Having Heart In just over a week, Valentine’s Day will be here – a day dripping with chocolate, diamonds and love (so we hope). Already hearts can be found everywhere. From elementary school efforts to full blown store displays, the symbol of love – the heart – can be found just about anywhere you look. […]
“Some people are making such thorough preparation for rainy days that they aren’t enjoying today’s sunshine.” ~ William Feather, American author and publisher (1889-1981) Last week, a few inches of snow brought life to a screeching halt in Atlanta, Ga. School children and motorists were stranded on interstate highways. Why? Snow and ice are rarely […]
By Kevork KURDOGHLIAN and Mary O’KEEFE Guests to Saturday night’s dance at Crescenta Valley High School, featuring the award winning jazz band, will come out swinging – but in a good way. The annual swing dance is a unique opportunity to support the school’s Music Department, listen to tunes made popular by Tommy Dorsey and […]
Free Affordable Care Act Information Workshops are being held locally to educate the community on the Affordable Care Act and insurance coverage. Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is hosting two free seminars on the Affordable Care Act on two Thursdays, Feb. 13 and Feb. 27, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the hospital […]
By Mary O’KEEFE La Cañada Flintridge residents have been receiving their Measure LC parcel tax ballots in the mail. It is now up to the residents within the La Cañada Unified School District’s area to approve, or not approve, a $450 annual tax. In reality residents have already been paying $150 annually, so this would […]
By Kevork KURDOGHLIAN A set of presentations at the Glendale Unified School District meeting on Feb. 4 showcased the many accomplishments of the talented students and teachers in the district, as well as some of the issues dear to district parents. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Daniel Gamboa, a fifth […]
By Jason KUROSU Since 1994, CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) has been implemented nationwide, preparing ordinary citizens for the possibility of disaster. Classes in CERT training take place locally about twice a year. The most recent training began Saturday morning at the Crescenta Valley Church, the first day of a five-day session. Margaret Vinci from […]
By Jason KUROSU Rapid changes in technology have forced many industries to adjust and evolve, including libraries, one of the many institutions for which “paperless” has become a ubiquitous term. Earlier this year, the first wholly digital library in the country opened in San Antonio, Texas, either the first of a niche establishment or the […]
By Ted AYALA Residents of the foothills communities may be feeling anxious in the wake of Gov. Jerry Brown’s declaration of a statewide drought emergency last week. California has been exceptionally parched this past year, with levels of rainfalls dropping to historic lows. Gov. Brown called the drought “perhaps the worst ever since records began […]
By Ted AYALA Years of research into reducing the levels of hexavalent chromium, better known as chromium 6, are nearly wrapped up, declared Glendale Water & Power (GWP) staff during Tuesday’s Glendale City Council meeting. “We have reached a seminal point here in the research and study of chromium 6 in water,” said City Manager […]