Stock Yards Meat Packing Co., Inc., a Tucson, Ariz. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,149 pounds of roast beef due to misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product was mistakenly labeled as corned beef on the product label. The following item subject to recall, was produced on […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Nurses at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital continue negotiations with the hospital’s administration; however, at this point, their patience is stretched beyond their limits and a strike is becoming more of a possibility. This week nurses at USC VHH began wearing buttons that state they will strike to keep patients safe. The USC […]
By Jason KUROSU The Little Landers Historical Society in Tujunga hosts regular programs at the Bolton Hall Museum covering various aspects of Tujunga history, though perhaps none quite as ancient as the presentation this past Saturday. Shelton covered the history of the area from a paleontological perspective, describing his findings as a student and volunteer […]
By Jason KUROSU Though they are increasingly adept at utilizing social media resources, some teenagers’ social media habits are hurting their future career opportunities or even implicating them in crimes, according to school district and police officials. A GUSD hosted parent forum on internet safety examined the latest issues regarding social media use, including a […]
Why I Relay As most of you know, I am co-chairing this year’s American Cancer Society Foothills Relay For Life in April with Mary O’Keefe. Being co-chair means that I have the opportunity to hear a lot of personal stories about why people relay – who they are doing it for whether remembering someone who […]
“Water is the driving force of all nature.” ~ Leonardo Di Vinci Last weekend was hot … beautiful, but hot. Summer-like weather took over winter’s last days. Looking for snow? A bit further to the west – in Hawaii storms left volcanic peaks snow-capped and Mauna Loa under blizzard warning. The yard in my La […]
By Ted AYALA Where can a lover of the great outdoors find a single place that 1) has a challenging track to run, 2) happens to be surrounded by gorgeous panoramic views of the Los Angeles skyline and the Pacific Ocean, and 3) is preceded by a free pancake breakfast to boot? If you answered […]
CVTC Hosts Candidate Debate The CV Town Council meeting tonight, Thursday, March 19 will feature all five candidates running for Glendale school board. This will be a debate format providing an opportunity to hear unscripted responses. Councilmember Mike Claessens will be the moderator accompanied by a member of the CV Youth Town Council who will […]
By Jason KUROSU A Sunland resident has submitted a concept for an alternate route for the state’s divisive High Speed Rail Project, hoping to add new ideas for the Palmdale to Burbank section of the route, which has local residents concerned over impacts to the environment and the possibility of eminent domain. Simon Higgs proposed […]
As California enters a fourth year of severe drought, the State Water Resources Control Board Tuesday adopted an expanded emergency regulation to safeguard the state’s remaining water supplies. “We are experiencing the lowest snowpack and the driest January in recorded history, and communities around the state are already suffering severely from the prior three years […]