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Schiff, Sherman back gay marriage

Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich blasts decision ruling Prop. 8 unconstitutional. A landmark appellate court decision Tuesday overturning Proposition 8 prompted a...

Students react to CV High death

Except for a small memorial outside the main entrance Saturday morning, there was no other sign that a student died the day before at Crescenta Valley High School.

D.A. won't charge Tournament of Roses official in cold-case murder

Allan Munnecke, arrested Wednesday, is released because of lack of evidence.A former Tournament of Roses official arrested Wednesday as the suspected killer in a 2004 cold case...

Campaign forms to go online

A candidate's financial disclosures soon will be just a mouse-click away.Glendale is about to convert the way public officials file campaign and financial disclosure forms to...

Learning a lesson from Thomas Edison

A celebration of the inventor's 165th birthday brings with it a teaching moment. It’s not every day that students get a lesson on the light bulb from the man who invented...

Schiff pledges NASA budget support

Expected cuts of up to $300 million could impact JPL, which operates many space programs.Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) this week announced his opposition to any budget cuts at NASA...

CV High student's death was an apparent suicide, officials say

Los Angeles county sheriff's officials said at a press conference that the falling death today of a male student at Crescenta Valley High School appeared to be a suicide.

Crescenta Valley High student reportedly falls to death

Grievance counselors are reportedly converging on Crescenta Valley High after a student fell to his death near the administration building, according to school sources and witness...

Galaxy Theatres to open Friday

Theater opens up in former Mann 4 complex to offer mainstream movies.Galaxy Theatres opens Friday in the former Mann 4 complex in the Marketplace, and to entice customers,...

Man exposes himself to teenage girl

A 15-year-old girl reported Wednesday that a man tried to get her attention as he masturbated on Kenwood Road, police said.

Students stage DUI accident

They get an up-close look at the consequences of driving under the influence.The twisted wreckage and injured bodies strewn across Ramsdell Avenue in La Crescenta Thursday was a...

Pasadenans shocked at arrest of Tournament of Roses ex-director

Pasadenans expressed shock Thursday at the arrest of a onetime Tournament of Roses director who is suspected in the cold-case slaying of a Rose parade volunteer.

Schiff vows to fight budget impacts to NASA deep space missions

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) today announced his opposition to any budget cuts at NASA that would threaten the agency's planetary science programs, including missions to...

Power restored to most customers after crane strikes pole

Crews have restored power for most of the 551 Glendale Water & Power customers who lost electricity this morning after a large crane struck a pole, officials said.

City adjusts conflict of interest rules

The change is meant to reduce staff confusion, according to city attorney.Glendale City Council members on Tuesday voted to raise the financial threshold for recusing themselves...

Students review the Afghan mission

Clark Geopolitics Club meets face-to-face with a military commander — over the Internet.A handful of Clark High School students dressed in formal business attire had a...

District holds off changing school lunch policy

Crescenta Valley High School's open lunch policy won't face changes, for now.Discussion about further curtailing the Crescenta Valley High School open lunch policy has...

Suspect faces trial for identity theft

Whittier woman is accused of stealing more than $12,000 from Altadena resident's bank account.A 48-year-old Whittier woman, who allegedly stole more than $100,000 from...

First Measure S project in the docket

Officials consider potential project options in overhaul of College View School.Built in 1977 and passed over amid a wave of bond-funded refurbishment projects three decades...

Alleged JPL computer hacker is indicted

Man has already been sentenced in Eastern Europe, awaits U.S. charges. A Romanian citizen has been indicted for hacking into computers at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, afederal...

Matt Catingub is Glendale Pops Orchestra's spark plug

The multifaceted musician returns to Southern California and is building an audience for the Alex Theatre's ensemble. He arranges, sings, plays and conducts.Last December,...

Disney's first-quarter profit up 12%

Theme parks, ESPN and the Disney Channel helped boost net income. But revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 rose just 1%Strong performances at Walt Disney Co.'s domestic...

La Ca�ada school board to fire teacher who called student 'Jew boy'

The La Cañada Unified school board voted unanimously Tuesday to begin dismissal proceedings against high school math teacher Gabrielle Leko, following complaints that she...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

Delay on water rate increase gets commissioners bubbling

Meetings with businesses on water costs could be seen as preferential, officials say.While car dealers, the Americana at Brand and other large businesses are applauding the...

