Assemblyman Mike Gatto and Senator Ted Gaines introduced legislation to today to help protect emergency responders engaged in their life-saving work. Senate Bill 168 grants immunity to any emergency responder who damages an unmanned aircraft in the course of firefighting, air ambulance, or search-and-rescue operations. “Drone operators are risking lives when they fly over an […]
Heavy rains have caused flooding in the foothills. Los Angeles County Fire Dept. responded to a call concerning flooding in the 4200 block of Woodleigh Lane in La Canada. There is a large amount of water in the backyard, said LAcoFD spokesperson Stephanie English. Crews are still working on scene. The home is not current […]
Closures on the Foothill Freeway (Interstate 210) The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will continue intermittent closures up to two lanes on the east- and westbound I-210 Monday, July 20 through Friday, July 31, each night from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Scheduled closures are subject to change and/or cancellation. July 20 through July 24 […]
Defecate Etiquette Steve and I have had dogs pretty much since we first were married over 30 years ago. Right now we have just two – Bear and Kona – but with all the hair they shed you would think we had a dozen. I love to walk our dogs though sometimes it can be […]
“The rain began again. It fell heavily, easily, with no meaning or intention but the fulfillment of its own nature, which was to fall and fall.” ~ Helen Garner, Australian writer “There is going to be an El Niño this winter.” “We going to have a lot of rain this winter.” “Maybe the drought will […]
Asbestos and an electrical fire were among the issues that workers had to deal with in the demolition of the local stadium. By Brandon HENSLEY tengel Field will look much different for the foreseeable future once it reopens in the fall, but plans are already underway for what a remodeled stadium could look like. The […]
The parents of a young teenage girl reported her missing to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. after they discovered her missing from home. Due to the minor’s age, the missing girl was considered to be a “Critical Missing Person.” Deputies from Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station began a search […]
By Mary O’KEEFE About 7,000 athletes from all over the world will be heading for Los Angeles next week to participate in the Special Olympics World Games 2015. About 2,000 coaches will join the athletes who represent 165 countries. The 2015 Special Olympics World Games is from July 25 to Aug. 2 and will be […]
By Ted AYALA Unforeseen events at Stengel Field forced the city to swallow a significantly higher price tag for the demolition project currently underway at the site. The company awarded the contract to demolish the field’s backstop and grandstand, Triangle Enterprises, Inc. of Burbank, discovered materials containing asbestos at the site, as well as a […]
July 13 Lowell Avenue in Glendale/La Crescenta, a driver parked his vehicle at the Park and Ride lot. A Glendale officer contacted the male driver, a 43-year-old Lake Balboa man, dressed in military clothes. There was an odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle. After investigating, the officer discovered four knives, an ax, what appeared […]
