GWP rolls up its sleeves

Glendale Water & Power is set to spend $7.8 million on capital improvements and research projects this year — a major boost for the system that officials said could only be achieved after issuing $35 million in bonds last month.

Two incumbents, nine challengers vie for Glendale council seats

Eleven Glendale City Council candidates are one step closer to getting on the April ballot after they each turned in more than 100 signatures from local residents nominating them to run for three available seats.

Man's persimmon grove, other farming activities get reprieve

A La Cañada Flintridge resident may be able to keep his 475-tree persimmon grove, horses and alpacas despite a recent update to the city's General Plan that forbids agricultural activity on open spaces.

Obituary: Longtime Glendale parks official, 70, dies

Former Glendale Parks and Recreation Director Henry R. Agonia died on Jan. 18 in Sacramento, according to an announcement from the city on Thursday. He was 70 years old.

Schiff lauds Feinstein's renewed push for assault weapons ban

California Sen. Diane Feinstein may have few Republican allies -- or even conservative Democrats -- as she pushes a new assault weapons ban, but she can at least count on the support of Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) who issued a statement Thursday hailing the legislative effort.

Glendale Gun Show operator tight-lipped on plans

The organizer of the Glendale Gun Show is declining to discuss his future plans after the City Council on Tuesday moved to ban gun sales from all city-owned property.

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  Glendale moves to ban gun shows from city-owned property

Rep. Adam Schiff introduces bill to impose penalties on 'straw purchasers' of guns

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) on Wednesday introduced a bill that would impose a two-year prison sentence for people who buy guns in bulk explicitly to resell them.

Glendale makes plastic bag ban official

By next year, all grocery, convenience and liquor stores in Glendale will have to get rid of their plastic bags and start charging 10 cents for paper ones after the City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the ban.

Input sought on recreational options for portion of L.A. River closer to Glendale

The public will have an opportunity this week to weigh in on potential options for opening the Los Angeles River to kayaking and other recreational activities closer to the Glendale border.

Cold weather drives demand at shelter

With the Southland in a vise grip of below-normal temperatures, Glendale officials said they had to turn away up to a dozen homeless people a night from the regional winter shelter at the National Guard Armory last week.

Writers set for pro, con ballot arguments in Glendale election

The outgoing city treasurer, and the city councilman vying for his job, will be facing off on April’s ballot as they try to convince voters to either keep the treasurer as an appointment, or change it to an elected position.

MTA releases final analysis of alternatives for closing '710 gap'

Los Angeles County transportation officials on Friday released the final version of their analysis of alternatives for closing the so-called “710 gap”...

Rep. Schiff calls Obama's proposals to curb gun violence 'reasonable'

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) praised President Obama’s announcement Wednesday of a wide-ranging plan to increase gun controls in the wake of several high profile mass shootings.

Glendale may join list of cities that ban plastic bags at grocery stores

Glendale could become the next major city in Los Angeles County to ban plastic bags at grocery stores after the City Council takes up the matter at its meeting Tuesday night.

Greg Krikorian pulls papers in Glendale Unified school board race

Glendale Unified school board member Greg Krikorian recently pulled paperwork to keep his seat – meaning all incumbents will be seeking re-election in April.

Rep. Adam Schiff seeks to roll back liability protections for gun manufacturers, sellers

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) announced Monday that he will introduce legislation to roll back immunity guarantees for gun manufacturers and sellers.

Police to add civilian leader

City commissioners this week unanimously approved a new police civilian commander to oversee the department's administrative services division as part of Chief Ron De Pompa's structural overhaul to save costs.

ADI assets are on sale

The court-appointed receiver in charge of liquidating the assets of Advanced Development Inc. — the affordable housing developer that allegedly bilked Glendale and Los Angeles out of millions of dollars — has started slashing prices to attract buyers for everything from land to a used...

Glendale Water & Power plans to move away from coal

Glendale Water & Power officials plan to slowly wean the city off of coal as the utility's ability to freely tap the controversial natural resource for power expires in 2020 due to state mandates.

CV Water District dips into reserves to cover pension debt

Crescenta Valley Water District officials this week voted to draw down heavily on the utility’s reserves to pay off a ballooning pension liability — a decision they said would have positive long-term affects given the high interest rate they were being charged.

President Obama signs Schiff legislation on DNA databases

President Obama on Thursday signed into law legislation sponsored by Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) that would help fund a DNA database of people arrested on suspicion of committing violent felonies.

Rep. Adam Schiff on Hagel nomination: 'There are legitimate questions'

Appearing on the MSNBC show “Jansing & Co.,” Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) on Monday voiced concerns about President Obama’s nominee for Secretary of Defens, former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel.

Glendale awaits word on federal grant for homeless services

Glendale officials are crossing their fingers as they await word on a federal application for $2.6 million to fund homeless services programs.

Gatto's broken parking meter bill would have little impact on tri-city region

Legislation introduced by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake) that would prevent authorities from issuing tickets for parking at broken or malfunctioning meters may be eliciting fist pumps from drivers everywhere, but in the tri-city area, it’s largely a moot point.