By Mary O’KEEFE The California Democratic Party recently held caucuses to fill delegate slots for the Democratic convention. One of the busiest caucuses was held at Glendale Community College on Jan. 11 to elect delegates from the 43rd State Assembly District. “The Democratic Party State Convention delegates actually number about 3,300 people,” explained Convener Thomas […]
On Saturday at about 3:30 a.m., a Glendale police officer conducted a routine traffic stop in the area of Montrose and Briggs avenues. The officer contacted the male driver, later identified as Everardo Amezcua Garcia, 33, and passenger Enrique Jr. Ruiz, 35, both from Los Angeles. While contacting the occupants, the officer allegedly noticed a black cellphone and […]
On Saturday at about 10:16 pm, Glendale police officers were dispatched to the Gardenia Market and Deli located in the 4000 block of Pennsylvania Avenue regarding a silent robbery alarm that had been activated. On arrival, officers contacted the store’s employee who advised the officers that a male entered the market, walked toward the back […]
Traffic is slowed on the eastbound Foothill (210) freeway near the Glendale (2) freeway transition due to a two vehicle accident. A car and cement truck collided. The cement truck caught fire and fire crews responded. The accident occurred about 11:30 a.m. There were no injuries, according to CHP spokeswoman. The accident is still under […]
On Nov. 23-24, a man called CVS Pharmacy in both Montrose and Tujunga impersonating a doctor. He reportedly asked to verify patient information regarding narcotics prescription medications. The man then used this same information to pick up the prescriptions. The man is described as Middle Eastern, 6′ tall, weighing 200 pounds with a mustache, unshaven […]
In Letter with Rep. Chu, Schiff Urges High Speed Rail Authority to Scrap Plans to Study Route Running Through Forest Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) expressed opposition to the California High-Speed Rail (HSR) Authority’s plan to study running the high-speed rail through the Angeles National Forest. The original route from Palmdale to […]
From food to sporting goods, there are changes in who is doing business in the foothills. By Jason KUROSU The past year has seen a number of businesses in the area emerge, disappear, change ownership and change location. Montrose Shopping Park Association President Andre Ordubegian said that the MSPA has worked to get a “good […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Two Burbank police officers traveled to New York to join thousands of mourners, many of them officers from all over the country, in paying their last respects to fallen brothers. Officers Chris Canales and Adam Chang were at the funeral of New York City Officer Wenjian Liu on Jan. 4. On the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday night an estimated 2,000 people gathered at the All Nations Church in Lake View Terrace to discuss the three proposed high-speed rail routes from Palmdale to Burbank though the Angeles National Forest. Construction of the high-speed rail train actually began on Jan. 2 this year in Fresno with officials, including […]