Feb. 19--Good morning, 818. Today is Friday, Feb. 19, 2016. Temperatures for today are forecasted to reach a high of 70 and a low of 47, according to the National Weather Service.
Here are your local headlines:
Education
Nonresident tuition going up at GCC
Students who attend Glendale Community College who are from outside the state or out of the country will pay more than $200 per unit next school year after the college's trustees unanimously agreed to increase the price of nonresident tuition Tuesday night. For foreign students or those enrolling in the college from out of state, nonresident tuition will cost $205 per unit, up from the $195 per-unit amount those students currently pay. Glendale News-Press
Glendale charter school appeal denied
The Los Angeles County Board of Education struck down an appeal Tuesday filed by parents looking to establish a charter school in Glendale who had previously been denied in their efforts by the Glendale Unified School Board. Glendale News-Press
In agreement
After a long negotiating period, officials at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy have reached an agreement with the neighborhood group calling itself "Protect LCF" over the terms of future expansion plans at the La Ca campus. School officials worked with the group, creating a list of conditions pertaining to traffic, parking, alcohol service on campus and the number of special events, according to an FSHA release issued Tuesday night. La Ca Valley Sun
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In the Community
Recovering heart patients crowned
Five people who bounced back from heart maladies and served as an example for others during their recoveries were honored at Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital on Thursday. Now in its 21st year, the annual "Kings and Queens of Hearts" event once again recognized patients who not only got healthy again, but stayed in good condition with the help of the hospital's cardiac fitness center. Glendale News-Press
Happy trails
The rich history of the trails system throughout the greater La Ca area will be examined in an exhibit opening Sunday afternoon at Lanterman House museum. Visitors will see items on display from the Lanterman House archives, including the La Ca Trails Council Collection, and on loan from current members of the Trails Council. La Ca Valley Sun
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Civic News and Politics
Bullet train may have new starting point
The California High Speed Rail Authority's initial operating segment had been expected to end in Burbank before eventually reaching Anaheim, but officials said in a telephone conference Thursday that a new draft business plan, which the authority is required to produce every two years, proposes to start with a Bakersfield to San Jose segment instead. Glendale News-Press
Report details city's activities
Hoping to educate residents on where their private properties end and the city's public right of way begins, the La Ca Flintridge City Council considered Tuesday an ordinance regulating homeowner improvements of public property but instead took a less aggressive route. La Ca Valley Sun
ADI's ties to Glendale officials
The construction arm of a development company that bilked Glendale's Housing Authority out of millions was one of the largest contributors to City Clerk Ardy Kassakhian's campaign in 2008. Sitting Glendale City Council members Laura Friedman and Ara Najarian received contributions from ADI's subcontractors after they were pressured to donate by the company. Glendale News-Press
Even tighter taps
Foothills water customers are being asked to tighten taps further and refrain from watering lawns for up to 10 days starting Feb. 29, while Metropolitan Water District of Southern California temporarily closes a La Verne treatment plant for infrastructure upgrades. La Ca Valley Sun
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Crime and Public Safety
Pedestrian struck and killed
A 56-year-old Glendale pedestrian died Thursday morning after getting struck by a car while jaywalking in Glendale the night before, marking the city's first pedestrian fatality of the year, officials said. Glendale News-Press
Arrest made after bike theft
Police on Wednesday arrested a probationer caught on camera last month stealing a customized bike belonging to a 13-year-old boy with cerebral palsy. Forensic evidence lifted from the bike -- which was recovered on Jan. 28, five days after it was reported stolen -- led investigators to Carlos Andres Lopez, a 47-year-old Los Angeles man who's been convicted of selling drugs, possessing a gun, burglary and other crimes, according to Burbank Police Sgt. Claudio Losacco. Burbank Leader
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Ryan Fonseca, ryan.fonseca@latimes.com
Twitter: @RyFons
