Laurie Leshin has decided to step down as director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) effective Sunday, June 1. David Gallagher, who has been serving as the Lab’s associate director for Strategic Integration, has been selected by Caltech to lead the federally funded research and development center. Caltech manages JPL for NASA. A distinguished geochemist, […]
Celebrating Local Non-Profits I don’t know about you, but I am tired of this rainy weather. For the last two weekends it’s been gloomy if not downright rainy. I shared with you my dismay at the rainy weather that met the Hometown Country Fair on April 26. This is the biggest fundraiser of the year […]
By Mary O’KEEFE May is Wildfire Awareness Month – nationwide – and Wildfire Preparedness Week in California. Fire is something we all think about. We are watching the recovery from the Jan. 7 wildfire that devastated our neighboring communities of Altadena, Pasadena, Arcadia and Sierra Madre. The wind-driven fire was something we were all warned […]
Rosemont Preserve Open Gate Morning The community is invited to the Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day on Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. to help protect the natural habitat at Rosemont Preserve. Led by Frank Colcord, volunteers will be removing invasive, non-native plants and cleaning up the trails. Wear sturdy shoes, comfortable clothes and […]
By Eliza PARTIKA Friends, community supporters and former employees of the Crows Nest gathered at the Sunland-Tujunga Elks Lodge on May 3 to fundraise for former Crows Nest owner Art Miner. Miner underwent open heart surgery that did not go well. He was in a coma for 31 days with collapsed lungs and failed kidneys […]
Monte Vista Elementary School parents, and teachers, shared their concerns over the proposed fourth/fifth grade split next school year for the school’s Korean Dual Language Immersion program. During a meeting on Monday at the school, about 250 parents met with Glendale Unified School District representatives about the proposed split class. There were concerns about the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Traffic along Honolulu and Montrose avenues and Foothill Boulevard was extremely heavy for hours on Friday, May 2 due to a fatal crash on the eastbound Foothill (210) Freeway. At about 10:50 a.m. the Ventura County Sheriff’s Dept. requested California Highway Patrol (CHP) take over a pursuit involving a black Honda SUV linked to […]
Los Angeles County has reached a $4 billion agreement to settle more than 6,800 sexual abuse claims dating back to 1959. The settlement was approved by the LA County Claims Board and the Board of Supervisors. The settlement resolves most – but not all – of the claims filed against the County under AB 218, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Since the first day of the Eaton Fire, St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church and its congregation has been reaching out to those who have been affected by the disaster. Members of the congregation are involved in a variety of community clubs and organizations including Prom Plus, the Fire House (a […]
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital issued a statement regarding the ratified contract with the California Nurses Association: “USC Verdugo Hills Hospital is pleased to have reached a contract agreement with California Nurses Association, which represents nearly 260 registered nurses at the hospital. The agreement follows a streamlined four-month negotiation period despite delays due to the Los […]