Officer subdues half-naked man with Taser

A 34-year-old man was charged Tuesday with battery after he attacked an officer who tried to detain him as he ran around in his underwear in South Glendale and tried to grab a group of teens, police said.

Clergy gather in support of La Crescenta youth

The challenges facing the youth of La Crescenta fueled prayers by local leaders and clergy who spoke on their behalf at the first ever Crescenta Valley Town Council Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday.

Power restored to Glendale neighborhood where plane crashed

Crews have restored power to hundreds of customers in the North Glendale neighborhood where a small plane crashed Monday night, a city spokesman said.

20-year forecast: Traffic at Bob Hope Airport to remain 'relatively flat'

The operations at Bob Hope Airport are expected to improve over the next 20 years, but not to pre-recession levels, according to a forecast released this week.

'Shocked' homeowner was outside moments before Glendale plane crash

One moment, Mourad Halabi and his daughter were unloading groceries from the trunk of their Lexus. The next, there was a crash, bang, flash and an airplane next to their front yard.

Details from Dodger Stadium beating; Monrovia man arrested

More details have emerged about a violent postgame incident Sunday in the Dodger Stadium parking lot in which a man was beaten as his pregnant girlfriend looked on.

San Gabriel Valley roundup: An argument against Measure A, Asian Tiger mosquitoes, and an Altadena shooting

Scott Phelps, a member of the Pasadena Board of Education, writes a letter to the editor arguing against Measure A, the local initiative that will create voting districts within the PUSD. If you have a different view, we want to hear your opinion! Email me at dan.evans@latimes.com. 

Glendale plane crash: Street closures, small power outage remain

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Small plane crashes in North Glendale, cutting power to neighborhood

The pilot of a single-engine plane crashed into the front yard of a North Glendale home Monday night, knocking down power lines before coming to a rest upside down, police said. 

Drayman indictment: Grand jury testimony paints picture of lax financial oversight

Grand jury testimony in the embezzlement case against John Drayman — unsealed Friday — painted a picture of lax oversight of the former city councilman’s collection and accounting of proceeds from the Montrose Harvest Market, an operation that consistently lost money until more stringent controls were implemented. 

Los Angeles County Fire Department crews battle a small brush fire near the La Canada Flintridge Country Club on Sunday, May 20.

Fire knocked down near La Canada golf course

A small brush fire near the La Canada Flintridge Country Club Sunday afternoon got a quick response from the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Man in custody after allegedly stabbing girlfriend in Glendale

A 20-year-old Burbank man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of stabbing his girlfriend in the stomach and arm after she tried to break up with him in Glendale, police said.

Academics consider Armenian diaspora, preservation of culture

Fewer Armenian Americans are speaking the language of their native country, eroding the ability of the diaspora to preserve its culture, according to an expert at UCLA who addressed a conference organized at the Central Library on Saturday.

Couple arrested for allegedly lying about Glendale hit-and-run

A couple was arrested Sunday after they allegedly lied about being carjacked to avoid being investigated for fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run collision, police said.

Motorcyclist arrested on DUI charge after crashing bike

A 25-year-old motorcyclist was arrested Saturday on suspicion of drunk driving after he crashed and was catapulted in to the air, police said.

MTA: Most Port of L.A. traffic would steer clear of 710 Fwy. extension

Extending the Long Beach (710) Freeway through Pasadena could bring 1,368 cargo trucks traveling to and from the Port of Los Angeles, transportation officials say.

Guests use special filtered goggles and pinhole boxes to look and the solar eclipse directly and indirectly. Hundreds of people came to the Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics at Caltech, Pasadena to view the annular eclipse, Sunday, May 20.

Solar eclipse: Hundreds watch the show at Caltech center

At a quarter past five, the people in line outside Caltech’s Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics started to grow restless.

Pasadena attorney in spotlight after John Travolta suit fizzles

It was billed as a "shocking tell-all" and a "world exclusive," but the National Enquirer's March 26 cover story landed with a thud. TMZ, Page Six and other major players in celebrity gossip ignored the article in which a masseur claimed John Travolta offered money for sex.

San Gabriel Valley roundup: Campaign mailer project, a stolen Yorkie, a jockey removes her briefs, and a touching farewell

I want your campaign mailers. Yes, really. Times Community News is embarking on a project to get all campaign flyers and ads online. It's interesting to see how the candidates present themselves, and what others say about them. Besides, becoming a more informed voter is a good thing, no? Pasadena Sun

The ring eclipse in Tokyo.

Solar eclipse creates eerie shadows and sunset

The "ring of fire" solar eclipse brought crowds out onto streets, into their backyards and onto roofs to catch a glimpse of the historic event.

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