GCC Tackles Bus Fare, Floats and Candidate Conduct

By Ted AYALA In August 2011, the Glendale City Council adopted a plan to adopt fare increases on its municipal Beeline bus system. On Tuesday, it moved forward to cancel the fare increase that would have taken place on July 1. “At this point, based on fare-box revenue and our [revenue] projections going forward, we […]

Chromium 6 Report in from GWP

Glendale Water & Power (GWP) just released  its final project report to the California Department of Public Health  culminating 10 years of research at a cost of nearly $9 million identifying water treatment  technologies that can be used to remove hexavalent chromium (chromium 6) from drinking water supplies.  The Glendale City Council took on this […]

Crime Continues to Drop in Glendale

By Ted AYALA Glendale continues to enjoy a slide in crime rates, announced Glendale Police Chief Ron de Pompa at Tuesday night’s Glendale City Council meeting. Numbers presented by the GPD demonstrate a continuing downward shift in crimes. Violent crimes dropped by 10%; property crimes 12%. Overall, the crime rate dropped 12% in 2012. “This […]

Incident Update House Fire – 1800 Block of Orchard Ave

  On Friday, February 8 at 10:58 p.m., 9 Glendale companies (1 Battalion Chief Command Team, 5 engine companies, 2 ladder truck companies and 1 basic life support ambulance) responded to a reported house fire on the 1800 block of Orchard Avenue in Glendale. Glendale Engine 26 was first to arrive on scene to discover […]

Glendale Water & Power Launches Online Rebate Program

Glendale Water & Power (GWP) recently revamped its Smart Home Rebate program and is now offering customers rebates on appliances and home improvement products online. The Smart Home Energy and Water Saving Rebate program helps customers save money by giving them rebates on energy and water efficient appliances and upgrades. Currently GWP is offering rebates on nine eligible […]

LASD Detectives Looking for Victims of Residential Burglaries Who Are LA Times Newspaper Subscribers

Sheriff’s Detectives from the Major Crimes Bureau are looking for victims whose houses were burglarized while they were on vacation and had instructed the Los Angeles Times to hold delivery of their newspapers while they were gone. Investigators believe that Duane Van Tuinen (51 of Azusa) obtained the vacation lists and passed them on to […]

Nominations Papers Filed

The Glendale City Clerk has released the names of those who filed nomination papers for open seats on various Glendale organizations. Elections are on April 2. NOMINATION PAPERS FILED As of Jan. 29, 5:30 p.m. CITY COUNCIL                                    GCC BOARD OF TRUSTEES Rick L. Barnes                           1.  Ann H. Ransford Edith Fuentes         […]

Possible Arson at Local Accounting Firm

By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale fire and police departments responded to a possible arson attempt at a local tax preparation firm in the 3600 block of Ocean View Boulevard on Monday about 2:15 a.m. Police received a call from a witness who heard an alarm activate inside Der Sarkissian and Associates. According to the witness, at […]