Glendale apologizes for sending alert to all of Los Angeles County

It was the rude awakening that united Los Angeles County. About 30 minutes later, a second emergency alert arrived instructing users to disregard the first because it was only an “evacuation exercise.” The time between the two messages left many Angelenos scrambling for answers. “Planning and preparing for an emergency ahead of time is key to the safety of our residents and community and allows us to be better prepared.” “On behalf of the City of Glendale, I offer my sincerest apology to anyone who was negatively affected by Saturday’s errant message,” Lanzas said. The message said: “Chevy Chase canyon residents safely evacuate your home and proceed to the evacuation site located at the Glendale Community College Parking Lot B.” The second alert arrived about 30 minutes later and read, “Disregard evacuation message for Chevy Chase canyon. “This lack of planning & consideration when sending your message can contribute to folks not taking such life-threatening emergencies seriously.” The alert reminded journalist Juliet Bennett Rylah of the time the city imposed curfews during the June 2020 civil unrest and Metro expanded a systemwide shutdown of rail and bus lines.