By Mary O’KEEFE October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to breastcancer.org, about one in eight women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. In 2020 about 276,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 48,530 […]
As if they aren’t burdened enough, firefighters leaving the Bobcat Fire came upon another small fire in the Angeles National Forest. By Mary O’KEEFE The U.S. Forest Service is asking for the public’s help with information concerning a fire that began on Sunday, Sept. 20 around 5 p.m. at mile marker 28 off the Angeles […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Human Rights Campaign has released its Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) and USC Verdugo Hills Hospital is the only hospital in Glendale that made the list. “Each of the participants was given a score based on how many LGBTQ [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer]-inclusive policies and practices they have in place […]
Tuesday was National Voter Registration Day. Those in Los Angeles County can register to vote or verify their registration by visiting lavote.net or calling (800) 815-2666. By Mary O’KEEFE The Vote-by-Mail ballots will be sent out from the LA County Registrar’s Office on Oct. 5. All registered voters in LA County will be receiving Vote-by-Mail […]
» Part II By Mary O’KEEFE Some predators are becoming more sophisticated, using burner phones, social media and other technology to try and snare victims. Readers have called CVW with concerns about calls they’ve received supposedly by the IRS [Internal Revenue Service], calls regarding Social Security “breaches” and others that ask personal questions […]
By Mary O’KEEFE USC Verdugo Hills Hospital holds many outreach events throughout the year and like many organizations is adapting to the new normal as a way of life. For the past four years the hospital has been hosting a conference to bring awareness to the issues of suicide and mental health and to share […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Goodwill donation centers in Montrose and La Crescenta have always had a healthy response from the community regarding donations; however, since the beginning of the novel coronavirus pandemic donation times and locations have been severely limited. Despite signs posted at the locations requesting people to not drop off items because many […]
»Elections 2020 By Mary O’KEEFE Proposition 14 will be on the Nov. 3 ballot and “authorizes bonds continuing stem cell research.” A yes vote, according to the California nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office, means the state could sell $5.5 billion in general obligation bonds primarily for stem cell research and the development of new medical treatments […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Residents have received a notice from USPS concerning the upcoming Nov. 3 election. It reminds voters to request “your mail-in ballot” at least 15 days prior to the election. However, all residents who have registered to vote in California will be receiving a vote-by-mail ballot for the November general election; there is […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley’s traditional Patriot Day motorcade took a not-so-traditional route on Sept. 11 as it wound its way from La Crescenta through Glendale and Tujunga and back. The motorcade of classic cars and hot rods annually recognize emergency responders and, for the past seven years, has driven past local schools as part […]