818 Roundup: Glendale man pleads not guilty in fatal hit-and-run; Water district sweetens turf rebate program
A Glendale Police Department Forensics officer documents evidence at the scene of a hit-and-run where a 4-year-girl was killed at the intersection of Olive Street and Wilson Avenue in Glendale on Friday, March 6, 2015.
Good morning, 818! Today is Wednesday, June 3, 2015. Temperatures for today are forecasted to reach a high of 75 degrees and a low of 58 degrees with a chance of drizzling rain in the evening, according to the National Weather Service.
A 55-year-old Glendale man pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to fleeing the scene after his car fatally struck a 4-year-old girl in Glendale in March, officials said.
The Metropolitan Water District’s board of directors last week poured an additional $350 million into its turf-removal rebate program and enacted a last-minute change that could help homeowners in Burbank who want to expand previously completed turf-replacement projects.
Four people were taken to the hospital Monday night after a pickup truck crashed into an MTA bus carrying 13 passengers in Burbank, police said.
- In light of the ongoing drought, officials at a special meeting of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority’s operations committee recently discussed
using recycled water at the airfield.
As a cost-cutting measure, Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center closed its regional blood donor center last month. Officials are working to help the 34 employees affected by the closure make the transition into new positions within Providence or to find employment elsewhere.
A new grant will help pay for 75 new recycling containers in the downtown and Montrose areas as well as launch a campaign aimed at getting thousands of apartment dwellers into the habit of recycling.
The number of passengers traveling through Bob Hope Airport rose by 2.3% in April compared to the same month last year, according to airfield officials, continuing a recent trend that has had officials cautiously optimistic for the future.
Dozens of community members visited the Glendale police station on Saturday for the agency’s open house.
- Summoning a collective spirit of gratitude — for family, faculty and friendships forged — La Cañada High School’s Class of 2015 bid farewell Friday to the school that provided a temporary backdrop for what will become lifelong memories.