By Mary O’KEEFE This morning, April 7, in L.A. Superior Court, Dept. 102, former City of Glendale councilman and mayor John Drayman was sentenced to jail time and five years probation in addition to paying restitution after pleading guilty on March 12 to embezzlement, giving false statement to the California State Franchise and perjury. Judge […]
UPDATE: The investigation is concluding. GPD is reopening Montrose Ave. GPD received reports of a man on a balcony with a possible BB Gun and shots fired. The man was asked to come out of his apartment, and he is being cooperative, said Sgt. Tom Lorenz of the GPD. The 3100 block of Montrose […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The past economy woes have hit most people and businesses hard, and small “mom and pop” businesses seem to take the hardest hit when the economy dips. The small shops had already faced competition from big box stores and the Internet prior to the recent downturn. But in Montrose and Crescenta Valley, […]
The Glendale Police Dept. Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI (driving under the influence)/driver’s license checkpoint on April 5 at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. The deterrent effect of DUI checkpoints is a proven resource in reducing the number of persons killed and […]
By Ted AYALA The four-year plan that the City of Glendale adopted in 2012 to shore up Glendale Water & Power finances is being taken back to the drawing board. Glendale City Council voted Tuesday night to award a contract for $103,000 to Bartle Wells Associates of Berkeley to devise a new water rate structure […]
March 30 4400 block of La Crescenta Avenue, a vehicle belonging to the First Baptist Church – La Crescenta and a wall on church property was vandalized with spray painted graffiti between 2 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. March 29 4300 Ocean View Boulevard in Montrose, all four tires of a vehicle were slashed after being […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Police Dept. is asking for the public’s help concerning a burglary that occurred at the Central Christian Church, 4459 Lowell Ave. in La Crescenta. Police are looking for a male described as bald, 30-to-40 years old, 6′ to 6’2″ tall, with a heavy build of 250 to 275 pounds. The […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police searched for two suspects in the area around El Caminito Street and New York Avenue after a residential burglary. At about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, a resident discovered a man in his home. He chased the suspect, described as a male about 25 years old, apparently of Middle Eastern descent, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office has yet to release the identity of a man who was found in a suitcase in the debris basin near Glorietta Park. At 9 a.m. Monday morning, a public works employee was cleaning the debris basin near Glorietta Park between Verdugo and Cañada boulevards when he […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “He was wise beyond his years. We had a nickname for him – our ‘little man.’ He was a wonderful and loving child. We could not ask for a better son. It was an honor and privilege to have him as a son, brother and grandson – even for just a short […]