Glendale Community College professor waxes poetic

A long-time Glendale Community College English professor will be among the hundreds of writers appearing at the Los Angeles Times Book Festival this weekend.

Rich Ross resigns as chairman of Walt Disney Studios

After less than three years on the job, Rich Ross is out as chairman of Walt DisneyStudios.

Renovations to Glendale fire station continue, adjoining library prepares to open

Extensive renovations to the Casa Verdugo library are nearing completion, but work on the adjoining fire station still has a long way to go.

Temperatures expected to climb into the 90s

A prelude to summer is expected today with temperatures in some areas of Southern California, including Pasadena, expected to reach about 90 degrees.

Sunset over Glendale

Tobias Lewsaddler grabbed this photo overlooking Glendale Thursday evening, capturing, as he put it, "another amazing Southern California day."

Firefighters deal with the aftermath of a fiery crash on the 134 (Ventura) Freeway and I-5. Caltrans has closures planned over the next three days to repair sections of the freeway affected from the fire.

Westbound 134 Freeway lanes to close for repairs

Caltrans will close sections of the Ventura (134) Freeway over the next three days as crews repair areas that were damaged during the tanker fire on April 7.

Villaraigosa walks out after Antonovich's 'gang rape' remark on transit tax

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa briefly walked out of a transportation committee meeting Thursday after another elected official usedĀ the term “gang rape” in aĀ reference to a transit sales tax championed by theĀ mayor.

Julie Andrews on princesses, Disney and a new 'Mary Poppins' film

Have you purchased a gift for the tiara wearer in your life? Don't worry, there's still time. The Walt Disney Co. and Target are introducing National Princess Week April 22-28. Like Secretary's Day and Grandparents Day, National Princess Week is designed to move merchandise -- with it comes a 10th anniversary Blu-ray release of “The Princess Diaries” and “The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement,” starring Julie Andrews and Anne Hathaway, as well as an array of pink-hued products.

Burbank ranks among heavier spenders on attorney fees

Burbank -- which has been entangled in a series of lawsuits over the years -- ranked No. 16 among 88 cities in Los Angeles County for the amount of money spent per capita on attorney fees.

Burbank police release sketch of home invasion robber

Burbank police today released the sketch of a man believed to have forced his way into a woman’s apartment last month with a knife.

Kim Kardashian bid for Glendale mayor draws shock, support

Since Kim Kardashian mused aloud about wanting to run for mayor of Glendale someday, political commentators and others have weighed in on whether the TV star's aspirations can become a reality.

Ebullient leader of Glendale Healthy Kids to step down

The executive director of a nonprofit set up to serve uninsured children in Glendale is stepping down to take the helm of a domestic violence shelter in Arizona.

Report urges delay in bullet-train funding decisions

The plan to build a bullet train has so many funding uncertainties and so many other details that remain unclear that the state should delay any decision this year to commit billions of dollars to the project, the nonpartisan research branch of the Legislature recommended Tuesday.

Local Photos: Residents share shots of Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank

Local Photos: Residents share shots of Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank

If you're a photographer in the tri-city area, you have a lot to work with visually. There are the San Gabriel Mountains, sprawling freeways, movie studios and old brick buildings.

Dick Clark remembered in Burbank

Dick Clark may be remembered most for hosting "American Bandstand" and counting down to the New Year on television every year, but he also made a considerable impact in Burbank.

Dick Clark remembered for dedication to Providence neuroscience program

Dick Clark, the host of “American Bandstand” and more recently the person who counted down the seconds until the new year, died today at 82.

Rattlesnakes make early appearance in foothills

Rattlesnakes have been spotted near Gleneagles Place in La CaƱada Flintridge, another sign that a warm spring is causing more early encounters between foothills residents and wildlife than usual.

NoHo man indicted for allegedly flashing private, police aircraft with laser

An 18-year-old North Hollywood man has been indicted under a recently approved law that makes it a federal crime to deliberately point a laser at an aircraft.

Dick Clark, pioneer of radio and TV, is dead at 82

Dick Clark, the legendary TV producer and host, died Wednesday of a heart attack. He had suffered a stroke in 2004 and had struggled with the effects ever since.

Streets reopen in Burbank after diesel fuel spill is cleaned up

Street closures in Burbank that were prompted by a 150-gallon diesel spill this morning have reopened and traffic is "returning to normal," according to police.

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