NEWS FROM washington » Adam Schiff

Planetary Science and the Great Adventure In December, NASA launched its first unmanned test flight of the Orion spacecraft, which will eventually take astronauts to an asteroid and Mars.  Think about that for a second – what was only dreamt about in science fiction novels and films will become a reality within the lifetime of […]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Mike Lawler’s recent column about the proposed Verdugo Wash Bike Path (PVWBP) sounds like a commercial – all glowing promises, but I am sure residents can look at the wash for themselves and see it is not clear cut. One reader recently compared the PVWBP to the Chandler Bike Path in Burbank. The Burbank path […]

News from CV Alliance

Hi, CV! We have the most diligent experts teaching our kids, like TUPE instructor Violet Mesrkhani, PhD. I may have confused you when sharing what a student said to her in one of the Tobacco Use Prevention Education classes, and she set the record straight. Violet warns that “the word ‘vaping’ or ‘vapor’ is usually […]

A ‘Crowning’ Achievement

A ‘Crowning’ Achievement

By Jason KUROSU The crowning of the King and Queen of Hearts has become a tradition at Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center. The goals of the annual event are to promote heart health to help those suffering from cardiac disease as well as providing knowledge of prevention and resources to the community. […]

IN Brief

Candidates’ Forums Planned The Crescenta Valley Community Association is hosting a Glendale City Council candidates’ forum tonight, Thurday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. in the La Crescenta Libary. There will also be information on the ballot measures. The library is located at 2809 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta. On Monday, March 2 the Montrose-Verdugo City […]

Rain Washes Out Founders Day Celebration

Rain Washes Out Founders Day Celebration

By Mary O’KEEFE The rain came and, for the first time in recent memory, the Montrose Founders Day festivities on Honolulu Avenue were canceled midway through the events. The day began gloomy with a lot of cloud cover. The crowds were light but consistent. Crescenta Valley Youth Town Council Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow was off to […]

City Council Puts Boots on the Ground

By Jason KUROSU On Tuesday, the Glendale City Council held the afternoon session of its regular meeting at the Grayson Power Plant, the first of a series of “workboot” meetings in which the members of the council receive a firsthand look at how various departments operate, an effort city officials hope will generate more informed […]

GFD Members Train as Community Paramedics

By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Fire Dept. is participating in California’s Community Paramedic Pilot Project. The project is a new model for community-based health care in which paramedics function outside their customary emergency response and transport roles in ways that will help the underserved population. The project is a partnership between California Emergency Medical Services […]

Ruth Weathermon Bassett

Dec.17, 1931 – Feb. 18, 2015 Ruth Weathermon Bassett was predeceased by her loving husband of 60 years, Dale Clark Bassett. She is survived by their children Twila Bassett, Carol Lee (Dinnis) and Chad Bassett (Erika); grandchildren Savonne, Kristen and Kyle; great grandchildren Dominique and Ash. Memorial to be held 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. […]

LCF Recipient of Grant Funding

The City of La Cañada Flintridge was awarded a $123,500 grant from CalRecycle’s Rubberized Pavement Program for rubberized asphalt to be installed over the next three years as a part of the City’s annual street resurfacing program. Rubberized asphalt was pioneered by the City of Phoenix and is popular because of its high durability and […]