Group booked on charges of selling magazines

Six people from out of state were going door to door without permits, police say.Six people arrested in North Glendale last week for allegedly violating the city’s...

Men allegedly bought $100 Target gift cards using stolen identities

Police say investigators found evidence that bank information of 17 people was stolen.Two Hollywood men face multiple charges of theft after they allegedly bought $100 gift cards...

State recognizes local high schools as models for others

State education officials this week named two local continuation high schools as models in alternative education for effectively meeting the needs of non-traditional students.

Mountain Ave. Elementary student wins district spelling bee with 'sequence'

It took 19 rounds and 144 words to do it, but Mountain Avenue Elementary student Zerxes Bhadha emerged as the Glendale Unified spelling champion Monday after besting his...

Storm report outlines damage

Glendale fared better than neighboring cities, but improvements could be made, official says.The December windstorm that downed trees and electricity wires in Glendale cost the...

Airport rolls out new foam firefighting vehicle

The Bob Hope Airport put into service on Monday a firefighting vehicle that’s the first of its kind in the country because it delivers more concentrated foam to knock down...

Police intercept post-Superbowl drunk drivers

Motorists headed home after Superbowl parties account for multiple alleged DUI arrests.More than half of the motorists arrested on Sunday in Glendale for alleged drunk driving...

Get ready for the green button

App for smart phones, other devices will allow consumers to keep a high-tech eye on electricity usage.Glendale residents may soon be getting another technology device for their...

Glendale strip mall fire causes $30K in damages

A fire that erupted in a South Glendale strip mall early Monday caused $30,000 in damage, officials said.

Rainstorm to roll through area on Tuesday

A light rainstorm is heading toward Southern California, expected to arrive in time to muddy the Tuesday commute.

Ron Kaye: A new city manager prepares for battle

On the day the redevelopment money machine died, the opening scene of “Saving Private Ryan” came to the mind of Glendale’s new city manager, Scott Ochoa. It was...

'Jumping Jay' lives for the free-fall

Jay Fragoso, 72 and retired, works part-time to help finance his parachuting hobby. Walking through the Sparr Heights Community Center in Glendale on Thursday, Jay Fragoso was...

Montrose mulls keeping stores open for filming

Merchants in Montrose are mulling ways to better accommodate a burgeoning demand for their location from production companies who have been flocking to the area for its quaint...

New vision presented for Rose Bowl

The famed facility should be more heavily exploited, planner says.The Rose Bowl should operate more like Yankee Stadium or the Heineken brewery, according to a report issued this...

From eyesore to garden spot

Glendale’s community garden on Monterey Road has been such a hit, the 70-person waiting list grows by the day, organizers reported this week.

Super Bowl Sunday DUI patrol planned

Super Bowl revelers beware: police will be out in force Sunday with eye for inebriated drivers.

More changes announced at Montrose farmers market venue

After several shake-ups last year at the Montrose Harvest Market, more are coming.

Lawmakers restore funding for student busing services

School officials in Burbank and Glendale may not have to absorb hundreds of thousands of dollars in transportation costs after the state Legislature on Thursday restored $248...

Planning commissioner OKs Starbuck's bid to open in Montrose

Giant's gets the bid to open up in Montrose with fewer mandated parking spaces.Starbucks could soon start brewing in Montrose after a Glendale planning official this week...

Students make anti-bullying videos

Project at Keppel Elementary uses funding from a 2010 federal grant.Some educators show public service announcements to address bullying. At arts magnet Keppel Elementary,...

Parolee arrested after fleeing from cops

Police arrested a 25-year-old man who was on parole for sex trafficking after he saw the officers and ran the other way.

Cost of the Glendale's suit against ADI doubles

Glendale’s legal tab for fighting an affordable-housing developer who allegedly bilked millions from the city are about to double.

Caltrans to close northbound I-5 in Burbank for bridge work

State transportation officials today announced plans to close portions of the northbound Golden State (5) Freeway through Burbank as they demolish part of a bridge at Providencia...

City to put road on diet

Lanes will be re-purposed for bicycle use along a one-mile stretch.About a mile-long stretch of road near the Montrose Shopping Park is set to lose one traffic lane in each...

California criticizes Edison over post-windstorm outages

State regulators on Wednesday slammed Southern California Edison for outages that left nearly a quarter of a million customers without power —- some for more than a week...