By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police responded to a call concerning a person not breathing in the 400 block of North Columbus Street in Glendale at about 11 p.m. on Thursday night. When police arrived, they found four people unresponsive. The four were transported to the hospital. Two were treated and released, and two remain in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The excitement felt by two Rosemont Middle School teachers on having a minimum work day today, Friday, ended when they left the school to go to their cars where they discovered they had been victims of a hit-and-run incident. Both were parked on Rosemont Avenue north of Rosemont Middle School. It appears […]
By Mary O’KEEFE About 2 p.m. this afternoon a truck was attempting to back out of a driveway just west of Christie’s Liquor in the 3000 block of Foothill Boulevard when it hit a light pole. The light pole fell across the two eastbound lanes of Foothill Boulevard. The two eastbound lanes on Foothill was […]
On Tuesday, Sept. 4, Fire Chief Greg Fish announced his plans to retire after a successful 31-year public safety career with the City of Glendale. Over the years, Chief Fish has made it a priority to ensure the safety of the Glendale community. Chief Fish has been the incident commander on many significant emergencies and […]
Today, Thursday, Sept. 6, Rep. Adam Schiff announced that the Verdugo Regional Crime Laboratory (VRCL) in Glendale has been awarded $150,000 through the FY18 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction (CEBR) program administered by the Dept. of Justice (DOJ). This funding will help the lab increase capacity and more quickly process DNA evidence, including sexual […]
An annual motorcade and evening remembrance is planned for the community. By Mary O’KEEFE It all started six years ago when three community members were sitting around a table talking about 9/11 and how the country survived this most devastating attack, and how important it was to remember and honor those lives lost. Dwight Sityar, […]
By Charly SHELTON Yesterday a meeting was held to update the public on what is happening with the Sagebrush transfer. And to summarize – nothing is happening at the moment. The Sagebrush issue has been in the news most recently since 2013 but the debate stretches back to the 1960s when it was first raised. […]
On Aug. 31, the California State Assembly voted to pass SB 328, the School Start Time Bill, authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino. “I am beyond thrilled that our children’s health came first today. It is fundamental to put the well being of our students first and I am glad that this important measure is […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A man suspected of acting inappropriately near a children’s play area has been arrested by Glendale police. Hazem Alhajeh, 36, was arrested by Glendale police detectives on Aug. 30 and is suspected of being the man who was seen on Aug. 17 at 2:45 p.m. touching his private parts at Pacific Park. […]
Glendale Water & Power (GWP) has launched the Peak Day Alerts program to encourage residents to conserve energy on extremely hot days or during heat waves. Similar to the California Independent System Operator’s Flex Alerts, Peak Day Alerts are part of a behavioral demand response (BDR) program where GWP communicates with customers through email or […]