Greetings, Allies! On Monday, May 19, the amazing Dr. Arthur Benjamin, the “Mathemagician,” will share his love of math and magic from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the CV High School auditorium (4400 Ramsdell Ave). Purchase tickets ($5 students, $10 adults) in the Rosemont Middle School Counseling Office or at the […]
Old Town La Canada? In architectural preservation circles, the City of La Cañada Flintridge doesn’t get much respect. For evidence of that, refer to the Los Angeles Conservancy’s annual Preservation Report Card, in which L.A. area cities are graded on their efforts to preserve their historic buildings. Burbank and Pasadena received an ‘A’ grading, and […]
On March 11, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy student Becca Ayala received a letter she had been waiting months for – an acceptance to New York University. And that wasn’t all; the letter also stated that Ayala had also been selected for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholars Program, an honor that includes an annual $30,000 […]
Restoration Day at Preserve The next Rosemont Preserve restoration day is Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Plans include removing invasive plants and performing some trail maintenance. There will also be weeding and watering of the south slope plants. The preserve is located in La Crescenta at the north end of Rosemont […]
Five vying for one city council seat offer their perspective on how to improve Glendale. By Jason KUROSU his year’s candidates for one seat on the Glendale City Council took part in the second of two local forums Monday night at the Sparr Heights Community Center. Hosted by the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Subcommittee released its draft proposal significantly upping funding for planetary science: “I’m very pleased that the subcommittee has made such a strong investment in planetary science – one of the Crown Jewels of NASA’s portfolio. With this funding increase, we will be able to keep Mars […]
By Ted AYALA Glendale City Council on Tuesday night urged Councilmember Dave Weaver to enroll in sexual harassment training after allegations came to light accusing him of inappropriate behavior, including groping a woman in Montrose last year. The allegations were brought to public attention last month. A former friend of Weaver’s, Lolita Gonzalves, claimed that […]
“Sweet May hath come to love us, Flowers, trees, their blossoms don; And through the blue heavens above us The very clouds move on.” ~ Heinrich Heine, 19th Century German poet, “Book of Songs” The sparse showers of April have passed. A few sprinkles fell on Tuesday, even though May is the month for flowers […]
By Mary O’KEEFE he American Legion Post 288 is in the midst of a facelift – a much needed facelift. For years the building has been struggling with plumbing issues, outdated appliances and carpet that defied cleaning, but all of that is changing thanks to Home Depot. “Home Depot has a core value of giving […]
By Ted AYALA A bill that would see the Golden State become the next in a handful of states that recognize the sovereignty of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic came one step closer to reality Monday afternoon. The California State Assembly Rules Committee (CSARC) voted 9-1 in favor of the resolution. The bill, which is known as […]