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Glendale Man Sentence in ‘Sextortion’ Case
A Glendale man who hacked into hundreds of online accounts and victims’ computers, using extortion to coerce women into showing their naked bodies, was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison. Karen “Gary” Kazaryan, 27, was sentenced by United States District Judge George H. King, who said the defendant was a “cyber-terrorist.” Judge King […]
Gusher Floods Foothill
Photo by Julia RABAGO A fire hydrant that was knocked over in the 3100 block of Foothill Boulevard this afternoon snarled traffic when all lanes were flooded. According to Lt. Sachs of the CV Sheriff’s Station, at 2:05 p.m. a white delivery truck hit the hydrant, knocking it over and causing a column of water […]
Weather in the Foothills
“Clouds mostly over the mountains. Visibility good.” Honolulu weather report Dec. 7, 1941 at 7:40 a.m. Clear weather conditions allowed fighter planes to hit their targets, leading to America’s involvement in World War II. Former director of history for the U.S. Naval Institute Paul Stillwell explained the role weather played in the attack on Pearl […]
from the desk of the publisher
Thanksgiving Let Down I don’t know about you but I was unprepared for the chaos that erupted in the valley on Friday after Thanksgiving. I stopped by the office Friday morning, planning to get in a few hours of work before heading to Montrose for the White Friday festivities. But it was 12 hours before […]
Voyager Project Scientist Honored by NASA – Via Stephen Colbert
As if NASA’s Voyager mission didn’t have enough firsts in its 36-year journey, what with sending the first spacecraft to Uranus, Neptune and, most recently, interstellar space. Now, it has another first back here on Earth: on Tuesday’s episode of the “Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert floated across the stage in a spacesuit worthy of […]
Montrose Embraces the Holiday Season
By Jason KUROSU The holiday season has arrived in Montrose with its unique and welcoming manner: lights strewn about Honolulu Avenue and folks looking forward to this Saturday’s Montrose Christmas Parade. Newer traditions, such as White Friday, are looking to become a permanent part of Montrose’s holiday celebrations. White Friday began as a response to […]
Santa Claus Makes An Early Stop at City Hall for Christmas Tree Lighting
By Ted AYALA Glendale boys and girls of all ages – be they naughty or nice – enjoyed an early visit from Santa Claus who took a break from his workshop at the North Pole to sit in as guest of honor at the city’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony at city hall on Wednesday. Approximately […]
DePompa May Be Leaving GPD but Will Continue in the Community
By Mary O’KEEFE After 36 years with the Glendale Police Dept., the last three as chief of police, Ron DePompa is retiring from the force. DePompa actually retired in February but was hired by the City of Glendale to stay on while the search was undertaken for his replacement. In October, Robert Castro was announced […]