Poly Loses State Playoff Opener

First published in the Feb. 4 print issue of the Glendale News-Press. Glendale High School’s Jacob Ochoa stepped down from his position as head coach of the varsity football program after four years. He announced he will become defensive coordinator at Maranatha High School in Pasadena next season. “I...

First published in the Jan. 26 print issue of the Pasadena Outlook. The first-place Polytechnic varsity boys’ soccer team blanked visiting Palos Verdes Chadwick, 3-0, last Friday as junior Jessie Benitez recorded a pair of goals. Senior Oliver Moltz produced one goal and one assist, senior James Gomez was...

First published in the Jan. 26 print issue of the Pasadena Outlook. When the Westridge and Mayfield Senior girls’ basketball teams prepared for their first meeting of the season, a win by either school against its neighborhood rival would provide a point of light. As the game unfolded, visiting...

First published in the Feb. 4 print issue of the Burbank Leader. Rent control was on the docket for the Burbank City Council on Tuesday, a hotly contested issue statewide, and one that the Burbank electorate struck down during the 2020 general election in the form of Measure RC. City...

First published in the Feb. 4 print issue of the Burbank Leader. In response to a letter alleging that Burbank’s electoral system might be in violation of the California Voting Rights Act, the City Council on Tuesday, Jan. 24, discussed transitioning to a district-based voting system and ultimately voted unanimously to issue a “resolution of intent” to transition to by-district elections.

First published in the Jan. 26 print issue of the Pasadena Outlook. Since 1973, Union Station Homeless Services has helped the most vulnerable community members rebuild their lives and end homelessness. This year, the organization is celebrating 50 years of working in the community with volunteers, staff, donors and clients...

First published in the Feb. 4 print issue of the Glendale News-Press. Children, parents and residents from the La Crescenta area were put on alert Wednesday after the unauthorized entrance of a man at Crescenta Valley High School prompted the Glendale Unified School District to enact safety measures, including a shelter-in-place protocol and early dismissal, in conjunction with the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station.

First published in the Feb. 4 print issue of the Burbank Leader. Nurses at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center successfully negotiated a contract renewal, ending the monthslong negotiation process, and closing the door on a potential strike. Through collective bargaining, nurses secured safety measures, retention benefits and greater representation in hospital governing committees.

— A man was arrested at a playground in the 1900 block of Grismer Avenue after he allegedly exposed himself to an unknown victim at about 10 a.m. on Jan. 27. He was charged with indecent exposure and placed on $10,000 bail. — Officers were called to a residential intersection near...