Here is the paper for Thursday, January 16, 2014. Check back every Friday to get your copy on your computer, Smartphone, eReader or tablet to take with you on-the-go! If it works or doesn’t work on your device, let us know and we can make a note of it to improve the experience, or if […]
UPDATE 1/17/14: Governor Brown Declares Drought State of Emergency SAN FRANCISCO – With California facing water shortfalls in the driest year in recorded state history, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today proclaimed a State of Emergency and directed state officials to take all necessary actions to prepare for these drought conditions. “We can’t make it […]
By Jason KUROSU Gov. Jerry Brown’s third stint as California’s governor has been characterized by efforts to save money, a plan of action that continues with the most recent budget that proposes to set aside money for the state’s Rainy Day Fund. With this new budget, Brown seeks to pay back ever-increasing debt totaling in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In the never-ending fight to keep pedestrians safe, especially students walking to school, the crossing guard has been a powerful weapon. Praises have been heaped on these local heroes who brave texting teen drivers, rushed parents and absent-minded business people as they step into the treacherous waters otherwise known as the school […]
Oct. 3, 1921 – Jan. 10, 2014 Ron was a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army’s 8th Air Force as a B-24 flight engineer. He received a Certificate of Valor for his participation in the European Theater of Operations beginning on June 2, 1944. After the war, he married Ruth and […]
By Charly SHELTON and Mary O’KEEFE Monday, Jan. 17, 1994. At 4:31 a.m., a 6.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Southern California. Despite being known as the Northridge earthquake, the epicenter was actually Reseda. The shaking lasted only 10 to 20 seconds, yet the force exerted on the ground was so intense that movement was felt as […]
By Kevork KURDOGHLIAN Well wishes were extended to the community at the first meeting of 2014 of the La Cañada Unified School District board of education on Jan. 7. This is the school board’s second meeting since the November 2013 election when David Sagal, a Warner Bros. executive, Dan Jeffries, a prosecutor at the L.A. […]
By Jason KUROSU The establishment of federal health care reform affects a wide range of health services, as previously unattainable care will be provided to many individuals. Mental health benefits will be expanded under the new health care laws, as mental health is considered one of the 10 essential health benefits required by the Affordable […]
By Kevork KURDOGHLIAN The Glendale Unified School District board members were greeted at their first meeting of the year on Tuesday by the drums of Hoover High School student percussionists and goodie bags with items from each GUSD high school. Crescenta Valley High School’s ceramics students contributed to the goodie bags with ceramic pots. After […]
By McKenna MIDDLETON, intern The second annual La Crescenta Antique & Collectibles Show and Appraisal Event, held Saturday at the La Crescenta Woman’s Club, reflected the deep tradition and history the Crescenta Valley is known for. The show attracted antique enthusiasts from across the foothills and Glendale who explored everything from antique china to a […]