818 Roundup: Glendale man’s death due to West Nile virus
Orange County Vector Control inspector Eddie Garcia looks at several tiny mosquito larvae collected in August from a Buena Park backyard swimming pool. An elderly Glendale man died of West Nile virus late last month after falling ill from being bitten by an infected mosquito, public health officials said this week.
Good morning, 818. Today is Friday, Oct. 30, 2015. Temperatures for today are forecasted to reach a high of 84 and a low of 59, with a wind advisory in effect through the morning, according to the National Weather Service.
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An elderly Glendale man died of West Nile virus late last month after falling ill from being bitten by an infected mosquito, public health officials said this week.
Because of the absence of Mayor Bob Frutos, who was ill, City Council members decided to delay a discussion about a proposed agreement between the city and the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority to allow plans for a 14-gate replacement terminal at Bob Hope Airport to move forward.
34-year-old Montebello man suspected of breaking into a Burbank home was caught Wednesday after he allegedly used the victim’s credit card to shop online, police said.
To remedy the emotional distance that sometimes accompanies a geographical one, La Cañada Presbyterian Church recently hosted a three-day interactive exhibit created by the global Christian humanitarian organization World Vision, Inc.
Police on Wednesday arrested a person of interest in two thefts reported at two Burbank elementary schools this month. Investigators believe she may also be connected to similar incidents reported in La Crescenta and El Segundo.
Glendale police on Thursday delivered Halloween candy bags to 900 elementary school students to spread safety tips as thousands of Glendale children get ready to go trick-or-treating on Saturday.
Glendale Adventist Medical Center and Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital both received stroke certifications recently, with Glendale Adventist becoming the first hospital in the state certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by DNV GL Healthcare USA Inc., according to Glendale Adventist officials.
This year, David and Babette Batchelor witnessed pumpkin growers raise their prices for their crops, but they were able to keep the prices at their own La Crescenta patch at $3 per pumpkin.
- Step through Jeri Deiotte’s garage door to see more than 1,000 costumes line the walls and hang from the rafters. For 27 years, she’s fabricated get-ups and rented them out of her Montrose home on Mayfield Ave.
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Ryan Fonseca, ryan.fonseca@latimes.com
Twitter: @RyFons