By Mary O’KEEFE In a surprise move on Wednesday, a notice from the Glendale Unified School District stated Superintendent Dr. Winfred Roberson Jr. was released from his contract “without cause” effective immediately. “It is a process,” said GUSD Board President Greg Krikorian. “The board decided it was time for new leadership, and we have a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It has been two years since Elaine Park was reported missing. Park was last seen in the early morning hours when she left the home in Calabasas of her on-again, off-again boyfriend. She was 20 years old at the time. A few days later her vehicle, a 2015 charcoal gray Honda Civic, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Families of first responders are proud of their loved ones every time they respond to a call for help; however, most families take a short breath and say a short prayer as the responder heads out, hoping for his or her safe return. When Charles Rea joined his Montrose Search and Rescue […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Last week hundreds of volunteers drove, and walked, across Los Angeles County to count the homeless population. Each year Los Angeles volunteers, law enforcement and homeless services administrators participate in the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count. The purpose is to gather data that will be used to better serve the homeless population. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The issue of the territory transfer between Glendale Unified School and the La Cañada Unified School districts will “sometime this year” be once again in front of the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE), Los Angeles County Committee on School District Organization (LACCSDO), according to a spokeswoman for LACCSDO. The petition […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Jan. 30 and Jan. 31, members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) United Healthcare Workers West (UHW) at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital will be voting to decide if they want to continue to stay with their union or to leave, i.e. decertify. At present, members of the SEIU-UHW, which includes […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce held its 94th annual installation lunch last week at the Oakmont Country Club. The event honored officers and directors who are stepping down from the board, followed by the induction of the 2019 board of directors and recognizing new and returning board members. Serving as CV Chamber […]
During heavy rains safety personnel remind drivers to be more cautious when taking to the road. By Mary O’KEEFE Maybe it’s our drought memory, but it seems we have been receiving an unusual amount of rain in Southern California. But historically that is not the case. “It is not unusual to have back-to-back storms,” […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale City Council meeting on Tuesday night covered several issues facing the city, and celebrated those that make the city special. Mayor Zareh Sinanyan read a proclamation recognizing Korean American Day, Jan. 13. This is the 116th year since the first Korean immigrants came to the United States. Jan. 13 is […]
“Variety of form and brilliancy of color in the object presented to patients are an actual means of recovery.” ~ Florence Nightingale By Mary O’KEEFE The art of healing is being explored in the hallways of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. The current Healing Arts Exhibit, now on display on the third and fourth floors of […]