What’s in a Name(tag)? I hope I’m not just another exhausted, hopeful Californian who feels that we, especially in Los Angeles County, are turning a corner in the COVID-19 fight and that the signs I think I see are real. Vaccinations are becoming more available – members of my own family, some over 85, others […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Nine years after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the 19th Amendment, granting the women the right to vote, Merle Norman was working in her kitchen mixing ingredients in a large coffee pot. She had a background in medicine and chemistry and used this knowledge to create an innovative skin care line she […]
The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health (Public Health) reports more than 17,000 total COVID-19 deaths today, Tuesday, Feb. 2. To date, Public Health identified 1,124,558 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County and a total of 17,057 deaths (approximately 1.52%). The County has experienced more than 7,000 new COVID-19 deaths […]
On Jan. 22 at approximately 4:10 in the morning, a male suspect broke into three businesses in the 4500 block of Dyer Street in La Crescenta. The suspect, as seen in surveillance video, was wearing a black “Slayer” sweater, dark gloves, sweatpants, sneakers, and a backpack. The suspect appeared tall and slim, with a moustache […]
L452R Variant is Linked to Multiple Outbreaks in Santa Clara County and Being Studied by California Genomic Sequencing Experts The California Dept. of Public Health (CDPH), in coordination with Santa Clara County and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), today, Friday, announced that an L452R variant of COVID-19 is increasingly being identified by viral […]
“It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter air is full of it.” ~ John Burroughs All eyes should be looking skyward and all umbrellas prepare to come forth from hiding as the peak of another system moves […]
By Julie BUTCHER Next week the Glendale City Council will hold a joint meeting with the board of the Glendale Community College District to discuss issues of mutual concern including plans for low-income housing assistance. This week, Councilmember Paula Devine announced a virtual exhibit by the Museum of Neon Art called “Glendale, Illuminated: A Zoom […]
“You know the greatest danger facing us is ourselves, and irrational fear of the unknown. There is no such thing as the unknown. Only things temporarily hidden, temporarily not understood.” – James T. Kirk, “Star Trek: The Corbomite Maneuver” By Mary O’Keefe The one constant in human nature is the spirit of exploration. Considering what […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It was on Jan. 26, 2020 that Los Angeles County Public Health announced its first case of novel coronavirus, later identified as COVID-19. Since that time there have been over one million cases reported in LA County with about 16,000 deaths. This week the State of California lifted the regional Stay-At-Home Order […]