“Going out to the garden is to go on a holiday; when you travel amongst the flowers, your body touches heaven and your mind tastes the secrets of ataraxia!” ~ Mehmet Murat ildan May 2020 will not soon be forgotten, now contained within our memory and written into history. It goes without saying as […]
Angelo Chiarot has seen a lot in his 97 years but perhaps few things warmed his heart as much as seeing the community turn out for his birthday celebration on Saturday. Chiarot lives at Mountview Senior Living facility on Honolulu Avenue and, according to his grandson Robert Wollenweber, things have become rather stale at the […]
May 18 400 Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a laptop computer was stolen from a locked vehicle that was parked in a parking lot between 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. May 17 17800 block of Little Tujunga Canyon Road in Angeles National Forest, a man placed his handgun on the front seat […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Like most industries, the real estate business and its agents have had to adapt quickly to changes resulting from COVID-19. Changes include limiting the number of people at a showing of a house for sale and the elimination of most “looky loos” – those whose only reason to get inside a house […]
By Charly SHELTON Over one million residents are served by the Verdugo Fire Communications System. This fire department communications hub takes in 911 calls and assigns fire engines and firefighters to respond to the call. Anytime a call comes in from Alhambra, Arcadia, Burbank, the Hollywood Burbank Airport, Glendale, Montebello, Monrovia, Monterey Park, Pasadena, San […]
Arnold Ubalde, a registered nurse at Dignity Health – Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Canter (GMHHC), spends every weekend in the Intensive Care Unit. He is one of thousands of nurses across the country on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. He was hired as part of the hospital’s ICU new grad program in February […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Hospitals across Southern California are reporting that their Emergency Departments have seen a reduced number of patients since the onset of COVID-19, which makes doctors wonder who is not coming for needed treatment. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles [CHLA] recently shared a story of a couple that was concerned about bringing in their […]
Montrose Bowl is Built: 1940 “Vintage bowling” is a hip thing today. Celebrating classic Americana is popular with younger generations and so bowling alleys have seen a resurgence in popularity, adding full bars and live music. While some “vintage” bowling alleys have been newly constructed, like Lucky Strike Lanes in Hollywood and Downtown LA, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Don’t underestimate this virus,” warned New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week during a briefing. Those words could not be more true as medical personnel continue to study COVID-19, how it is spread, what having antibodies to the virus may mean and who can be infected. At the beginning of the pandemic […]
It is strange to think how much has changed over the last three months, with the COVID-19 crisis having worked its way into every aspect of our daily lives. Since the onset of the pandemic, I’ve spent every day connecting with advocates, colleagues at every level of government, healthcare professionals and my constituents. A recent […]