By Michael J. ARVIZU Dr. David Viar, Glendale Community College’s newest superintendent/president, formally met and shook hands with about 50 of his faculty and staff during a welcome reception held at the college on Monday afternoon. Viar officially took over the college’s top job on Monday, replacing Supt./President Dr. Jim Riggs. Riggs was hired on […]
By Kevork KURDOGHLIAN Glendale Unified School District, like all school districts across California, must adapt to the new rules mandated by the Local Control Funding Formula, which was signed into law in the 2013-14 state budget by Gov. Brown on July 1. A press release from Brown’s office said that the new formula “replaces California’s […]
By Kevork KURDOGHLIAN Assemblymember Tim Donnelly, a candidate for governor, spoke at a Republican Club of the Foothills meeting held at the La Cañada Thursday Club on Thursday. In his introduction of Donnelly, Phil Downs, president of the club, described the Democratic controlled state government as a “liberal bash.” As the crowd of approximately 100 […]
The public is invited to participate in a free, online town hall meeting hosted by Assemblyman Mike Gatto on Wednesday, July 10 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. The assemblyman will be available to answer questions about community issues, provide updates and information about his current legislation, and discuss suggestions for future legislation. Participants of […]
Beating the Heat Last weekend was a scorcher! The 100-plus temperatures made it easy for me to head to Pt. Hueneme (south of Oxnard and Ventura) on Saturday to show a condo that we have for rent. The ocean breezes kept the thermometer at a pleasant 80 or so there. It was hard for me […]
JULY 4th VETERANS FAMILY PICNIC The Elks of Sunland-Tujunga are looking for help for the Veteran’s Picnic on Thursday, July 4th. Those volunteers who cannot meet at the Lodge that morning by 9 a.m. can come directly to the Sepulveda VAMC at 16111 Plummer St. The Elks will be in the quad, which is between […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It was the type of news that can shock a nation – 19 firefighters had lost their lives while battling a fire near Yarnell, Ariz. Nineteen of the 20-member crew of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshots, part of the Prescott Fire Dept., died while battling the Yarnell Hill fire on Sunday. The […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN Helicopter enthusiasts gathered at the Hansen Dam Sports Complex on Saturday to take part in the American Heroes Air Show. The helicopter exclusive show featured a variety of aircraft as well as emergency preparedness information and a career fair. The free admission event was first held at the Santa Monica Airport in […]
By Brandon HENSLEY DoVall Boykins played high school basketball at Taft High, maybe a half-hour drive from La Crescenta on most days. Yet when he was about to be hooked up with a coaching job at Crescenta Valley High School, he didn’t know where he was going. “I had no idea where CV was,” he […]