»Elections 2020 Here is the breakdown of Proposition 15 from the Legislative Analyst’s Office, a nonpartisan government agency located in Sacramento: Prop 15 increases funding sources for public schools, community colleges and local government services by changing tax assessment of commercial and industrial property. The initiative is a Constitutional amendment. Background: Local governments tax […]
By Julie BUTCHER “On Sunday morning, Sept. 27, Azerbaijan launched an unprovoked large-scale military attack on the peaceful Artsakh community of Armenia – artillery fire, bombs, Turkish F-16s targeting civilians in the most intense hostility seen since the 1994 cease fire. Azerbaijan’s campaign of violence is even more concerning because of the belligerent support of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Although traffic has been lighter on local streets and freeways due to the pandemic, traffic issues have not gone away. Glendale police, California Highway Patrol, Angeles National Forest Law Enforcement and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. are all patrolling areas in an attempt to crack down on people who drive faster than […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Unified School District is reaching out to parents and students to find out how the district can best support its school families. The district’s Student Wellness Dept. has designated one school counselor to support foster youth and students experiencing homelessness, and seven therapists and 34 mental health interns to serve throughout […]
By Mary O’KEEFE October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to breastcancer.org, about one in eight women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. In 2020 about 276,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 48,530 […]
Residents on Olive Avenue in La Crescenta are having their trashcans rummaged through on a regular basis by a couple of bears that have discovered fine dining in the neighborhood. Olive Avenue residents John and Susan Pearson distributed a flyer to their neighbors of the hungry night prowlers sharing their belief that it is the […]
April 22, 1925 – March 8, 2020 Julie A. Richardson was born to Patrick Igoe and Mary Hoar of Ireland in Boston, Massachusetts on April 22, 1925. She passed peacefully away on March 8 after a full life of happiness. Julie was the loving wife to David W. Richardson whom she married on April 12, […]
LA County Sees Lowest Number of New COVID-19 Deaths Since March Likely Due to Weekend Reporting Lag The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed one new death and 663 new cases of confirmed COVID-19. This is the lowest number of new deaths reported since March. However, Public Health cautions the […]
Smoke advisory continues due to Bobcat Fire from Monday, Sept. 28 through Tuesday, Sept. 29. This advisory is in effect through Tuesday afternoon. South Coast AQMD will issue an update if additional information becomes available. The Bobcat Fire is burning north of Azusa, Duarte, Monrovia, and Arcadia in the Angeles National Forest and is affecting […]