By Mary O’KEEFE Cancer never sleeps. Rain or shine, a person, a family, deals with this disease. It was with that thought in mind that team members, volunteers and representatives from the American Cancer Society put on their rain boots and coats and began transforming Clark Magnet High School’s soccer field into a 24-hour campground […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “That’s what these drugs do. They become your normal. They become your everyday.” That statement was made by 15-year-old La Cañada High School student Vincent Dioguardi at Monday night’s discussion on Drug Trends in our Community. The event was held at the Lanternman Theatre in La Cañada and was conducted by the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Police Dept. has changed its way of covering the city. No longer are there Command areas where community police officers are dedicated to one specific section of the city. For example, the far north Glendale was in the North Command area. Instead police officers are all working together to deal […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday morning business owners and residents gathered at PDC [Professional Development Center] in Montrose to discuss the future of their town. Montrose Vision 20/20 was a response by the City of Glendale to requests for help from business owners who wanted to drive more business to the Montrose Shopping Park. A […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The results of Saturday’s Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council election are in. “Two slates were presented to the voters,” said Jay Handal, Citywide Elections Administrator. “The election [had] 1223 ballots cast. That is double their normal ballot.” These are elected non-paid advisory positions whose members work directly with the Los Angeles City Council and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At a Neighborhood Watch meeting in Sparr Heights last week Glendale Police Officers Abe Chung and James Colvin answered questions from residents about local crime. Neighbors were able to share their concerns including confronting homeless people in their area. A resident said that she had witnessed a homeless person in her neighborhood […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Homeowners Coordinating Council invited representatives from the city of Glendale and opponents and supporters of Measure N. Measure N will be on the ballot this June. The Measure asks voters if the city’s Utility Users Tax (UUT) should be repealed. If passed, 9.5% of the revenues in the Glendale city’s […]
All are welcome to the 5th Annual CV Prayer Breakfast on April 23. By Mary O’KEEFE t is often advised to never speak of politics or religion with friends. The theory is that differing opinions will cause friction, even between the best of friends, and it has been repeatedly seen that differing religious beliefs, even […]
By Mary O’KEEFE here are times when we, as Californians, as Americans, become a bit isolated from the world. Even though we get reports from other parts of the globe, we get used to having food readily available in abundance at stores and in restaurants and strong homes to shelter us from the elements. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At Tuesday’s Glendale City Council meeting councilmembers unanimously approved a resolution adopting a healthy snack and beverage policy for vending machines on city property. Shea Eccleston made a presentation regarding the addition of healthier alternatives to the vending machines on city property. Glendale Healthier Community Coalition and the CHLAKids Healthy Kids, Healthy […]