By Mary O’KEEFE Lake Powell is a large man-made reservoir on the Colorado River that is between Utah and Arizona. It is the second-largest reservoir in the U.S.; however, the lake is now hovering near a critical “dead pool.” “Put simply, dead pool occurs when the amount of water stored in a reservoir is so […]
Déjà Vu – All Over Again I was pleasantly surprised to hear this week that vans – specifically minivans – were making a comeback. Early in our marriage, Steve and I had a minivan. It was bare bones – no luxurious carpet, no electric windows. We ended up selling it and I wanted to (in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE and Vanessa YNDA On July 18, The Cool Group from the Fire House at St. Luke’s of The Mountains Episcopal Church took a field trip to Olvera Street in downtown Los Angeles. The temperature was already 80 degrees as the group started the free tour, which is offered by the City of […]
Citywide Fee Schedule Update The City of Glendale adopted a new citywide fee schedule on June 23. Many fees took effect on Tuesday, July 1, but depending on the type of fee, some will take effect on either July 23 or Aug. 22. Please review the schedule as these changes may affect current applications and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This week, California secured a major victory in the State of California lawsuit challenging the proposed merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, according to Attorney General of California Rob Bonta. Under the agreement reached, the companies can’t complete their proposed merger until next year – on June 1, 2027 – […]
The Jewish Federation of the Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys is “appalled and disgusted” by the antisemitic graffiti that defaced a mural in front of Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center. This mural was commissioned following a similar incident that occurred at the same site six months ago. “For the last several years, we have […]
The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health is investigating a localized outbreak of flea-borne typhus in the Pico-Union neighborhood as cases continue to rise across Los Angeles County. Five symptomatic cases associated with this outbreak have been identified this year. All cases were hospitalized, and all have since recovered. People are often exposed to […]
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The Falkon robotics team is now accepting applications from fourth through eighth grade students for the 2026 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO League program. Online applications are due on Saturday, Aug. 8 no later than 11:59 p.m. The LEGO Robotics Program will be hosted at Crescenta Valley High School at […]
U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) on Monday announced a new $1,031,000 federal investment to strengthen community safety in Glendale ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Friedman secured the investment after Glendale officials asked for help securing these tools needed to keep the community safe as the region prepares to welcome the world … […]