Senator Anthony J. Portantino, D-La Cañada Flintridge, has reintroduced SB 328 – the science-based School Start Time Bill. “As I stated at the end of the last legislative year, I will continue to fight to change school start time because it is a science-based and results-driven policy that will save lives and improve academic performance,” […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The NASA groundwater cleanup near and adjacent to Jet Propulsion Laboratory has received final approval, referred to as the Record of Decision (ROD), from NASA and the regulatory agencies overseeing the project. Steve Slaten, Facilities and Environmental manager at the NASA Management Office, has been working on the groundwater cleanup since he […]
Faith leaders and community supporters gather for a morning focused on local youth. By Charly SHELTON It’s time for pancakes, peacekeeping and prayer – all found at the Annual Prayer Breakfast. “The Prayer Breakfast has always been about the youth in our community and that’s what we emphasize – their well-being and their contributions […]
By Mary O’KEEFE According to the U.S. Pharmacies and Drug Store Industry, an estimated 4.25 billion retail prescriptions will be filled throughout the U.S. in 2019 with about 300 million in California alone. Over time, many of these will become outdated. So what should a person do with these outdated meds? It is not advised […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Town Council President Harry Leon has been notified he has been appointed as a commissioner on the Los Angeles County Advisory Commission for the Dept. of Consumer and Business Affairs. “I am ecstatic,” Leon said of his appointment. “This community and this country have given me so much. This is […]
Feb. 16 2400 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, the rear driver’s side window was smashed and a computer tablet was stolen overnight. Feb. 14 2100 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, deputies responded to an alarm call at a pharmacy and found the front glass window had been shattered. There was […]
By Charly SHELTON On average, nearly 20 people a minute are victims of domestic violence, according to a U.S. Dept. of Justice special report on non-fatal domestic violence. Another report, the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, published in 2010 by the Center for Disease Control said that “more than 1 in 3 women […]
Beginning with the 2019-20 school year, Glendale Community College and Glendale Unified School District are partnering to offer Early College Academy (ECA). Students who participate in the ECA can complete up to two years of college for free before graduating from high school. College courses will be available to students in ECA beginning in 10th […]
The Glendale Police Dept. arrested three males involved in a theft of Amazon packages from a delivery truck in the City of Glendale. On Sunday, Feb. 17 at 12:33 p.m., Glendale officers were dispatched to the 200 block of West Loraine Street regarding an Amazon delivery driver that saw two males enter her van and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Last week the Glendale Police Dept. held an informative meeting for Neighborhood Watch leaders and those interested in the program. Presenting the program was Officer Matt Zakarian. Zakarian is well known in the Crescenta Valley area for his work within the community, including as a founding member of the CV Drug and […]