How the ‘For the People’ Act Can Help Restore Faith in Our Democracy Many Americans believe our political system is in a state of disrepair – broken, partisan, or worse, corrupt. And it’s not hard to see why. America’s democracy is awash in dark money, straightjacketed by gerrymandered districts and plagued by voter suppression. […]
Challenges Schiff Vaccine Statement In a recent newsletter from Adam Schiff, “Rep. Schiff has called on Facebook, Google and Amazon to address a threat to the public health caused by the proliferation of misinformation about vaccines.” He also said, “The scientific and medical communities are in overwhelming consensus that vaccines are both effective and safe. […]
The 2019 Winter Friends & Family Show, which takes place on Thursday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the La Cañada High School South Gym, features the 7/8 Winter Drumline, 9-12 Winter Drumline, and Winter Guard. The 9-12 Winter Drumline’s show is “The Other Side of Fear.” They will be competing on Friday in the […]
The Glendale Police Dept. arrested two suspects involved in an organized retail theft ring. In February 2019, GPD Downtown Policing Unit conducted an investigation relating to a shoplifting case at The Americana at Brand. As a result of the extensive investigation, officers identified Carlos Rivera of Los Angeles and Monica Paredes of Van Nuys as […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A water service leak at a house in the 2500 block of Whittier Drive temporarily closed the street to traffic. A section of the street near the home is now open to single lane vehicular traffic. Water will be shut off to just the one house affected by the leak. According to […]
Rosés are springing up – along with chardonnay, cabernet and more – at the Spring Wine Walk hosted by the MSPA. By Charly SHELTON Spring is in the air and hors d’oeuvres, wine and the chance to know Montrose and its merchants have arrived. It’s all part of the Spring Wine Walk. “We have 29 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Nationally in 2018, 16.7 million people in the U.S. alone were victims of identity fraud,” said Assemblymember Laura Friedman. “Thirty percent of U.S. consumers were a part of the data breach of companies in 2018.” Friedman presented these statistics during a Scam Stopper Town Hall meeting last week held at the community […]
The County of Los Angeles is closing the La Cañada Flintridge Library, 4545 N. Oakwood Drive, for maintenance beginning April 1. The last day of service will be Saturday, March 30. All books, even those in the storage shed, will be stored and shelves removed and new carpet and ceiling tiles installed. Closure will last […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There have been recent concerns about tree trimming in the foothill communities by Southern California Edison. Some residents in areas like Altadena have shared concerns that their trees had been trimmed in an extreme method leaving the branches bare. “We have always done vegetation management,” said David Guzman, manager with the Vegetation […]