Season of Parties … and Passings Like many people, Steve and I have been invited to several holiday parties … and we’ve attended as many as possible! I’ve pulled out my holiday garb -green sweaters, red sweaters and those with holiday glitter. Glendale Arts, the CV Sheriff’s Station, Montrose Search & Rescue, the Crescenta […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Verdugo Hills Hospital is celebrating 50 years serving the community. An official celebration was held on Tuesday night when patients, staff, supporters and community members traded VHH stories and took time to recognize the achievement of “the little hospital that could.” According to uscvhh.org, the hospital actually began as Behrens Memorial Hospital […]
On Wednesday, Reps. Adam Schiff, Raúl Grijalva of Arizona, Jamaal Bowman from New York, and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida introduced legislation to eliminate student loan debt for disabled and elderly individuals. The Student Loan Relief for Medicare and Social Security Recipients Act would fully relieve Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance participants of all student loan debt […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Scams happen year round and are so common that most people have either been scammed or have just missed being scammed. Amazon recently sent out a notice of the most common scams concerning its orders but that notice can be applied to other company online orders as well. One scam is the […]
On Thursday the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce honored community members at its annual Recognition Banquet. Those honored were: Woman of the Year – Donna Libra; Man of the Year – Joe Allen; Business of the Year – RestoKleen; Organization of the Year – Community Foundation of the Verdugos; Educator of the Year – Mathew […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It had been two years since the Montrose Christmas Parade made its way along Honolulu Avenue and, from the number of those watching along the parade route on Saturday night, it had been missed. Social media gave the parade great reviews, too. “I saw a lot of big smiles and people having […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This week Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced she will provide up to $1 million in discretionary funding to boost law enforcement services in unincorporated areas in her district. Her announcement comes as the busy holiday shopping season approaches – and along with it an increased threat of crime. “This month’s […]
By Mary O’KEEFE and Jessy SHELTON The 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an international meeting bringing together governments from around the world, according to the Government of Canada. These government representatives will work to agree on a new set of goals over the next […]
Music can change the world because it can change people. – Bono, member of the band U2 By Mary O’KEEFE A Harvard study found that the use of music – listening, singing and music therapy – can create significant improvements in mental health. It can also make improvements in physical health-related quality of life. Those […]
There was a lot of energy talk at Tuesday’s Glendale City Council meeting with discussions not only on the companies that will help the City move forward to reduce its carbon footprint but how the process of outreach and bids may need to change for the City to attract companies in this very competitive field. […]