By Charly SHELTON National Fossil Day is an annual celebration held by the National Parks Service during Science Week to highlight the scientific and educational value of paleontology and the importance of preserving fossils for future generations. It was held on Oct. 13, its 10th year. In honor of the day, a few photos were […]
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy affirmed the agency’s commitment to studying climate change during a visit to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Thursday, Oct. 14. The visit was hosted by JPL Interim Director Larry James and also included a meeting with scientists and engineers operating the Perseverance Mars rover and Ingenuity […]
By Mary O’KEEFE With so much attention focused on COVID-19 it might be easy to forget that many of the issues that were faced pre-pandemic are still around. “Over 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States in the 12 months ending in May 2020, the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in […]
With the Oct. 19 victory over the Linfield Christian Lions, the girls’ volleyball team advanced to the first round of CIF bracket play where they faced a difficult test in the Los Altos Conquerors. The Conquerors won the Hacienda League with a 9-1 League record and an overall record of 26-7 and were ranked in […]
On Oct. 5 an unidentified African American male in his late 40s to mid 50s showed up at a local hospital near Los Feliz Boulevard and Central Avenue in Glendale. The hospital is seeking the public’s help in identifying this patient because he had no documentation or evidence of his identity with him in his […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There is a quiet … well maybe not so quiet … sign that things are returning to normal. Schools throughout the Glendale Unified School District are enjoying homecoming events. With a nod to tradition, but remaining COVID-19 safe, students are doing what they have done for the past two years: they’re making […]
By Julie BUTCHER The design and funding for new parklets aimed at making al fresco dining permanent in the Montrose Shopping Park were both unanimously approved by the members of the Glendale City Council at an afternoon meeting on Tuesday. “As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and public health orders that severely restricted indoor […]
By Mary O’KEEFE La Cañada Flintridge hosted a virtual meeting on Thursday, Oct. 14 that focused on bears and bear safety. The meeting was particularly timely as the following morning a bear was struck and killed on the Foothill (210) Freeway. A driver who was traveling westbound on the 210 called the California Highway Patrol […]
Native Plant Gardening tips at the Rosemont Preserve All are invited to learn about native plant gardening at the Rosemont Preserve on Saturday morning, Oct. 23 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tour the Preserve with local amateur native plant enthusiast Michael Seales, who will give tips to attendees on how to select native plants for […]
By Bethany BROWN “The Birds and Trees of Komitas” can be spotted on the east wall of Honest Cardiology located at 2525 Honolulu Ave. Dr. Arsen Hovanesyan, physician, commissioned the mural in late 2020, months before the business opened in June 2021, hiring Chicago-born artist Nicholas Freeman to complete it. “One of the things that […]