Spiritually Speaking

QUESTION: Although they’ve tried for five years to have their own children, our son and his wife finally decided to adopt. They’re both healthy and together they are financially stable. Yet, the process has become very expensive and there have been several disappointments because of “almost adoptions.” They were told that adopting older children is […]

Frank (Tod) Thompson

Frank (Tod) Thompson, 82, passed away on February 1, 2019, in Montrose, CA after a long battle with Lewey Body Dementia.  A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 9 at Montrose Church. Tod was born in Glendale, California to Frank and Helen (White) Thompson on July 23. 1936.  He attended […]

Anna Marie Cannella

Feb. 23, 2019 Anna Marie Cannella passed away peacefully at home in Montrose on Feb. 23 from complications of a stroke. Anna was the firstborn daughter of Vito and Florence Cannella, also of Montrose. Anna was diagnosed with autism as a toddler during a time when special needs children were hidden away or sent to […]

Portantino Reintroduces Landmark Bill on School Start Time

Senator Anthony J. Portantino, D-La Cañada Flintridge, has reintroduced SB 328 – the science-based School Start Time Bill. “As I stated at the end of the last legislative year, I will continue to fight to change school start time because it is a science-based and results-driven policy that will save lives and improve academic performance,” […]

ROD Issued in JPL Groundwater Cleanup

ROD Issued in JPL Groundwater Cleanup

By Mary O’KEEFE The NASA groundwater cleanup near and adjacent to Jet Propulsion Laboratory has received final approval, referred to as the Record of Decision (ROD), from NASA and the regulatory agencies overseeing the project. Steve Slaten, Facilities and Environmental manager at the NASA Management Office, has been working on the groundwater cleanup since he […]

Joining Together for Annual Prayer Breakfast

Joining Together for Annual Prayer Breakfast

Faith leaders and community supporters gather for a morning focused on local youth.   By Charly SHELTON It’s time for pancakes, peacekeeping and prayer – all found at the Annual Prayer Breakfast. “The Prayer Breakfast has always been about the youth in our community and that’s what we emphasize – their well-being and their contributions […]

Drug Drop Offs Available Once a Month

By Mary O’KEEFE According to the U.S. Pharmacies and Drug Store Industry, an estimated 4.25 billion retail prescriptions will be filled throughout the U.S. in 2019 with about 300 million in California alone. Over time, many of these will become outdated. So what should a person do with these outdated meds? It is not advised […]

Annemarie Sophie Hahnlein

July 30, 1935 – Feb. 15, 2019 Annemarie Sophie Hahnlein, age 83, passed away at her home in La Crescenta on Friday, Feb. 15. She was born July 30, 1935 in the city of Westerland on the island of Sylt in Germany to Hermine and Johannes Bahnsen. She married Gunter Ernst Hahnlein on Oct. 4, […]