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 […]
A long-standing pine tree in a local neighborhood cracks “like a wishbone.” By Mary O’KEEFE Part of a giant Stone pine tree that had towered over a neighborhood for more than 80 years crashed onto that neighborhood street, when the soil from recent rains became saturated. “I was sitting in my chair watching the news […]
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 […]
By Jason KUROSU The Crescenta Valley Town Council invited new and regular guests to its Thursday night meeting where they delved into how hazardous trees and signage issues could be managed in the area. Instead of the usual report from the fire department, J. Lopez, assistant chief of the Forestry Division’s Natural Resources Section and […]
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 […]
In collaboration with its physician partners, Glendale Adventist Medical Center announced the reopening of its newly accredited joint venture surgery center. It offers a full spectrum of specialized outpatient surgical procedures and is one of the largest facilities of its kind in the area. The facility (which opened originally in 2008) was recently renamed to […]
By Ted AYALA The first steps were taken on Tuesday night towards building a facility that Glendale City Councilmember Dave Weaver referred to as a “Museum of Tolerance for Glendale.” City council voted unanimously to move forward with an exclusive negotiating agreement with the Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee (AGCC) to lease a property that sits […]