Greg Krikorian who is vying for the state assembly seat for the 43rd District this November is having an Open House at his campaign headquarters on Tuesday. Krikorian wants to thank his supporters and meet members of the 43rd District community. “In an effort to bring everyone together and open our doors to the people […]
By Mike ARVIZU Seven young women were selected to the 2013 Tournament of Roses Royal Court at Tournament in Pasadena on Monday morning. The seven princesses were selected out of a group of 33 who vied for an opportunity to ride on the royal float during the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day. […]
Assemblyman Mike Gatto has a new constituent close to home. Evangelina Felicity Gatto was born to Mike and his wife, Danielle, at 9:55 PM on October 6. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 18 inches long. “I am overwhelmed with joy,” said Assemblyman Gatto. Assemblyman Gatto’s first child, two-year-old Elliana also said she […]
Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 2026 on Sunday, a bill authored by Assemblymember Felipe Fuentes and principally co-authored by Assemblyman Mike Gatto, which extends the California Film & Television Tax Credit Program by an additional two years and $200 million until July 1, 2017. The original program was enacted in 2009 as part of a […]
A 50-year-old resident of Tujunga was sentenced this morning to 37 months in federal prison for his participation in a home equity line of credit (HELOC) scheme which resulted in losses of more than $1 million. David Han was sentenced by United States District Judge Manuel L. Real, who also ordered the defendant to […]
By Michael ARVIZU Firefighters responded to a grass fire in Sunland late Sunday evening at Oro Vista Avenue and Big Tujunga Canyon Road, about a mile from the entrance to the Angeles National Forest. The area was mostly dry brush consisting of chaparral and bamboo. No structures were threatened or damaged in the blaze, but […]
The Glendale Police Department is seeking a male suspect impersonating an office contractor. The suspect has entered multiple office buildings posing as the contractor, entering unoccupied offices and cubicles taking wallets and other small valuables. Surveillance video shows him hiding a wallet in his sock. The same suspect is wanted for similar crimes at the […]
Officials from the Glendale Unified School District are holding a series of community meetings to share information about the District’s fiscal crisis and pending budget reductions. The following topics will be addressed: The structural deficit in the District budget; Board priorities in an environment of diminishing resources; reductions that have already happened; future reductions (teacher and staff […]
Over the weekend, Governor Brown signed Assemblymember Anthony Portantino’s legislation to ensure that more women have access to mammograms (AB 137) and legislation requiring investor-owned electric utilities and water companies to develop an emergency and disaster preparedness plan every two years (AB 1650) and to hold comprehensive disaster preparedness meetings with the counties and cities […]