By Mary O’KEEFE Stress surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic has been felt in a variety of ways including a concern by some parents that if they test positive for COVID-19 their children will be taken from them. This is not true. “We have heard of that rumor and we want to dispel the notion,” said Bobby […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Several relatively peaceful vigils and protests occurred in Pasadena, Montrose, La Crescenta and La Cañada Flintridge on Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday, Pasadena held a vigil that saw a line of thousands of cars begin at the First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Pasadena, then caravan around the city stopping at […]
North Valley Nursing Center celebrated its hard-working frontline essential employees with a treat by In-N-Out Burger and hosting an afternoon parking lot cookout for the staff in a much-deserved employee appreciation celebration at the facility on May 21. In California, health care workers are in increasingly high demand and under ever-growing stress. Even prior to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Students in Glendale Unified School District were looking forward to their spring break in March. Little did they know that their week off would turn into the rest of the school year. They then started their virtual learning experience, which for some worked well and for others has been a time of […]
Even a pandemic couldn’t halt remembering those fallen in defense of America. By Mary O’KEEFE Although it may seem that about everything changed due to COVID-19, several things remained the same including honoring U.S. military men and women on Memorial Day who paid the ultimate sacrifice for their country. However, there were adjustments to events […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County representatives announced on Wednesday they are moving toward “new standards for a swift and safe reopening in alignment with the State of California guidelines.” This means the County will be moving through the stages of reopening and will now permit faith-based in-house services, in-store shopping at low-risk retail stores, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Reopening faith-based services is the news many religious leaders and congregations have been waiting for since the Safer at Home orders due to COVID-19 went into effect. But with this news comes a feeling of great responsibility for those leaders who must combine faith with realistic health cautions to make certain congregations […]
Though the pandemic curtailed traditional commemoration of Memorial Day, local vets created a virtual event for the entire community. By Mary O’KEEFE The Civil War was like no other in American history. It drew a line through the country that separated families and often pitted brother against brother. The soldiers who served in and survived […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School seniors, and/or their parents, participated in a drive-through cap and gown distribution on Wednesday at the teachers’ parking lot at the school. There has been no decision yet if there will be a virtual graduation ceremony for CVHS students. There had been discussion about a possible parade of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Montrose Harvest Market opened again after a several-week absence due to the Safer-at-Home order and COVID-19 guidelines. Organizers were at the market early Sunday morning marking the ground in front of the vendor booths with directional indicators and markings showing places where shoppers could stand at a distance of six feet […]