More Relay Info, Please So you know how you know something and you just figure everybody else knows what it is that you know? Such is the case with the Foothills Relay for Life. After reading last week’s column, people commented that, while it was very engaging and they were interested in participating in Relay […]
William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” will be presented by the Glendale Community College Theatre Arts Department on the Auditorium Mainstage beginning April 2. The production will run through April 12 with shows at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $15 general admission and $12 for students and […]
There was no tape draped across a finish line, but NASA is celebrating a win. The agency’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity completed its first Red Planet marathon Tuesday — 26.219 miles (42.195 kilometers) – with a finish time of roughly 11 years and two months. “This is the first time any human enterprise has exceeded […]
Schiff Helped Secure $5 Million for System Last Year, Calls on State Legislatures to Do Their Part Today, Rep. Adam Schiff and thirty-five Members of Congress from California, Oregon and Washington wrote to the House Appropriations Committee urging them to fully fund an Earthquake Early Warning system. A limited system developed by Caltech, UC-Berkeley and University of Washington, in conjunction […]
The City of Glendale has prevailed in a lawsuit filed against the State of California for the loss of more than $30 million in interest from loans made decades ago to the now-defunct Redevelopment Agency. The March 16, 2015 final ruling was in line with the Court’s February 13, 2015 tentative ruling but provided […]
Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s legislation to help increase the efficiency of Los Angeles County’s freeway system, one of the nation’s most notoriously congested systems, passed its first legislative hurdle today, the Assembly Transportation Committee by a vote of 13-0. The bill, AB 210, will create a pilot project to help ease traffic congestion during non-traditional commutes, […]
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 […]