2015 scientific assessment from the U.S. Geological Survey reported that over 143 million Americans in the continental […]
The Glendale Police Dept. Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/driver’s license checkpoint on Saturday, Feb. 6 at an undisclosed location within the city limits between 7 p.m. and 2 a.m. The deterrent effect of DUI checkpoints is a proven resource in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol or drug involved […]
By Jason KUROSU The Glendale City Council approved leases for Verizon Wireless cell towers at Fremont Park and Scholl Canyon Ballfield, one week after being deadlocked on whether to approve the towers in light of potential health concerns. Council members said Tuesday that studies reviewed since the council’s Jan. 26 meeting, in which the council […]
On Jan. 28 at approximately 6:22 a.m., the Glendale Police Dept. AB 109 Task Force conducted a probation compliance check in the 9000 block of Lanark Street in Sun Valley. Glendale officers were conducting a compliance check involving Andrey Arutyunyan, a known Armenian Power gang member and currently on probation for a narcotics violation. In […]
“No matter how sophisticated you may be, a large granite mountain cannot be denied; it speaks in silence to the very core of your being.” ~ Ansel Adams Inch by inch, the rain totals have gradually accumulated over the course of the 2015-16 rain season. But at the same time, one could certainly say, “When […]
Feb. 1 4400 block of Ocean View Boulevard in La Crescenta, a resident left his home in the morning and returned home to find a broken glass window and open front door. The residence had been ransacked and an Xbox was stolen between 7:15 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Jan. 30 4700 block of Ramsdell Avenue […]
GUSD foothill schools administration contacted parents and community members today, Thursday, via ConnectEd and email alerting them that reports of child annoyance in the community have been made to the Sheriff’s Department involving an estimated 20-something male with dark hair in a dark colored car (not truck or van). It is being handled and investigated […]