By Mary O’KEEFE Two principal candidates have been announced for Monte Vista Elementary and Crescenta Valley High schools. Dr. Linda Gubler Junge has been announced as the candidate for the principal’s position at Crescenta Valley High. Junge has been the principal for Muir Elementary in Glendale. Prior to that, she served as GUSD’s director […]
Ryan J. Bache, a 6th Grade teacher at Crestview Preparatory School, has been awarded a fellowship by the Earthwatch Institute. Mr. Bache will travel internationally on scholarship in July 2013 to study Climate Change and Caterpillars in Ecuador, and his fellowship will require that he join Earthwatch in a time-critical mission to assist with conservation and research. Earthwatch […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A man and women entered a local store at about 5 p.m. in the 2200 block of Honolulu Avenue and, after looking around the store, got the attention of the lone employee. The employee walked away from the front counter where the cash register was located. Another man and woman then […]
The Angeles National Forest will have a “Fee Free” day Saturday (June 8), in honor of National Get Outdoors Day, for all visitors. The National Forest Adventure Pass will not be required. As part of this day, volunteers are invited to the Operation Super Canyon Sweep 2013 event to help clean up debris. Those interested should […]
Glendale Water & Power is proposing an electric rate increase phased in over five years to focus on: Aligning pricing with the true cost of providing service to residential and commercial customers. Smart and timely investments in renewable energy to meet state mandates Upgrading and modernizing our infrastructure for continued service reliability. The approximate system […]
On a motion by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, the Board of Supervisors unanimously ratified the proclamation a local state of emergency resulting from the Powerhouse fire. Started on May 30, the fire has burned approximately 32,032 acres and is 60% contained. A total of 15 structures have been damaged, 6 destroyed, […]
Today, Rep. Adam Schiff and Senator Dianne Feinstein announced the U.S. Forest Service now has available a specifically equipped helicopter to combat wildfires at night. Four years ago, during the Station Fire – the largest wildfire in Los Angeles county history – the potentially critical night flying tool was not available to the Forest Service. As […]
More than 80 locations across Los Angeles County will be participating in the Hands Only CPR Sidewalk CPR Day today, Tuesday June 4. The one-day event is coordinated by the L.A. County Emergency Medical Services Agency, The L.A. County Fire Department and the American Heart Association to help improve cardiac arrest survival. The Hands Only […]
Assemblymember Mike Gatto’s bill to protect communities from contaminated property passes assembly. The bill has already received enthusiastic support from business organizations, environmental advocates, and local governments like the California League of Cities and the City of Burbank. Sacramento, CA – Communities struggling with decaying and contaminated properties will have new tools available to revitalize […]
Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s legislation to criminalize the dangerous and increasingly prevalent crime known as “swatting”, was approved by the California State Assembly today by a unanimous, bipartisan vote of 76-0. The bill, AB 47, is the legislature’s most comprehensive legislation to address the issue, and the only pending bill to increase criminal penalties for […]