Assemblyman Mike Gatto honored La Crescenta resident Steve Pierce as Veteran of the Year for the 43rd District at the 2013 Assembly Veterans Recognition Luncheon today. A community leader and decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, Pierce’s military and civilian career have each been defined by steadfast service to our country and the community. Assemblyman […]
Bill by Mike Gatto would extend the statute of limitations for hit-and-run offenders, bringing time, and hope, to injured victims. Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s bill to address the epidemic of hit-and-run offenses in Southern California cleared a key legislative hurdle today, passing the Senate Public Safety Committee by a 7-0 vote. The legislation, […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU The Los Angeles City Council on Friday morning approved a motion that would allow a no less than 1-acre oak grove on the former site of the Tuna Canyon Detention Station to be placed on the list of the city’s Historic-Cultural Monuments. The City Council will continue the agenda item for […]
Today, Rep. Adam Schiff released the following statement after receiving confirmation that the Glenoaks Station Post Office would close: “Today’s announcement by the Postal Service is another example of a deeply misguided strategy of closing locations and degrading quality in the hope of balancing its books – over the long term, it is a slow […]
Crescenta Valley High School will welcome its new principal on July 1. By Mary O’KEEFE Linda Gubler Junge is ready to take the helm as the new principal at Crescenta Valley High School. Junge has had an impressive career in the field of education for 16 years. She has been a teacher, a school administrator […]
By Kevork KURDOGHLIAN The La Cañada Unified School District governing board began its first round of deliberations at its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday on the recent citizens’ petition that was adopted in a resolution by the La Cañada Flintridge City Council two weeks prior. After three citizens’ efforts and two legislative efforts over the […]
By Ted AYALA Funding for the Central Library’s renovation project may be heading into rocky waters and how the Glendale City Council will navigate that course remains uncertain. At Tuesday afternoon’s meeting of the city council and Successor Agency, increases in the project’s costs received close scrutiny. The problem for the city began in 2010 […]
Not Making It Easy Disclaimer: The following article deals with a sensitive subject (in more ways than one). Several months ago I was talking to the owners of a local business and they shared with me the health struggles their mother has experienced with colon cancer. “Robin, get a colonoscopy. This cancer is preventable if […]
“Once upon a Summer Day, Birds chirped in a musical way, Grass drenched in morning dew, The sky covered in a vast color of blue.” ~ Joseph T. Renaldi When is the first day of summer for 2013? Most will agree, including scientists, in North America, the summer solstice begins on June 21, 2013 […]
By Ted AYALA Less than a dozen people were on hand to hear representatives from Glendale Water & Power (GWP) discuss a proposed electric rate increase at the Sparr Heights Community Center on June 6. The meeting was part of a series of community outreach meetings being held by GWP to inform the public about […]