By Mary O’KEEFE In February, Assemblymembers David Chiu and Miguel Santiago introduced Assembly Bill 516 – authority to remove vehicles. The bill passed the Assembly floor; Assemblymember Laura Friedman voted in favor. At its first introduction, the bill proposed to change the process, and reason/law, of towing vehicles from streets. These included that vehicles could […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A few weeks ago several residents in the Briggs Terrace area heard helicopters hovering overhead in the dark. Two high school boys who had been hiking in the area found themselves too far from the trailhead as night fell. “My friend, Andres [Gurza] and I were out on a hike and had climbed […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There will always be a few butterflies in the stomach on the first day of school whether it is your last “first day” as a senior in high school or your very first day as a kindergartener. The first day of school follows along the line between excitement and concern. “I don’t […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Police Dept. Homicide detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect responsible for the shooting death of a 28-year-old Glendale resident on Aug. 5. At 9:20 p.m. neighbors called GPD stating they heard several shots fired in the 1200 block of Boynton Street in Glendale. “Two men were […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District [GLACVCD] has confirmed a West Nile virus [WNV] positive mosquito sample in LA County. The positive mosquito sample was collected from a trap in Long Beach. GLACVCD monitors 35 cities and portions of the unincorporated area of LA County. Two trap sites are set […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday around 4 a.m. about 15 houses were without water after a break in a water main occurred on the west side of Pennsylvania Avenue between El Caminito and Stevens streets. The break created a sinkhole on Pennsylvania and caused asphalt on the street to buckle. There are many pipes in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Another successful Glendale Cruise Night had car lovers on Saturday marveling at the variety of classic vehicles that lined Brand Boulevard. An estimated 350 to 400 classic vehicles, from VW buses to 57 Chevys, kept visitors wondering, “If only I had saved my first car.” Music streamed from the live band at […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Once again, movie night at Two Strike Park on Saturday was a “silent” success. There is something unique about watching a movie outdoors and hearing nothing but live music accompanying the film … and laughter. Silent film projectionist and historian Joe Rinaudo gave a brief presentation to the audience about the films […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Monday about 250 people attended the Crescenta Valley Fire Safe Council meeting that focused on Briggs Terrace. The event was held at the Rosemont Middle School cafeteria and representatives were in attendance from the office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger and various Los Angeles County departments, LA County Fire […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On July 26, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled its “1969: First Moon Landing” forever stamps at a ceremony at Jet Propulsion Laboratory. “Fifty years ago three astronauts started on a journey across a quarter million miles to the moon,” said Michael Greene, JPL director for communications and education. Two stamps have been […]