Talking to your doctor about breast density may be key in detecting this disease. By Mary O’KEEFE October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For some, this is the time when women, and some men, have mammograms. A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the breast. The American Cancer Society suggests that women between the ages […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At tonight’s (Thursday’s) general meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council [CVTC] Stuart Byles will moderate a discussion among the candidates vying for seats on the council. The election for the CVTC takes place on Nov. 10 and Nov. 11. Elected members of the CVTC act as the liaison to the fifth […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale City Council meeting on Oct. 10 focused on history. First, Mayor Dan Brotman announced a proclamation recognizing October as Filipino American History Month. Filipino Americans are the second-largest Asian American group in the nation and the third-largest ethnic group in California, after Latinas/os and African Americans. The celebration of Filipino […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Friends of Rockhaven continued its recognition and celebration of Rockhaven Sanitarium’s 100th anniversary by hosting a dance at Montrose Girl Scout House last weekend. Rockhaven Sanitarium was dedicated to women’s mental health. Agnes Richards founded Rockhaven in 1923 after working as a nurse in mental facilities that were not kind to women. […]
CVTC Presents General Meeting The Crescenta Valley Town Council will be having its monthly general meeting tonight, Thursday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. at the community room of the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. Among the items on the agenda is a candidate forum for those running for seats on the council. CVWD […]
The Burbank Police Dept. was awarded a $190,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). The grant will support ongoing enforcement and education programs to help reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on our roads. This represents a $70,000 increase from the previous grant year and was based in part on […]
If you’re looking for something fun and different to start off your fall, the Brewery Artwalk is holding its Fall Artwalk on Oct. 21 and Oct. 22, featuring two days of open studios on Main Street in Lincoln Heights, just east of the LA River. A venerable institution, the Brewery Artwalk has been welcoming the […]
Oct. 13 700 block of Angeles Crest Highway in Angeles National Forest, a woman parked her vehicle at the location and hiked the Switzer Falls Trail. About two hours after she began the hike she began receiving text message from her bank notifying her of unauthorized charges made with her credit cards. She did not […]
Montrose Oktoberfest, one of the biggest events and fundraisers held in Montrose, took place on Saturday, Oct. 7. Despite warm temperatures during the day, thousands flooded Honolulu Avenue to enjoy live music, food, beverage, games, rides and more. Photos by Charly SHELTON
On Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assemblymember Laura Friedman’s Assembly Bill 645 into law. While speed cameras are widely accepted across the country and the world as a tool to save lives, authorizing them in California has been a challenge. This is the eighth attempt to authorize them in California since 2005 and the first […]