Signatures, Support Letters Brought to USC-VHH Officials

Signatures, Support Letters Brought to USC-VHH Officials

By Jason KUROSU After USC Verdugo Hills Hospital nurses voted recently to approve potential strike measures, a group of nurses made what they termed as one final plea to hospital management on Tuesday, bringing their grievances to the office of USC President C.L. Max Nikias. Among the documents the nurses delivered to Nikias’ office were […]

Weather in the Foothills

“I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day.” ~Vincent Van Gogh     As I begin this week’s Weather in The Foothills, so too has the rain begun to fall. With great anticipation I watch, hoping the much needed rain will add considerably to our meager seasonal […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

The Best Laid Plans… This was going to be a busy week. Elections were Tuesday and I had a little more studying to do before casting my ballot. There was a Hometown Country Fair meeting scheduled for this morning (I sit on the chamber of commerce board of directors and am overseeing the volunteer force). […]

Fatal Accident at Hermit Falls

By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff Homicide Unit responded to the Hermit Falls area of Angeles National Forest at 9:30 a.m. regarding a “recreational accident.” An 18-year-old man, later identified as Jesse Yuth of Signal Hill, jumped 50 feet from the top of the fall into a pond below. “Two teens were with him […]

Political Speech at Harvest Market Discussed by MSPA

By Isiah REYES The Montrose Shopping Park Association invited Chief Assistant City Attorney of the City of Glendale Gillian van Muyden to answer questions from the board at its monthly meeting on April 2 concerning political speeches at the Harvest Market. The MSPA wanted to clarify the rules and regulations for political discourse, for example […]

Gone Lawns – and More – May Result from Mandate

By Jason KUROSU After a fourth consecutive year of drought and the lowest snowpack on record, Gov. Jerry Brown has instituted the state’s first ever mandatory water restrictions, which seek to reduce water use by 25% at each of the state’s 411 local water agencies by Feb. 28, 2016. Among the goals of the governor’s […]

Baker to Vegas Run a Hot, Sweaty Success

Baker to Vegas Run a Hot, Sweaty Success

By Mary O’KEEFE After running 120 miles through the desert, law enforcement members that participated in this year’s Baker to Vegas relay race are recovering from the run and the heat, and deciding on whether to run next year’s race. “This was my 14th or 15th year,” said Glendale Police Chief Robert Castro. This was […]

Glendale Declares Day for Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval

By Ted AYALA Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval is used to fans raving over him at his sold-out shows. But it was something else to see the Glendale City Council and local dignitaries alike geeking out over the sight of Sandoval at the council dais on Tuesday night. The trumpeter accepted a proclamation from the city designating […]