Over $600,000 in grant funding was awarded to the City of Glendale to make significant improvements to downtown Glendale’s parking wayfinding system. New signs showing real-time parking space availability will be installed at key intersections in downtown Glendale and at the entrances to the Orange Street, Exchange and Marketplace public parking structures. Drivers should expect […]
Today, Tuesday, Rep. Adam Schiff was sworn into Congress for his eighth term to serve California’s 28th Congressional District. Schiff also announced that he will continue to serve on the powerful House Appropriations Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. “Over the next two years, we have the opportunity – both Democrats and Republicans – […]
On Sunday at about 9p.m., a Glendale police officer received an Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR’s) to a stolen vehicle, a four-door 2012 Prius, which had driven past him on Foothill Boulevard. The officer caught up to the vehicle as it was making a right turn onto northbound New York Avenue. The officer confirmed through dispatch […]
By Jason KUROSU The Glendale City Council approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Crescenta Valley Water District, which would allow the district to access water from the groundwater well on the property of the Rockhaven Sanitarium in Montrose. CVWD will lease part of the property where the well is located for a period […]
By Jason KUROSU With the public calling for increased accountability by law enforcement, the police, along with the federal government, have come closer to embracing the widespread use of body worn cameras as a means for greater accuracy in the reporting of crimes and evidence documentation. Police shootings involving unarmed civilians, such as the highly […]
The Assistance League of Glendale held its 39th annual Festival of Trees, titled Dreams of Christmas Past, on Dec. 7 at the Glendale Hilton. The event is a major fundraiser for the organization with proceeds benefitting its many philanthropic outreaches including Operation School Bell, S.A.T. seminars, senior neighborhood luncheons, scholarships and the popular Authors & […]
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 […]
Glendale Healthy Start, a program within Student Support Services of the Glendale Unified School District, prepared 100 food baskets, which included a $30 Vons’ gift card, that were distributed to families for Thanksgiving. The mission of Glendale Healthy Start is to assist families in need. The food baskets consisted of an assortment of cereal, beans, […]
By Jason KUROSU The Glendale City Council voted against approving a request for a Precise Plan of Design (PPD) overlay zone for a development at 1407 Glenoaks Blvd. Tuesday night. The proposed development was the subject of a contentious Glendale City Council meeting, in which residents attended en masse to voice their opposition to the […]