Dr. Adria E. Navarro <<< USC Verdugo Hills Hospital

Dr. Adria E. Navarro <<< USC Verdugo Hills Hospital

Meet Up with Us in the Community!   For over two years now, the Community Resource Center for Aging (CRCA) has been available, mostly by phone, to help and support our aging community. As things have slowly opened over the past few months, our Resource specialists (Denise Traboulsi, MSW, May Ma Ross, MSW and myself) […]

Glendale Arts is on the Move!

Glendale Arts is on the Move!

By Ruth SOWBY Glendale Arts had its open-to-the-public moving sale on Friday, May 20, and Saturday, May 21. On June 1, the organization will be moving from its present office space at 116 W. California Ave. in Glendale to a new office at the 500 N. Brand Blvd. building. The sale was held at its current […]

Adventist Health Glendale Nationally Recognized

Adventist Health Glendale received its 15th consecutive “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade in spring 2022. This national distinction recognizes Adventist Health Glendale’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital. “I’m exceedingly proud of our healthcare teams for continually delivering exceptional medical care for our community,” said Alice Issai, president of […]

People Making News

Utah State University will recognize 6,588 candidates for graduation during its spring 2022 commencement celebration. The graduates are from USU’s statewide campuses across the state of Utah, as well as USU Online, earning degrees and certificates during the summer 2021, fall 2021 and spring 2022 semesters. The following local students are set to earn degrees: […]

VETS CORNER <<< BLAKE HYFIELD

May 2022 Nine New Cancers Added to the Presumed Service Connected List Related to Particulate Matter In late May, VA announced the addition of nine rare respiratory cancers to the list of presumed service-connected disabilities due to exposure to fine particulate matter for veterans who served any amount of time in: Afghanistan, Djibouti, Syria or […]

YMCA of the Foothills Raises Over $85K for Annual Support Campaign

In roughly six weeks, the entire Y community consisting of all staff levels, committed volunteers, Y members and board members raised over $85,300, shattering on May 18 their $80,000 goal. The Annual Support Campaign ensures the Y’s enduring impact as it supports their scholarship fund. “In the final hour, our sports coordinator Noah Bernstein received […]

Pelvic Floor Help at USC-VHH

Pelvic Floor Help at USC-VHH

Urinary incontinence is a common problem, affecting some 25 million American women. Yet many women put off seeking medical help, even though there are many effective solutions that can greatly improve their quality of life. “Maybe because it isn’t life threatening, a lot of our patients deal with it for years before coming to see […]

Congressman Schiff Announces Winners of 2022 Congressional Art Competition

Congressman Schiff Announces Winners of 2022 Congressional Art Competition

During a recent virtual ceremony Congressman Adam Schiff announced the winners of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. This year, the competition received 99 entries from students at 17 different schools. “California’s 28th District is home to some of the most creative minds in the country, and the submissions we received for this year’s Congressional Art […]

CommonSpirit Health and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Partner to Diversify and Grow Nursing Workforce

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU), one of the nation’s four historically Black medical schools, and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest non-profit health systems, are responding to the national nursing shortage through a new partnership that will grow and diversify the nursing workforce. “Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, we […]