By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday, 550 employees at Jet Propulsion Laboratory were laid off. “In order to best position JPL going forward, we are taking steps to restructure and establish an appropriate size to ensure future success,” according to a message from JPL director Dave Gallagher. The message was released on the JPL NASA website […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “First, I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth.” – President John F. Kennedy, May 25, 1961 Those words seem like they were spoken several lifetimes ago. When President […]
Thanks for the Opportunity On Saturday night I headed over to Memorial Park in La Cañada to see “The Wild Robot.” I joined my son, his wife and my granddaughter. The event was sponsored by the La Cañada Congregational Church (located just across the street). It was so nice to just relax with them and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Eaton Fire was devastating to many communities and recovery continues. Many families lost everything, including the “community feel” residents so loved. “It is surreal. This is the only home I know,” said Demitri Camperos as he stood in the dirt lot that was once his family home. He and his parents […]
CVTC Holds General Meeting The next monthly general meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council is tonight, Thursday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. in the community room of the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. Reminder that the election for new council members will be held at Sadler Hall on the campus of St. Luke’s […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Nov. 4, LA County voters will see one question on their ballots – voting yes or no on Prop 50. Prop 50 is an unusual proposal because it is driven by a decision made in another state. A “yes” vote on Prop 50 would temporarily use new congressional district maps drawn […]
Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) and 13 of its schools have been recognized on the 2025 Educational Results Partnership (ERP) Honor Roll list of California’s top performing schools and districts. The Honor Roll program features top performing public schools, school districts and charter schools that have outperformed their peers in closing achievement gaps, particularly among […]
By Mary O’KEEFE If there is one thing you can say about the Crescenta Valley residents it is how much they love a good game of bingo. Luckily there is another chance to play the game on Oct. 18 benefitting Friends of Rockhaven (FOR) and Crescenta Valley High School Falkon 589 Robotics. “It is a […]
In a metropolitan area as vast as Los Angeles, protecting wildlife and keeping natural habitats connected is a complex battle. Today, Oct. 16, at its inaugural Urban Conservation Awards, Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy (AFC) celebrates the leaders, scientists, community advocates and artists tackling that challenge every day. The Urban Conservation Awards honor five individuals whose […]
Oct. 10 2500 block of Evelyn Street in Montrose, a resident received a notification that the cameras at his home were off. His daughter came home and told him the front door was open and the house had been ransacked. It appeared the suspect/suspects entered the home through the back sliding glass door, which had […]