818 Roundup: Roger Rodas’ widow sues, first ‘party house’ fine issued
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Greetings, readers! Today is Wednesday, May 14. High temperatures will continue in the area tomorrow with highs in the Glendale area reaching 101 degrees and a low of 65, according to the National Weather Service.
In the news from your area:
The widow of Roger Rodas claims in a lawsuit filed Monday that the Porsche he was driving was going only 55 mph when it crashed, killing him and his passenger, actor Paul Walker.
- A Burbank detective on Tuesday testified that a 20-year-old Burbank man accused of killing his five-week-old daughter said in an interview that he shook the baby out of frustration that she wouldn’t stop crying or go to sleep.
A Glendale house that inspired the City Council to adopt a series of increasing fines following multiple police responses to loud music or other nuisances has become the first property to trigger the new ordinance.
Following unanimous approval by the City Council on Tuesday, Glendale is set to be responsible for the lodging, food and activities of 100 athletes participating in the July 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games for three days prior to the opening ceremony.
DreamWorks Animation has hit its 20-year mark: since its inception two decades ago, the Glendale company has evolved from a fledgling studio into a $700-million-a-year multimedia powerhouse with a distinct culture and expanding global footprint, the Los Angeles Times reports.
The Glendale City Council tossed out a recommended water-rate-increase plan on Tuesday that would boost Glendale Water & Power revenue by a compounded 26.3% over the next five years, preferring to set the ceiling for their rate discussion at a compounded 20.4% over four years.
- Glendale police are searching for an underage suspect who allegedly broke into Vahan & Anoush Chamlian School in La Crescenta after hours and made off with sports equipment and a small amount of money, police said.
-- Sameea Kamal, sameea.kamal@latimes.com
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