“Although I deeply love oceans, deserts and other wild landscapes, it is only mountains that beckon me with that sort of painful magnetic pull to walk deeper and deeper into their beauty.” ~ Victoria Erickson, author, dreamer, poet, and creative writing coach Still in awe, I write. Let me explain. California is often split into […]
“I want to congratulate Rob Bonta on his appointment as California’s Attorney General, and Governor Newsom on another good choice. I look forward to working with both of them in the days ahead on defeating the pandemic, criminal justice reform, gun safety, consumer protection, the environment and other key issues. We need to keep moving […]
Senator Anthony Portantino will co-host a town hall with Supervisor Kathryn Barger on March 24 at 4 p.m. via Zoom and Facebook livestream. The event will focus on the following issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic: vaccines, pediatric health and tenant relief. Health Panel: Pia S. Pannaraj, MD, MPH Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of […]
Nearly 3,235,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to people across Los Angeles County. Of those vaccinated, 1,057,794 people received second doses and 25,170 people received the single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Next week, the Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health (Public Health) is expecting to receive 280,000 vaccine doses. This allocation […]
New lab will offer immediate help for cardiac patients. By Mary O’KEEFE USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (VHH) has started construction on an Interventional Radiology Catheterization Lab (IR Cath Lab). To commemorate the occasion, last week hospital staff held a “wall-breaking” ceremony. In a year that has been very stressful for the medical professionals at USC-VHH […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On March 13, Los Angeles County Sheriff Dept. search and rescue teams and teams from throughout the state, including Montrose Search and Rescue, discovered the body of 37-year-old Narineh Avakian near the Mt. Waterman Trail in the Angeles National Forest (ANF). According to Los Angeles Country Coroner’s Office, Narineh died of hypothermia […]
Saluting our Non-Profits On Saturday, I headed – virtually – to the Keen Pub to take part, with my fellow Glendale Kiwanians, in a pre-St. Patrick’s Day celebration. We had a good crowd show up for games, chit-chat and, of course, the chance to raise a glass of Irish whiskey. The St. Patrick’s Day celebration […]
By Lori BODNAR, intern The Easter Bunny is on its way – the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce (MVCC) is making sure of it! The Chamber is organizing an “egg-citing” event called “Egg My Home.” Folks can order eggs filled with wrapped candies that will be scattered on yards by MVCC members. Candy-filled egg deliveries […]
The State of California has established a new rental assistance program for Glendale residents and landlords. The new program, CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program, allocates $2.6 billion in federal rental assistance. Of that, $332 million is specifically allocated to Los Angeles County, including Glendale. This new state rental assistance program will enable low-income households most impacted […]