By Mary O’KEEFE On Monday, April 8, a solar eclipse is happening and many people in the U.S., Mexico and Canada will be able to view this universal show. “Along the narrow ‘line of totality’ [that extends] from Mazatlán, Mexico to Newfoundland, Canada, viewers will experience a total eclipse where the Moon fully blocks […]
On Tuesday, Caltrans announced the completion of a $1.3 million Clean California project in north Los Angeles County that features more durable and visually appealing fencing installed along stretches of Interstate 5 (I-5), Interstate 210 (I-210), and State Route 118 (SR-118) to fight illegal dumping, improve litter collection and remove graffiti. The clean up improvements […]
The USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) Breast Healthcare Center has achieved accreditation through the American College of Radiology (ACR) as an ACR designated comprehensive breast imaging center. This accreditation demonstrates that the hospital’s mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, breast ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging for breast are all fully accredited by the ACR. “Patients can have […]
With several check marks in the win column, CVHS Falkons are ready to head to Houston – if they receive financial support. By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley High School Falkons 589 robotics team qualified for the FIRST world championship competition being held from April 17 to April 20 in Houston, Texas. “We were finalists […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council debated late into the night changes to its process for selecting a new mayor, hearing from more than a dozen residents, some loud, some rancorous. The Council selects a new mayor each year. The next selection is scheduled for the next council meeting on Tuesday, […]
By Julie BUTCHER “Glendale is the largest city in the entire country – you heard that right, the entire country – to convert all handheld landscape equipment to electric. This is an incredible feat we’ve been working toward for years,” said Glendale Mayor Dan Brotman regarding Field 3 of the Glendale Sports Complex at a […]
Spring Cleaning 2024: Are You Ready? I don’t know about you, but I really admire those houses that are put together well. For example, last week I had dinner at the home of a friend of mine. Her house is gorgeous. It’s not just that it’s a lovely house; from the landscaping to the design […]
By Mary O’KEEFE I started writing this week’s column and had decided to write, in recognition of Women’s History Month, about all the women in our community who make this area such an amazing place to live. I soon found that I had written well over 3,500 words … and I kept adding more women. […]
CVCA Meets Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its meeting on Thursday, March 28 at 7 p.m., this month in person in the community room at the La Crescenta Library. The meeting will include discussion on local issues including a presentation by Patrick Murphy from the Verdugo Wash Neighborhood Coalition who will provide an […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Rockhaven Sanitarium is a historical property, not just because it should be – after all, it was a woman-owned and -operated business that began in the mid-1920s and it was a business that supported women in need – but because it is actually on national and California state historical registries; it is […]