By Mary O’KEEFE The rover Curiosity has taken its first drive on Martian soil. It was not a long drive – the entire process took about 16 minutes – and the rover actually drove maybe four or five of those minutes, but it was still an historic event. The rover drove forward, turned about 120 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There has been an increase in thefts and vehicle burglaries in the Crescenta Valley area of Glendale from mid-July to mid-August, according to the Glendale Police Dept. “We are up [about] 24%,” said Glendale Police Officer Matt Zakarian. “They are minor but they are crimes.” Many of the burglaries are of unlocked […]
By Ted AYALA The Glendale Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department took measures Monday to save the Verdugo Skate Park by implementing fee increases on the park’s patrons. Park fees, which had previously only been imposed on non-residents, will now be forced upon residents as well. It was a move that reflected pressure on the […]
By Timithie NORMAN A $2 million claim filed by the parents of Drew Ferraro against the Glendale Unified School District on July 23 was rejected at a Board of Education meeting on Aug. 14. The claim had asked for $1 million for Ferraro’s wrongful death and $1 million for emotional distress. John and Deana Ferraro’s […]
Perps with guns, domestic disputes and robberies are just part of the games for Sheriff’s Explorers. By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Explorers have added to their ever-growing collection of trophies with strong placement at the Pasadena X Games Explorer Competition. The competition was held last weekend at Hahamongna Watershed Park on the nearby […]
The American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) has invited City Clerk Ardashes “Ardy” Kassakhian to participate in an international exchange program to South Africa and Namibia this September. He will be part of a seven-member, bipartisan delegation to South Africa and Namibia, serving as a young political leader representing the United States. Participants in the program must be nominated by a member […]
In a strongly worded letter to the California Department of Transportation and the California Transportation Commission, Assembly Member Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) demanded that transportation leaders “put the brakes” on the 710 freeway extension: “I strongly urge you to cease all activity relating to the advancement of the SR 710 extension. The SR 710 […]
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag warning for dry lightening and gusty winds from midnight to 5 p.m. today. “Dry lightening may be from thunderstorms that is so high base that there is no rain,” said Curt Caplan, meteorologist from the National Weather Service. Early this morning there was not much thunderstorm […]
NASA has selected a new mission, set to launch in 2016, that will take the first look into the deep interior of Mars to see why the Red Planet evolved so differently from Earth as one of our solar system’s rocky planets. The new mission, named InSight, will place instruments on the Martian surface to investigate whether the […]