By Mary O’KEEFE President Barack Obama announced his gun control proposals Wednesday in a ceremony at the White House. The new proposals included 23 executive actions and is an ambitious step in a divided Congress. With young children who had written letters asking for reform standing behind him on the stage he signed the proposals […]
By Charly SHELTON Glendale Unified School District board member Greg Krikorian announced his decision to run in the April race to retain his seat on the school board. The announcement was quietly made at a luncheon on Thursday, Jan. 10. Krikorian has served on the board for 12 years, being elected for the first time […]
By Jason KUROSU Influenza remains active nationwide with a flu season that has been deemed an epidemic. The Centers for Disease Control recently announced the flu’s epidemic status, with at least 7.3% of deaths in the country reported as a result of influenza or pneumonia. In a Jan. 11 media conference, the CDC provided updates […]
By Ted AYALA Gun control, a topic long thought to be risky for politicians to touch, has again emerged to the fore of public debate, with gun opponents energized by last month’s devastating massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Perpetrated by 21-year-old Adam Lanza, who had a history of mental illness, […]
By Ashley FILIPEK Margaret Mead famously said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” One of the ways that a small local group is trying to make their stamp on the world is through a local organization called Assisteens. They […]
By Natalie MAIER The Verdugo Hills Council Boy Scouts of America is having its annual Council Dinner and 2012 Silver Beaver Recognition Award ceremony on Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. at the Embassy Suites in Glendale. “It’s kind of a two-fold dinner,” said Assistant Scout Executive Steve Smith. “It’s our annual business meeting and it’s […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday, small business owners sat down with Assemblymember Mike Gatto to discuss how Sacramento can help entrepreneurs navigate the business waters, either by creating new laws, or guidelines, or in some cases leaving them alone to do their job. The members are part of Gatto’s Small Business Advisory Commission and were […]
Four people were arrested during a probation compliance check conducted on Monday in the 4600 block of Crown Avenue in La Cañada Flintridge. “Those [arrested] were found to be in possession of narcotics and other restricted items,” said Sgt. Debra Herman, Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station. A resident of the home was on active parole and […]
In August, mission managers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory were holding their breath, waiting for a signal from the Curiosity rover. They were hoping the spacecraft would survive a seven-minute plunge through the Martian atmosphere and lower itself down gently on a never-before-tried landing system some called “the right kind of crazy.” It worked. But […]