Assemblyman Mike Gatto, joined by members of his committee on Consumer Protection and Privacy, authored AB 1116, a bill to protect Californians from television voice-recognition features that could surreptitiously record private conversations in the home. This week, Gov. Jerry Brown signed the measure that also prevents private conversations from being used or sold for advertising […]
By Charly SHELTON Motorcycles and music and food and motorcycles – all for a good cause. This pretty much summarizes the 32nd – and final year – of the largest and longest running one-day charity motorcycle ride in the world: Love Ride. Since 1984, Love Ride has been held annually to raise money for charities […]
The Glendale Police Dept. would like to inform the residents of Glendale about a recent scam used to commit a residential burglary. On Oct. 7 at approximately 10 a.m., a resident in the 4600 block of Lowell Avenue in La Crescenta received a knock on the door. The suspect explained he was hired by a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE October is breast cancer awareness month and, while it is common to see the Glendale Police Dept. officers in their black and white patrol vehicles, this month the GPD will add a little color to raise awareness to a disease that is far too common. Officer Teal Metts and GPD spokeswoman Tahnee […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The decision to allow Starbucks in Montrose to offer its Evenings program has yet to be made. On Oct. 3, the Notice of Pending Decision from the Community Development Dept. Planning Division at the City of Glendale was placed at Starbucks. The company is requesting to serve beer and wine as part […]
By Jason KUROSU The Glendale City Council unanimously approved unblending healthcare rates for current and former city employees, a change that the city says will help avoid damaging effects to Glendale’s budget, but has former employees upset at a decision they say will greatly increase their medical costs. The city’s long practice of blended healthcare […]
Summer is but a Memory Though the temperatures are still high, it is obvious to me that the “lazy, hazy days of summer” are over. For us here at the paper, our sports and youth pages are typically smaller during the summer months as many families are on vacation and the number of organized sports […]
It’s been half a century since La Crescenta’s Fred Koegler began as a Yosemite park ranger, and he has no plans to slow down. By Brandon HENSLEY For some, being of retirement age may mean days spent in reclining chairs or gardening in the sunshine. For others, it’s an opportunity to keep moving, to do […]
Candidates’ Forum at CVTC A candidates’ forum for those running for a seat on the town council will be held tonight, Thursday, at the monthly CV Town Council general meeting. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library. The elections will be held on Nov. 6-7 at St. Luke’s of the Mountains. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It was all about celebrating on Saturday as well wishers and supporters of Twelve Oaks Lodge were invited to come home, and even though for some it was the first time on the property, it still felt like a homecoming. It has been a while since neighbors and supporters of Twelve Oaks […]