Update 4:26 p.m. Over 1,000 customers have been affected with a power outage in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County/La Crescenta since 2:05 this afternoon. The power outage is weather related according to Francisco Martinez, spokesman for Southern California Edison. Power is expected to be reinstated to most, if not all, customers by 6 […]
It will take about 11 trillion gallons of water (42 cubic kilometers) — around 1.5 times the maximum volume of the largest U.S. reservoir — to recover from California’s continuing drought, according to a new analysis of NASA satellite data. The finding was part of a sobering update on the state’s drought made possible by […]
The Glendale Police Department Traffic Unit, part of the Los Angeles County Avoid DUI Task Force, will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, December 19, 2014, at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. The deterrent effect of DUI checkpoints is a proven resource […]
Support from Congress for Mars 2020 and Europa Missions Comes After Proposed Cut from White House Earlier This Year Today, Wednesday, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced that the FY 2015 Omnibus Appropriations package, also known as the CRomnibus, significantly upped funding for planetary science programs, as well as supporting the full range of NASA […]
On Monday at 10:48 a.m., four Glendale Fire units (1 Battalion Chief, 3 engine companies), along with one truck company and one rescue ambulance from Burbank under the command of Battalion Chief Thomas Marchant, responded to a mountain rescue located at Brand Park in the City of Glendale. Glendale Engine 27 arrived on scene […]
The Glendale Police Department has partnered up with Nixle to implement its Community Notification System to Alert residents in real-time for localized situations and relevant community advisories related to the Police Department. As a resident, there are several simple ways to register: Text your ZIP CODE to 888777 from your mobile phone Go to http://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/police-department/crime-prevention-crime-statistics/sign-up-for-nixle-notifications and sign […]
Glendale Water & Power (GWP) is piloting its first free mobile application through its Smart Customer Mobile engagement program which offers customers a new and interactive app to better manage their energy and water usage on a SmartPhone, Tablet and Web anytime and anywhere. The user-friendly portal platform, provided by Smart Utility Systems (SUS), […]
With winter weather approaching, the Glendale Fire Department encourages residents to prepare for excess rainfall, possible flooding, and potential land erosion in and around the community. To prepare for rainfall runoff, all Glendale Fire Stations have been supplied with burlap bags that are available to the public for free. Residents who require additional sandbags can […]
The California Wildlife Conservation Board has awarded a grant to the National Forest Foundation for $1.245 million to assist with ecosystem recovery efforts on the Angeles National Forest. The project will be implemented throughout the Big Tujunga Canyon Watershed which is located just north of Sunland and Tujunga within the ANF and portions of the […]
Today, Tuesday, Rep. Adam Schiff, a former federal prosecutor who recently urged the Department of Justice to help fund local police departments’ purchase of small body-worn cameras in order to increase transparency, decrease tensions between police and community members, and create a record of events, released the following statement: “Last night, following the decision of […]