By Mary O’KEEFE UPDATE: The Glendale police are investigating a report concerning a “child annoying” suspect. On Friday at about 3:15 p.m. in the 3000 block of Montrose Avenue, a 17-year-old girl was approached by a man described as white or middle Eastern in his 30s with a buzzed-style haircut, according to GPD spokeswoman Tahnee […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police and L.A. sheriffs responded to a call on the morning of April 17 concerning shots fired in the 3200 block of Henrietta; however, when law enforcement arrived, they discovered the call had been made under false pretenses and not by the residents of the home. Nearby schools were temporarily on […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Law enforcement cautions the public to be alert and aware of phone scams that have been occurring recently in the area. Glendale police responded to a call this week when a resident received a phone call stating the person owed money for missing jury duty. The caller claimed to be a lieutenant […]
By Jason KUROSU The Environmental Impact Report for the SR-710 study has been delayed because of issues with the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) regional travel demand computer model software used to analyze the different alternatives for the 710 extension. Metro announced the delay last week, saying that more time was necessary to complete […]
On April 19, at approximately 4:50 am, the Glendale Police Department responded to the 400 block of East Harvard Street involving a mattress that was set on fire, resulting in fire damage to a carport adjacent to where the mattress was located. The Glendale Police Department believes this is connected to a series of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Law enforcement cautions the public to be alert and aware of phone scams that have been occurring recently in the area. Glendale police responded to a call yesterday when a resident received a phone call stating the person owed money for missing jury duty. The caller claimed to be a lieutenant from […]
Glendale Water & Power in partnership with The Rahus Institute (Solar Schoolhouse) and Glendale Unified School District is inviting the community to attend the third-annual Glendale 2014 Solar Discovery Faire. The free faire will take place Saturday, April 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Wilson Middle School. Attendees will learn about solar power through […]
Counters Ochoa’s Points [Glendale] City Manager Ochoa, in this newspaper, criticized the Glendale Coalition for Better Government for filing a lawsuit challenging the City’s transfer of electric revenues to pay for general services [Viewpoints, March 26]. His focus was on the implications of potential lost revenue for those services, ignoring the implications of a city […]
By Ted AYALA The developer of the proposed Tropico Apartments had blunt words for the effect of a 25% reduction in density, demanded by the Glendale City Council last month, would have on the project. “It is economically unfeasible,” said Michael Genthe, managing director of Mill Creek Residential Trust of Dallas, Texas. “The property will […]
By Ted AYALA The California Dept. of Public Health (CDPH) announced on Wednesday that it would move forward with new recommendations for limits on chromium-6 levels in the state’s drinking water. Chromium-6, otherwise known as hexavalent chromium, is a metallic element often used in the manufacturing of stainless steel and textile dyes. It has been […]