Over 2300 Glendale Water and Power customers are presently without power. Crews are responding to reports of power outage from Valihi Way to Dunsmore Avenue. It appeared a feeder was tripped, said Tom Lorenz, city of Glendale. The power outage began about 5 p.m. Due to the heat it is common that this is the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Paradise Canyon Elementary is on lockdown due to a bear sighting in the nearby neighborhoods. The bear was first sighted in the 4900 block of Crown Avenue about 3 p.m. KCal 9 News filmed residents, who were enjoying a poolside afternoon, hurry into their home when the bear jumped over a […]
Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s initiative reform measure to protect the fundamental rights of Californians and prevent the pet projects of special interests from being enshrined in the California Constitution passed its first major legislative hurdle on Tuesday, clearing the Assembly Elections Committee by a vote of 5-2. This is one of the few major reforms […]
Neighbors hose down property as resident is led out of home. By Mary O’KEEFE and Charly SHELTON Los Angeles County Fire Dept. responded to a residential fire early Saturday morning on El Moreno Street just east of Briggs Avenue. Witnesses said they heard explosions as the fire engulfed a vehicle and a horse trailer that […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “We normally go to fires, medical emergencies and respond to natural disasters. And we [sometimes] respond to animal rescues. But yes, the mountain lion was unusual,” said Capt. Steve Parish, Glendale Fire Dept. Station 24. Parish referred to his station’s response to last month to a mountain lion sighting and capture in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The new captain at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station is settling into his new leadership position as his first week on the job draws to a close. CVW announced last week that Bill Song as of May 5 was the new captain of the station replacing Dave Silversparre who served as CV’s […]
By Ted AYALA Unable to reach an agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 18 (IBEW), the Glendale City Council approved a 1.75% pay cut for the city’s utility workers. Contracted workers are also required to pay more for their health insurance, up to 75% of the increased cost of premiums put into […]
The Power of Partnerships For as long as I can remember, I’ve understood the power generated by well-positioned partnerships. Whether as a kid growing up and trying to play one parent against the other (that never fared well, by the way) to musical partnerships – Rodgers and Hammerstein, Bernie Taupin and Elton John – I […]
“I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain, I’ve seen sunny days I thought would never end …” ~ James Taylor Air conditioning one day and a fire in the fireplace the next. Last week ended with wild fires burning out of control. With strong Santa Ana winds blowing, temperatures reached close to 100 accompanied by […]
New funding source to move forward the quest for the land speed record. By Tyler BIDDLE Kent Fuller, legendary American hot rodder, has been building his final car for over a decade and now it’s only months away from completion. Fuller’s Bonneville Streamliner project began 13 years ago with the help of his family and […]