818 Roundup: Glendale brush fire; New stop sign for St. Finbar; Cell tower plan nixed in La Crescenta

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 15, 2014: Workers drill holes into the cement as they are rebuilding the pavement on the 405 Freeway, just south of the Ventura Blvd. off ramp in Los Angeles, CA February 15, 2014. The sloop across the freeway is being changed here. Three of five northbound lanes on the 405 freeway will be closed during the day throughout President's Day weekend to allow for road improvements.

Feb. 17, 2014 12 AM PT

Good morning readers. Today’s forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a high of 73 and a low of 46. As you prepare yourself for the week, or bask in the fact you have the day off (lucky you!), check out these headlines from around our area:

Several homes were evacuated Sunday when a brush fire started in the Adams Hills neighborhood, charring a roughly two-acre hillside near Forest Lawn in Glendale, officials said. Glendale News-Press
City officials will install a four-way stop sign at the intersection of Oak and Myers streets after requests from dozens of parents with children attending St. Finbar School in Burbank, who argued that the current two-way stop sign was unsafe for children walking to and from school. Burbank Leader
As California continues to experience extreme drought, the far-reaching effects of abnormal weather patterns are being observed locally in tree populations and the unwelcome guests they may be housing. The city is warning La Cañada residents to be on the lookout for signs of bark beetle infestation in trees on their property. The small, boring insects pose a special threat to pines and other conifers in dry weather conditions.
La Cañada Valley Sun
AT&T; has withdrawn a proposal to place a cell phone tower in La Crescenta after several concerned residents complained that it would be an eyesore and reduce property values. Glendale News-Press
The monster-evoking “Jamzilla” lane closures on the northbound 405 Freeway this weekend appear to have appropriately scared off motorists, officials said, who nonetheless warned of a longer commute Monday. The freeway is scheduled to reopen Tuesday. Los Angeles Times
A woman was found dead from gunshot wounds in a Pasadena home Sunday morning, police said. Officers responded about 8:50 a.m. to a residence in the 1500 block of N. Raymond Avenue after reports of possible gunfire in the area, said Pasadena police Lt. Jason Clawson. Los Angeles Times

-- Dan Evans, dan.evans@latimes.com

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