By Jason KUROSU On Tuesday, the Glendale City Council held the afternoon session of its regular meeting at the Grayson Power Plant, the first of a series of “workboot” meetings in which the members of the council receive a firsthand look at how various departments operate, an effort city officials hope will generate more informed […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Fire Dept. is participating in California’s Community Paramedic Pilot Project. The project is a new model for community-based health care in which paramedics function outside their customary emergency response and transport roles in ways that will help the underserved population. The project is a partnership between California Emergency Medical Services […]
The City of La Cañada Flintridge was awarded a $123,500 grant from CalRecycle’s Rubberized Pavement Program for rubberized asphalt to be installed over the next three years as a part of the City’s annual street resurfacing program. Rubberized asphalt was pioneered by the City of Phoenix and is popular because of its high durability and […]
The City of Glendale announced the resignation of Fire Chief Harold Scoggins. Scoggins, a 25-year veteran of the department, has accepted the position of fire chief for the city of Seattle, Washington. Scoggins began his fire service career by volunteering to serve in the military as a firefighter for the United States Air Force from […]
New diagonal crosswalk in Montrose is hard not to notice as traffic slows to a crawl. By Mary O’KEEFE Last Thursday, to almost everyone’s surprise, a diagonal crosswalk was established at the corner of Ocean View Boulevard and Honolulu Avenue in Montrose. “It was just there,” said Justin Gentle. “It’s like Pasadena, but we aren’t […]
Feb. 21 4400 block of Briggs Avenue in La Crescenta, two jackets were stolen from an unlocked vehicle overnight. Feb. 19 Sport Chalet Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, a tailgate and a back-up camera from a Toyota Tacoma that was parked in the lot at Sport Chalet were stolen between 9:30 a.m. and noon. Feb. […]
By Ted AYALA A lawsuit filed alleging, among other things, that Glendale’s “comfort women” monument is an unconstitutional interference with the federal government’s foreign affairs was dismissed earlier this week. On Monday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael P. Linfield granted a motion by the city to dismiss the second lawsuit filed by Michiko Shota […]
By Jason KUROSU Residents packed the Crescenta Valley Town Council Thursday night meeting, as opposing sides of the state’s high speed rail project delivered their takes on an issue which could have major ramifications on the Angeles National Forest. The proposed Palmdale to Burbank portion of the project consists of two corridors, one along the […]
To Stay or Go I have to say that I was relieved to read Mary O’Keefe’s cover story on the new crosswalk at Ocean View Boulevard and Honolulu Avenue. I thought I was the only one who was decidedly under-impressed, not to mention downright confused, by the recently installed diagonal crosswalk. I first became aware […]
“If the Stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore; … But every night come out these envoys of beauty, And light the universe with their admonishing smile.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Last Sunday a rainstorm moved through our area. It was a complete surprise for me as […]