By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. has job openings for those who can pass the tests: physical, academic and psychological. “Recruitment is going great. We have had lots of [applicants] and we [average] 400 to 700 applications a week,” said LASD Assistant Sheriff Todd Rogers. “We routinely get 400 online applications but […]
“There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast.” ~ Charles Dickens All of a sudden it seems to be getting darker at a much faster pace! As a person mesmerized by summer’s extended-light evenings, I am not a big fan of nature’s implementation of the sun’s dimmer switch. […]
By Charly SHELTON Tuesday night’s Glendale Unified School District semi-monthly board of education meeting had a running theme – teachers. The meeting was attended by dozens of teachers, many of whom were there to show support for fellow teachers during the contract disputes with the district. During each meeting, the GUSD board sets aside time […]
Two women have been arrested for allegedly working as prostitutes in the city of Glendale. On Sept. 29 the Glendale Police Department’s Vice/Narcotics Unit conducted a prostitution sting at two locations in the city of Glendale. An undercover officer contacted Sunshine Massage in the 3500 block of Verdugo Road and scheduled an appointment for a […]
By Jason KUROSU The Glendale City Council held closed session talks Tuesday regarding the property at 2713 Honolulu Ave. in La Crescenta/Montrose, known as the former Rockhaven Sanitarium, as well as the Mountain Oaks area on New York Avenue. In its Oct. 6 agenda, the city council listed conferences to be held with real estate […]
By Jason KUROSU A Sept. 28 film screening and panel discussion showcased the Fire House film project, a time capsule of a film that will span at least half a decade, conveying the pressures facing this generation of teenagers and the communication divide that can develop between kids, parents and educators. The Fire House, formed […]
By Charly SHELTON Twenty-seven billion dollars. That is how much was raised through a fee called a Development Impact Fee levied on all development in Glendale. Charged by the square foot on property built or demolished in the city limits to anyone who is building a new structure or adding footage to an existing structure, […]
The Forest Service received an application on Sept. 8 from the California High Speed Rail Authority to study the feasibility of constructing a high-speed rail tunnel that the Authority is considering in some proposed alternatives, which would go through the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. The feasibility study investigation would consist […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A residential burglary occurred on Thursday evening, Oct. 1 at 11:40 p.m. in the 2600 block of Mountain Pine Drive. Burglaries with suspects entering the home by shattering a back window or back glass door have unfortunately been recent occurrences in the Pinelawn/Pineridge area; however, this burglary has a frightening twist – […]
Preparing for CVTC Elections On Saturday, Oct. 10 at 10 a.m. Crescenta Valley Town Council members are hosting an informal round-table to answer all questions and concerns about serving on town council. The Q&A will be held at 2606 Foothill Blvd. on the main floor. RSVP Robbyn@thecvcouncil.com. For those ready to run for CV Town […]