Schiff’s ‘Transparency’ is Unclear To Adam Schiff regarding his recent Protecting Our Democracy Act reform package. 1. The U.S. is not a “democracy” it is a “republic.” I recommend that you study the Constitution as there is a very significant difference between the two forms of government. Our nation’s brilliant founders deliberately chose “republic” over […]
» Part II By Mary O’KEEFE Since Ancient Egypt there have been attempts to treat and cure cancer. The growing body of knowledge about breast cancer biology and improvements in surgical and medical treatments has been built over time. One of the earliest manuscripts reporting on cancer treatment was written on the Egyptian papyrus […]
By Michael LEVITSKY With the recommendation last month by Los Angeles County for people not to trick-or-treat this Halloween, many are wondering how to preserve the spooky spirit in an unimaginable year that feels part of a Stephen King novel. With no candy collecting, restricted social gatherings and no witches, ghouls or goblins roaming around […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The League of Women Voters Glendale/Burbank – LWV – held virtual debates on Monday afternoon that featured candidates for the 43rd State Assembly and the 28th Congressional District. Though LWV has sponsored debates for many years during COVID-19 it had to make some changes. “We arranged this debate back in July and […]
COVID Confession Prior to the pandemic, I dressed on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays in casual business wear – i.e., dress slacks and an appropriate blouse or maybe a dress. On Thursdays and Fridays I usually wore blue jeans and a comfortable shirt. My thinking was that on Thursdays I never knew what I might need […]
“The harvest moon hangs round and high It dodges clouds high in the sky, The stars wink down their love and mirth The Autumn season is giving birth. Oh, it must be October…” ~Pearl N. Sorrels, “It Must Be October” The skies were just beginning to clear making way for our famous beautiful blue skies […]
Voting Info, Dumping Issues and More It is October and fall is in full swing. Kids are getting a hang of distance learning and parents are feeling a little more comfortable at home. But first and foremost, the CV Town Council wants to acknowledge our Armenian community members and let them know that we […]
The Bullock House in La Cañada The history of the Crescenta Cañada Valley, along with Altadena next door, is filled with narratives of wealthy folks who saw the foothills of the San Gabriels as a place to build a “mountain retreat.” These higher elevations, with their (then) crystal-clear air, were thought of as healthy […]
On Sept. 21, members of the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada La Crescenta-AM, wearing masks and practicing social distancing, met at a member’s backyard for the annual budget meeting. The board voted to support a request from Lynn McGinnis, president of the Verdugo Hill Memorial Hall and current judge advocate of Verdugo Hills Post 288 […]
Updated Oct. 9 By Mary O’KEEFE The Nov. 3 election is a little over three weeks away. Voting in Los Angeles County has already begun at the LA County Registrar’s headquarters at 12400 Imperial Highway, third floor in Norwalk 90650. Vote-by-mail ballots have been sent out to all registered voters in California. Voters can […]