LA County Updates Its COVID-19 Numbers: Feb. 22
The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 21 new deaths and 943 new cases of COVID-19. The lower number of deaths and cases may reflect reporting delays over the weekend. To date, Public Health identified 1,181,403 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County and a total of […]
Keith Hobbs to Leave USC-VHH
By Mary O’KEEFE Keith Hobbs, CEO of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, will be leaving the facility on March 12. He has taken a position as executive vice president for Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrance. Hobbs and his wife grew up in the Crescenta Valley. Coming to USC-VHH five years ago, Hobbs felt like he […]
Classrooms to Open Soon … Hopefully
The journey back to the GUSD classrooms is not as easy as just opening a door. By Mary O’KEEFE “It’s having an effect on our kids,” said Braden Barty, the parent of a child in the Glendale Unified School District. He, along with other parents, was protesting on Tuesday morning outside Lincoln Elementary School that […]
Kurt E. Binner
Kurt E. Binner Jan. 22, 1941- Feb. 12, 2021 Kurt E. Binner passed away peacefully at home in La Cañada-Flintridge on Feb. 12 after a brief battle with lung cancer. He had recently celebrated his 80th birthday. Kurt was born and raised in Chicago where he met and married the love of his life, Carol […]
Arthur Edward Stack Jr.
Arthur Edward Stack Jr. Aug. 12, 1934 – Feb. 1, 2021 On Monday, Feb. 1, Arthur Edward Stack Jr. passed away at the age of 86. Arthur was born on Aug. 12, 1934 in Washington, D.C., son of Arthur and Margaret (Wilson) Stack. He was raised in Silver Springs, Maryland and summered at Stack’s Landing […]
News from the Desk of the Publisher
Gone Missing I know I’m getting older and sometimes the synapses don’t fire like they should. For example, I was making a smoothie for breakfast the other morning and I left out the milk and the fruit. Steve came home from work and found them on the kitchen counter. The milk was a lost cause […]
Valley View Works at Keeping Its Community Together
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Despite ongoing uncertainty if and when students and teachers will be returning to campuses, the staff at Valley View Elementary School in La Crescenta is determined to keep its community connected. Aiding this effort, the school has hosted various events that are virtual-friendly, including a trivia night, field trips and a bingo […]
Commissioner’s Actions Debated by Council
By Julie BUTCHER The Glendale City Council spent hours on Tuesday night, including hearing from more than 60 callers, to again discuss allegations that a volunteer commissioner on the city’s design review board (DRB) had been drinking during a meeting of the board on Jan. 14. Councilmember Ara Najarian introduced the agenda item at length. […]
Weather in the Foothills
“Today was about chasing sun-rays, beach waves, and sunsets. All things beautiful that give you peace are worth chasing. Everything else isn’t.” ~ April Mae Monterrosa, author The ocean and Valentine’s Day don’t typically go hand-in-hand in thought or conversation. Last Sunday was the exception. What to do on Valentine’s Day, beyond the box of […]