Category: Glendale

Man Gets 57 Years in Prison for Fatal Shooting in Glendale

A man was sentenced to 57 years to life in state prison on July 20 for a shooting at a Glendale restaurant in which a 20-year-old man was killed and a 10-year-old boy was struck in the arm by a bullet fragment. David Rodriguez, now 23, was convicted on May 30 of first-degree murder for…


Man Sentenced for Glendale Shooting and Killing

A man was sentenced to 57 years to life in state prison on July 20 for a shooting at a Glendale restaurant in which a 20-year-old man was killed and a 10-year-old boy was struck in the arm by a bullet fragment. David Rodriguez, now 23, was convicted on May 30 of first-degree murder for…


Groups Clash Over LGBT Policy at Southern California School Board Meeting Before School Year Ends

The Glendale Unified School Board’s final meeting of the school year on June 20 drew dozens of parents, community members, and activists protesting over the district’s policies on LGBT content in schools. The protest comes just two weeks after three demonstrators were arrested at a June 6 board meeting, where opposing sides clashed as the…


Car Vandalized With Pro-LGBT Messages in Glendale

GLENDALE, Calif.—The owner of a car that was parked in Glendale reported June 9 that it was scratched in multiple locations with words in support of the LGBTQ community and a derogatory word used to attack those of Armenian descent. The car’s owner hailed a Glendale Police Department officer Friday afternoon and told officers he…


Three Arrested at Southern California Parent Protest Over Pride Month, LGBT Curriculum

Three people were arrested after a brawl broke out between demonstrators and counter-protestors in opposition of the Glendale Unified School District’s recognition of Pride Month and policies on LGBT content in classrooms. Several hundred people gathered for a demonstration on June 6 outside of Glendale Unified’s board meeting, where the board voted unanimously to proclaim…


3 Arrested at Southern California Parent Protest Over Pride Month, LGBT Curriculum

Three people were arrested after a brawl broke out between demonstrators and counter-protestors in opposition of the Glendale Unified School District’s recognition of Pride Month and policies on LGBT content in classrooms. Several hundred people gathered for a demonstration on June 6 outside of Glendale Unified’s board meeting, where the board voted unanimously to proclaim…


Southern California Parents Boycott School District’s ‘Pride Day’, Pulling Children out of Classes

Many schools at the Glendale Unified School District resembled a “ghost town” on June 2 as some parents kept their children at home in protest of the district’s planned “Pride Day” where students learn about LGBT activists and participate in activities that celebrate the LGBT community. While the number of absent students is currently unknown,…


Newport Coast Doctor Faces Federal Charges of Health Care Fraud

An Orange County physician and a Los Angeles County lab owner are facing federal charges in separate cases for their alleged participation in fraud schemes involving health care services that exploited the COVID-19 pandemic and allegedly resulted in false billings to federal programs and theft from federally funded pandemic programs, officials announced Thursday. Dr. Anthony…


Glendale Firefighter Treats Unconscious 76-Year-Old Woman on Flight

A Glendale Fire Department battalion chief was a hero on flight to Los Angeles International Airport, providing medical aid to an unconscious 76-year-old woman. Todd Tucker was aboard United Airlines Flight 1789 from Tampa, Florida Sunday, where he and Glendale Police Department Sgt. Sharon Kim had attended an emergency medical services conference. Two hours into…


CHP Arrested 9 in Organized Retail Theft Operation

GLENDALE, Calif.—Nine people have been arrested in an organized retail theft operation, and nearly $200,000 in stolen merchandise and cash have been recovered, California Highway Patrol (CHP) officials announced on March 25. The arrests were the result of a three-month investigation by members of the CHP’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force into a criminal operation known as the…