On Thursday, Rep. Adam Schiff hosted a town hall for Jet Propulsion Laboratory employees in the Theodore von Kármán Auditorium to discuss his concerns with the recent cuts to the NASA Budget, and particularly the Mars program, and to hear the views of JPL employees. After President Barack Obama announced the cuts, Schiff vowed to […]
Falcons get much improved play from Christian Misi, which propels them past El Toro in quarterfinals By Brandon HENSLEY It was clear from the opening tip Christian Misi was on a mission to finally establish himself in these CIF playoffs. The Falcons had been able to advance in the Southern Section Divison 1A postseason in […]
Introduces Measure to Help Bring Waste, Fraud and Abuse to Light Each year, thousands of Californians do the right thing by reporting waste, fraud, violations of law, and political corruption. When they do the right thing, they are protected from retaliation under the California Whistleblower Protection Act, but not the folks who work for […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A town hall meeting will be held on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Rosemont Middle School’s cafeteria to share information concerning the future of the newly acquired Rosemont Preserve. The Arroyos and Foothills Conservancy is in the process of purchasing the 7.75-acre property at the top of Rosemont Avenue in Goss Canyon […]
By Jason KUROSU This Sunday’s Montrose Shopping Park Harvest Market will feature a few alterations, primarily a change to the Thieves’ Market, now to be called the Montrose Harvest Marketplace. According to Montrose Shopping Park Association president Ken Grayson, the name change was made to stray away from what was perceived as a negative image […]
Win for California doesn’t translate to local budget relief By Timithie NORMAN On Dec. 16, it was announced that California was one of nine winners of one of President Obama’s Race to the Top grants awarded by the Department of Education to encourage innovation and reform in K-12 education. Unfortunately, the Glendale Unified School District, […]
Learning Together The Crescenta Valley community has stepped cautiously on a path of healing in the wake of the suicide at CV High School on Feb. 10, but the path that moves us forward will have detours that cause us to look back. The question that is uppermost in all of our minds is “Why?” […]
“The February sunshine steeps your boughs and tints the buds and swells the leaves within.” ~ William Bryant 1794-1878, editor of “N.Y. Evening Post,” poet Only a poet’s description of nature can do it justice. The above quotation, “…sunshine steeps your boughs…” sounds lovely, but what precisely does “steeps” mean? Considering the time period in […]
By Maddy PUMILIA Foothill Car Wash is teaming up with SoCal Recycling for an electronic waste drive this Saturday, Feb. 25 that helps local organization Prom Plus as well as the environment. People can go to Foothill Car Wash at 2355 Foothill Blvd. on Saturday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and donate recyclable materials. […]
Fundraiser for Drew’s Voice Leo’s All Star is hosting a fundraiser on March 4 for Drew’s Voice, an organization recently established to fight bullying and bring awareness of the need to prevent bullying in the community and across the nation. The public is invited to attend a car show at 11 a.m. and a wienie […]