By Mary O’KEEFE In the wake of the announcement by the Dept. of Justice that 50 people are being charged in connection with a nationwide college admission scam, the conversation of how the system works for the haves and have-nots has become a common topic. On Tuesday, the DOJ held a press conference that laid […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Orange County Sheriff’s Dept. Coroner Division released the toxicology report concerning the death of Noah Domingo, 18, a graduate of Crescenta Valley High School who matriculated to UC Irvine. City of Irvine police were called to a home on Sycamore Creek early in the morning of Jan. 12. Domingo was found […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Tonight, Thursday night, is Rosemont Middle School’s open house and this year the event will have a different twist. In addition to open classrooms, visitors can take part in a fundraiser with some very impressive silent auction items. “When we met with Principal Scott Anderle at the beginning of the year we […]
QUESTION: What if you get along with a person very well except for political preferences? My friend and I know we have different views and just avoid many subjects so our friendship isn’t compromised. Even though it probably is the best thing to do, I feel like a phony. We’re both retired and do many […]
The Women of the Montrose Search and Rescue Team By Mary O’KEEFE In 1970 women were employed as deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. but they were not yet allowed to go on patrol. That changed two years later when a pilot program began that trained women to be patrol deputies. In the […]
Scam Stopper Meeting Assemblymember Laura Friedman is hosting a town hall meeting in partnership with the Glendale Police Dept., the California Contractors State License Board and the Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse on fraud prevention. It will be held today, Thursday, March 14 at 7 p.m. at the Glendale Police Dept., 131 N. […]
By Charly SHELTON Clark Magnet High has done it again. The Lexus Eco Challenge offers high school students a chance to get environmentally involved and find practical ways of researching and improving the environment to make a better tomorrow. And, once again, the environmental geographic information system class at Clark Magnet High School entered and […]
Passing Through This past Saturday we had an unexpected visit from former neighbors who lived next-door to us for a number of years. These were the early years when my kids were young and their daughter would sit for them. Seeing them brought to mind wonderful memories that made me (again) grateful for the […]
“Water is the moving force of all nature.” ~ Leonardo Di Vinci Is California Free from Drought After Wet Winter? As the wet winter flows into spring, the 2018-19 rainy season is expected to continue changing California’s drought map. Yes, the prolonged rain flooded many areas that not so long ago were left barren from […]
By Mary O’Keefe Montrose Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce recently held a business spotlight event at Tribe to Table at 2329 Honolulu Ave. in February. The business has been a bit of a mystery since it opened, some saying it was a dog food store, others saying it has people food – the fact is […]