At the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce’s installation luncheon last week, the 2015 board of directors took their oath to serve the community. Please join me in congratulating: President Aram Ordubegian, Vice President Calvin Chock, Treasurer Craig Fisher, Secretary Robin Goldsworthy, Past President Steve Pierce and Honorary Mayor Chris Aristo. Returning directors are Lt. Lola […]
Professional Development Center – Celebrating 30 Years in the Community The Professional Development Center in Montrose is celebrating its 30-year anniversary in the community. Wow! Did you know that the PDC is Southern California’s headquarters for state-funded training and boasts one of the finest training facilities in the state of California? I didn’t. The PDC […]
On Tuesday, Rep. Adam Schiff, the ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), released the following statement in reaction to the President’s State of the Union address this evening before Congress: “(Tuesday), the President laid out his vision for an improved economy and help for the middle class. While our economy […]
Every March, in recognition of Women’s History Month, Rep. Adam Schiff honors outstanding women from his district. The 28th Congressional District includes the cities and communities of Atwater Village, Burbank, East Hollywood, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, Glendale, Griffith Park, Hollywood, Hollywood Hills, Kagel Canyon, La Cañada Flintridge, La Crescenta, Los Feliz, Montrose, Pasadena, Shadow Hills, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At Sunday’s Harvest Market, several nurses from USC Verdugo Hills Hospital set up a booth and reached out to the community to share their concerns about the hospital and the working/patient conditions. They were asking the public to sign a petition they plan on presenting to the hospital administration in the near […]
On Nov. 23-24, a man called CVS Pharmacy in both Montrose and Tujunga impersonating a doctor. He reportedly asked to verify patient information regarding narcotics prescription medications. The man then used this same information to pick up the prescriptions. The man is described as Middle Eastern, 6’ tall, weighing 200 pounds with a mustache, unshaven […]
Nine motorcyclists have been arrested and are facing felony criminal charges for their involvement in an incident that occurred on the Interstate 405 freeway in February 2014. The arrests were part of “Operation Valentine,” a multi-agency operation that included the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the Los Angeles County Taskforce for Regional Auto theft Prevention (TRAP), […]
New in 2015: Increased Student-Privacy Protections and Collaborative Legislation Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have stoked parents’ concerns about how to protect the privacy of their children yet, until recently, few parents were aware that school districts across California are using taxpayer dollars to monitor, collect and store student social-media data and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The California Democratic Party recently held caucuses to fill delegate slots for the Democratic convention. One of the busiest caucuses was held at Glendale Community College on Jan. 11 to elect delegates from the 43rd State Assembly District. “The Democratic Party State Convention delegates actually number about 3,300 people,” explained Convener Thomas […]
#KindnessMatters CV! This week, public schools observe Yellow Ribbon Week. Its focus on suicide prevention is so very important, but because some find it too hairy for young students, the emphasis in GUSD schools is on kindness. The district has partnered with Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital in the #GreatKindnessChallenge, and our local schools are […]