In Support of the Upright Position Late last year I read a news report on new, supposedly revolutionary seats that German air carrier Lufthansa is installing in their aircraft. The seats are thinner, lighter and allow passengers a teeny, weenie bit more room to settle in for that long, boring flight from point A to […]
Regarding Fuentes Endorsement I have not endorsed Edith Fuentes, candidate for Glendale City Council. I have not given her permission to use my pictures in her promotional materials. I appreciate the contributions she has made on behalf of charitable and non-profit organizations. However, I strongly disagreed with her opinions while serving as the city zoning […]
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By Mary O’KEEFE and Charly SHELTON St. Patrick’s Day is Sunday. The celebration in America is a tradition that was carried on the ships that crossed the Atlantic filled with Irish immigrants. The first wave arrived during Colonial times; the second and largest group of Irish immigrants came primarily due to the Potato Blight in […]
By Ted AYALA Candidates running for office in the upcoming municipal elections April 2 were allowed to speak to the public Tuesday night at a forum hosted and moderated by the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce. The forum, which was a three-tiered affair that began with candidates running for the school board, then the position […]
By Ted AYALA Supporters of the long-running Glendale Gun Show were disappointed by the Glendale City Council’s decision on Tuesday to move forward with implementing an ordinance that would effectively ban the show within the city limits. The ordinance in question, which had been suggested by Councilmember Rafi Manoukian in the wake of last year’s […]
By Jason KUROSU After a year of anticipation, USC’s Keck Medical Center and Verdugo Hills Hospital have officially announced an agreement for an affiliation between the two hospitals. USC and Verdugo Hills publicly announced the merger Tuesday. “The partnership positions Keck Medical Center of USC and Verdugo Hills Hospital to better meet the challenges and […]
By Jason KUROSU Local skateboarders and Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation officials have been working together for the better part of two years to bring a skate park to La Crescenta. With the two nearest such parks in La Cañada and Verdugo Park, teens from the local Fire House formed the CV Skate Park […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A blood drive is being held on Tuesday, March 26 for two Sport Chalet employees burned in a recent explosion at the La Cañada store. The blood drive is being held at the company’s corporate offices located at One Sport Chalet Drive in La Cañada, which is located behind the store. Los […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On the morning of March 7, Amir Teymouri lost his life in a car accident on La Tuna Canyon. Teymouri was a family man and a member of Montrose Church where both he and his wife were volunteers. “I went to school with him at [Crescenta Valley High School],” said John Harvey, […]