818 Roundup: Glendale looks into traffic stops, Doritos Crash the Super Bowl contest, ALA smoking law grades
Good morning, 818 readers. Today is Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014. The National Weather Service expects temperatures for the Glendale area to see a high around 62 and a low of 43.
We’re rounding up the top news headlines in your region:
The Glendale City Council directed its staff this week to look into claims from a Glendale man who says he was stopped and interrogated by police four times in the past six months for a vehicle infraction for which he was never cited.
A time machine is at the heart of a commercial starring and co-written by Burbank resident Daved Wilkins that is a finalist in the annual “Doritos Crash the Super Bowl” contest. His 30-second spot is competing against four other finalists for a $1 million prize and a chance to have his Doritos ad run during the Super Bowl, set to start at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 2.
Glendale got an “A” on the American Lung Assn.’s annual report card highlighting cities and counties with the best antismoking rules released this week, while Burbank maintained its “B” grade.
-- Sameea Kamal, sameea.kamal@latimes.com
Follow on Twitter: @SameeaKamal.