By Brian CHERNICK Glendale streets are expected to see more speed humps in the near future after Glendale City Council voted to reduce requirements for their installation. Revisions to the city’s Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program aims to improve safety around schools and parks by reducing the required percentage of community consensus, allowing the installation of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police received several calls at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday concerning a vehicle that struck the Welcome to Glendale sign in the center lane of Foothill Boulevard just east of Lowell Avenue. When GPD arrived they found that a Sunland man, 78, had been traveling in the number one lane when he […]
Glendale Unified School District and 18 GUSD schools have been named to the 2017-18 Educational Results Partnership honor roll for high achievement and student success. The honor roll program, sponsored by the Campaign for Business and Education Excellence (CBEE), is part of a national effort to identify high performing schools and districts that are improving […]
By Brian CHERNICK A major redesign of Verdugo Park was greatly scaled back after the master design proposals received pushback from residents urging Glendale City Councilmembers to reject the proposed plans for paved walkways and exercise equipment in favor of more trees and open space. Councilmembers voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve the replacement of […]
On May 2, a man was arrested and charged with false imprisonment and substantial sexual conduct with a child under 14 years, as defined by California Penal Code 1203.066(b). Arrested was Denis Alcazar, 34, (right) of Los Angeles. On Oct. 5, 2017, officers from the Glendale Police Dept. responded to a call for service regarding […]
Glendale Police dog Yudy passed away on May 15. Glendale Police Chief Carl Povilaitis released the following statement: “It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of retired K9 Yudy. “Yudy was born in Germany on April 5, 2004 and began her career with the Glendale Police Dept. in September 2005. She was […]
By Brian CHERNICK The Glendale City Council on Tuesday night successfully passed an extension of a moratorium on downtown area residential development, but not without city councilmembers butting heads on exceptions – or carve-outs – and the implementation of affordable housing requirements. After a narrow passage of a 45-day moratorium, the 10 months and 15-day […]
On May 1, the Glendale City Council confirmed the appointment of Roubik Golanian as the assistant city manager. Golanian has served the Glendale community for the past 18 years through the positions of senior civil engineer, city engineer, deputy director of public works/city engineer and, most recently, director of public works. He has been serving […]
By Brian CHERNICK The decision to extend the moratorium on permits and entitlements for residential development projects in Glendale’s downtown area for an additional 10 months was delayed by the Glendale City Council in order to provide staff time to present options. The 45-day moratorium was approved with the bare minimum required to pass with […]
Glendale Water & Power (GWP) has been named as one of a select group of utilities with the most storage to the grid in 2017, earning it a spot on the annual Top 10 utility industry lists compiled by the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA). In survey results released yesterday, April 25, GWP ranked No. […]