Closures on the 210

  The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will intermittently close up to two-lanes on eastbound I-210 starting Monday, June 15, through Tuesday, June 30 each night from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.  Scheduled closures are subject to change and/or cancellation.   The work involves demolition and removal of the existing median barrier starting at the […]

Forest Service Public Meetings

The week of June 22 – 26, 2015 The Angeles National Forest will hold five public meetings the last week of this month to discuss the development of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Management Plan and how you can participate in the process. The Angeles National Forest is required to have the Monument Management Plan […]

New Forest Supervisor for ANF and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

Jeffrey Vail has been selected as the new Forest Supervisor for the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. He took the helm on Friday (June 5). “I look forward to the challenges and opportunities the Angeles and the new Monument bring,” said Jeffrey Vail, “I’m excited and humbled to have the opportunity […]

California Schools Selected for Prestigious Honor Roll issued by The Campaign for Business & Education Excellence

The Campaign for Business and Education Excellence (CBEE)  announced today that GUSD schools are the recipient of the title of 2014 Honor Roll school. Schools receiving this distinction from the California business community have demonstrated consistent high levels of student academic achievement, improvement in achievement levels over time and reduction in achievement gaps among student […]

Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested

On June 3, at about 11:04 p.m., the Glendale Police Department received a disturbance call in the 900 block of Orange Grove Avenue in the City of Glendale. Officers determined a male had unlawfully entered a residence and sexually assaulted an adult female victim. A possible suspect, identified as 18-year-old  Los Angeles man, has been […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

Inspirational Bosses Over the years I have had some incredible bosses. One of my earliest bosses was Don Casey who I worked for in the ’70s at National Subscription Television – ON TV. Casey treated me like a sponge, teaching me the ins-and-outs of the credit department while I soaked up the information and learned […]

Weather in the Foothills

“Water, the Hub of Life… Water is the most extraordinary substance! Practically all its properties are anomalous, Which enabled life to use it as building material for its machinery.” ~ Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Where’s the water? That was our question while driving along the shore of Lake Cachuma on our way to Pismo Beach. North of […]

State Assembly Approves Two Gatto Bills

Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s fight to reduce hit-and-run crimes continued after the State Assembly approved his AB 8 by a 79-0 vote. The measure would establish the “Yellow Alert” system, which would allow law enforcement to engage drivers to help identify and apprehend hit-and-run perpetrators. AB 8 would enable the use of the state’s existing network […]

New Ideas Found ‘Beyond the 710’

By Jason KUROSU The discussion regarding the SR-710 debate has often been reduced to a dichotomy: whether or not to build a tunnel to complete the 710 Freeway. However, a group that includes local representatives and organizations called Connected Cities and Communities has introduced “Beyond the 710,” a plan the group hopes will negate tunneled […]

GPD Opens Its Doors to Public

By Marissa GOULD The Glendale Police Dept. opened its doors on Saturday to entertain and educate citizens at its open house. Despite the heat, there was a strong showing from those eager to learn what goes on in its local police department. Lined up outside the department were a variety of information booths. There were […]