By Mary O’KEEFE On Nov. 28, 1966 the Los Angeles Zoo first opened its gates at 5333 Zoo Drive. In 1981 it was the 11th zoo in the nation to establish a research department. Its goal is to “undertake studies aimed at increasing knowledge of zoo animals’ behavior, facilitating reproduction and improving living conditions,” according […]
By Julia KOHUT After all of the challenges and trials over the last several years, the Emergency Dept. nurses at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital were recently honored for their hard work with the Lantern Award. According to its website, the ENA (Emergency Nurses Assn.) Lantern Award recognizes emergency departments that demonstrate exceptional and innovative performance […]
By Bethany BROWN Hearts for Siblings – a community formed for people who have siblings with disabilities – celebrated its official launch at the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA on Saturday, Aug. 6. Rachel Lee, a senior at Village Christian School and founder of the group, said that the launch went extremely well. The mission of Hearts […]
Aug. 14 2400 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, the community mailbox was tampered with at an apartment complex between 3 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. Aug. 12 5400 block of Rock Castle Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, when responding to a call concerning a residential burglary deputies found a living room window had […]
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Veterans of American Legion Post 288 and VFW Post 1614 are looking for players. By Bethany BROWN The 10th annual Veterans Community Bingo Night – presented by American Legion Post 288 and VFW Post 1614 – will be held on Friday, Aug. 19 in Healy Hall at Holy Redeemer Church. Doors will open at 4:30 […]
By Ruth SOWBY At the Glendale City Council on Tuesday Mayor Ardy Kassakhian gave a brief bio of the recently deceased Donald Empey. Dr. Empey was a longtime deputy superintendent of the Glendale Unified School District. He was also a past president of the Glendale Coordinating Council and served on several boards of directors. Dr. Empey passed away […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY If you’ve noticed an increase in foot traffic at local stores, it may be in preparation for the new school year, which starts on Monday, Aug. 15 for the La Cañada Unified School District (LCUSD) and Burbank Unified School District (BUSD) and on Aug. 17 for the Glendale Unified School District (GUSD). […]
Cleanup Canceled The monthly off-ramp cleanup of the 210 Freeway at La Crescenta Avenue scheduled for Aug. 13 has been canceled. The construction is still going on and the slope areas are dug up and uneven creating a hazard for volunteers. Bingo Tickets Available Tickets for the Aug. 19 bingo game benefitting the veteran […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Tuesday’s Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) board of education meeting was, for the most part, routine. There was a discussion on the budget, preparing for back to school and a change in the way grade levels are looked at for Daily High School. But then came a discussion on what was […]