By Mary O’KEEFE On April 28 at about 8:25 p.m., law enforcement starting receiving phone calls from Glendale residents concerned about a low-flying airplane. “Burbank-Glendale dispatch advised us of a low-flying aircraft,” said Officer Jason Embleton, a pilot with Burbank-Glendale Air Support. Burbank-Glendale officers are pilots that work jointly with air support. When the calls […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This week USC Verdugo Hills Hospital opened some outpatient services including elective surgical procedures and endoscopies. “We actually started our first cases on [Monday],” said Dr. Paul Gilbert, chair of surgery for USC-VHH. It was the middle of March when the pandemic forced hospitals to curtail elective surgeries. This meant that everything […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Last week, CVW looked into how hospitals, specifically maternity wards, have adapted in the COVID-19 world. Today, two couples share their experiences – one that recently celebrated the birth of their child and the second that is anxiously waiting for that day. A few weeks ago, Kelly Iuculano gave birth to her […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On April 28 at about 8:25 p.m., law enforcement starting receiving phone calls from Glendale residents concerned about a low-flying airplane. “Burbank-Glendale dispatch advised us of a low-flying aircraft,” said Officer Jason Embleton, a pilot with Burbank-Glendale Air Support. Burbank-Glendale officers are pilots that work jointly with air support. When the calls […]
Rather than selling its old equipment, the local Y made a donation that will benefit many. By Mary O’KEEFE The closure of so many businesses due to COVID-19 Safer-at-Home Orders has affected many people. From business owners worried about how they will pay their bills to essential workers making certain they don’t leave home […]
By Mary O’KEEFE For several weeks reports were made with Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept.-Crescenta Valley Station, Pasadena Humane Society and LA County Animal Control, among others, of three dogs that appeared to be domesticated roaming in a specific area in the Angeles National Forest. Several of the people who made the reports were concerned not […]
“So let us call genocide, genocide. Let us not minimize the deliberate murder of 1.5 million people. Let us have a moral victory that can shine as a light to all nations.” -Congressman Adam Schiff By Mary O’KEEFE April 24 is the day of remembrance of the 105th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Traditionally this […]
As more people struggle during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Salvation Army and Bailey Center strive to meet food insecurity. By Mary O’KEEFE The longer the safer-at-home orders remain in place due to the fight against COVID-19 the longer many may go without a paycheck, finding they need more support. Food pantries are seeing an increase […]
» Part II By Mary O’KEEFE Keith Hobbs, CEO of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, spoke to CVW about what the hospital staff has been facing during the COVID-19 pandemic and how they have been working with patients, with colleagues and with other hospitals. Last week Hobbs explained how he and his staff prepared for the […]
Mary O’Keefe, reporter for the Crescenta Valley Weekly, was among 15 women honored by Rep. Adam Schiff as his choice for 2020 Women of the Year. The women came from communities in the 28th Congressional District – Atwater Village, Burbank, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, Glendale, Hollywood, Hollywood Hills, La Cañada Flintridge, La Crescenta, Los Feliz, […]