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 […]
Local diners were surprised Sunday morning when actor Lou Ferrigno (right) and the Montrose Search and Rescue team stopped by Ocean View Restaurant for some quick food to go. Ferrigno is a reserve deputy with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept. and was training with the Montrose Search and Rescue team. Shown with Ferrigno is Montrose […]
By Jason KUROSU A bill that would prevent local governments from fining residents for installing artificial turf was approved with a 9-0 vote by the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Water on Tuesday. AB 1164, co-authored by Assemblymember Mike Gatto, would prohibit cities from banning the installation of water-efficient landscaping, including artificial turf. An […]
By Jason KUROSU The House of Representatives voted in support of a rewrite of the No Child Left Behind Act, a move made to reduce federal control on schools’ accountability and performance standards. The bill, authored by Rep. John Kline (R-MN) passed by a narrow 218-213 count. Known as the Student Success Act, the bill […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Nothing is free,” said Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Eric Matejka from Crescenta Valley Station. He was speaking last week at the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada A.M. about scams and identity theft. Matejka warned those in attendance to be cautious of offers that provide services or items for free; all they […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Avery special motorcycle trip is being planned for July 27 from Southern California to Sturgis, South Dakota. Organizers hope the inaugural Veterans Charity “Ride to Sturgis” is the beginning of a tradition that will give veterans a chance to feel the freedom of the road and to bond again as a […]