State Senator Anthony J. Portantino from La Cañada partnered with the Automobile Club of Southern California and the City of Glendale to provide support for families during this holiday season. The Thanksgiving Turkey Drive took place on Monday, Nov. 22 at Pacific Park Picnic Shelters in Glendale. “I am excited to join the Automobile Club […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Thanksgiving has traditionally been a time to donate to local food banks and this year is no different as there is a growing number of people who are in need of food assistance. Although these numbers have had a steady increase the need rose dramatically during the pandemic. That need is still […]
Cabin Boy on the Mayflower II My good friend Art Cobery recently told me the story of his cousin Joe Meany who signed on as cabin boy on a Mayflower replica back in 1957. It’s not a local history story per se, but it’s a good story for the Thanksgiving holiday. And it was featured […]
Biden’s Build Back Better Plan Will Cut Costs and Help Families Twelve months ago, we were lunging toward a third wave in the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospitals were overwhelmed as families said goodbye over the phone to their loved ones. Parents – especially mothers – were working nonstop to juggle their children’s distance learning with their […]
By Justin HAGER “There’s nowhere I’d rather be the weekend after Thanksgiving than Fresno,” said Rob Evans, coach of the Crescenta Valley High School Falcons’ cross-country team, a smile on his face. The surprising statement became clear once he explained that Fresno is home to the annual CIF High School Cross-Country State Championships where the […]
Foothill Municipal Water District (FMWD) announced the artwork of three students from the District’s service area that will be included in the 2022 Metropolitan Water District “Water is Life” Student Art Calendar. The artworks are amongst 37 featured in the calendar submitted from six counties in Southern California. Twenty-six water agencies throughout Southern California participated […]
Congressional Bills To Keep An Eye On H.R. 4575: Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021 would amend the VA MISSION Act of 2018 to expand the peer specialist support program of VA to all its medical centers. “Peer specialists play a vital role at VA in assisting their fellow veterans who also struggle with mental […]
CommonSpirit Health’s newly expanded Southern California Division announced the appointment of Ron Yolo, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN as chief nursing officer (CNO) of the newly formed Southern California Division. In his new role as CNO, Yolo will support the division’s 18 Dignity Health hospitals in reaching their overarching goals related to safety, quality, population health, […]
Because the Assistance League Glendale annual meeting was canceled for the last couple of years, many of the members from previous years were honored at the Nov. 9 meeting. ALG VP Membership Linelle Vincenti announced the milestone awards for the day’s honorees. Members who were present received flowers from Rayma Halloran. Those recognized for 2019 […]
Thankful for Family Caregivers November is National Family Caregiver Month, a time to recognize and honor family caregivers and an opportunity to raise awareness of caregiving issues, educate communities and increase support for caregivers. So many of us, whether we realize it or not, are caregivers. A National Caregiver Alliance report noted that 53 million […]