By Isiah REYES Glendale Community Police Officer Abe Chung was on hand at the Montrose Shopping Park Assn. board meeting Thursday morning to discuss the possibility of greater police presence in Montrose after two robberies were reported in the past month. The board wanted more police to be present in the city to dissuade robbers […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After serving 30 years as a Glendale police officer, Sgt. Tom Lorenz has decided not to retire but to move to another area of the city as Glendale’s spokesman. Eleven years ago, Lorenz took the helm as the GPD public information officer. His duties were to deal with the media on everything […]
By Isiah REYES Alicia Harris of Crescenta Valley High School was one of 21 teachers from across the nation selected to participate in the ninth annual Summer Institute for Teachers in Washington D.C. The summer institute is co-sponsored by the American Bar Association and the Federal Judicial Center. It is designed to enhance the knowledge […]
Foothill Municipal Water District (FMWD or District) board President Richard Atwater briefed the La Cañada Flintridge City Council on current water supply conditions and opportunities to address the ongoing drought. “In light of worsening drought conditions and uncertainty with the upcoming wet season, reconvening the city’s Water Committee is a prudent action,” said Atwater. The […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU Roy Mueller, McGroarty Arts Center executive director, wants his organization to step away from being the city’s best-kept secret to being the community’s best-known place. And to do so, Mueller spoke about the recent McGroarty Arts Center $11,300 matching gift, awarded by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. “This is a […]
Possible Home Invasion in La Crescenta An attempted home invasion robbery occurred in the 3400 block of Brookhill Street on Aug. 6 around 9:15 p.m. A female, described to be in her late 30s, early 40s, possibly Hispanic, knocked on the residents’ door asking for someone who did not live at the residence. “When […]
By Ted AYALA Glendale City Council voted Tuesday night in favor of lending its support to a state bill that would impose tighter regulations on rideshare services such as Lyft and Uber. The bill, known as AB 612 and authored by Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian, would see rideshare services fall under statewide oversight similar to taxi […]
Just over a month after launch, the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) — NASA’s first spacecraft dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide — has maneuvered into its final operating orbit and produced its first science data, confirming the health of its science instrument. Atmospheric carbon dioxide is the leading human-produced greenhouse gas responsible for warming our […]
Aug. 9 5500 block of Godbey Drive in La Cañada, an 18-year-old La Crescenta man was arrested on suspicion of possession of concentrated marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Deputies noticed the man’s vehicle parked along the side of the road in front of the location. They checked on his well-being and reportedly discovered in […]
By Jason KUROSU Cases of West Nile Virus have cropped up around the country as the summer months have given rise to more prevalent mosquito activity and thus present a greater risk. Two cases of West Nile Virus were reported in Los Angeles County in July in a pair of unidentified patients, a woman in […]