For those that take Topanga Canyon exit off the 101 freeway to the beach–expect delays through June. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will begin brush clearance on Topanga Canyon Boulevard (SR-27) on Thursday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A flagging operation will be in place one mile north of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Boston Mayor Tom Menino’s Twitter came across about 6 p.m. (EST) It simply read: “We got him.” An FBI release confirmed “Dzhokar Tsarnaev, suspect in bombing investigation, is now in custody.” Suspects Dzhokar, 19, and his brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, were identified by law enforcement as suspects of the Boston Marathon bombing. […]
In Letter Joined by Senator Boxer and Rep. Culberson, Ask NASA Administrator to Keep Funding Levels for Programs Consistent with Structure Directed by Congress Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) sent a letter to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator Charles Bolden calling on him to keep […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Science fans that have been waiting for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory annual Open House scheduled for this June will have to wait a little longer. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory Annual Open House has become the next victim of the federal budget. “Due to budget restrictions, plans for a JPL Open House […]
On a new list of the 100 most influential people on Earth, three work at the same California address, where they’ve led projects to study things that are not on Earth. The list announced today by TIME Magazine includes Don Yeomans, Pete Theisinger and Richard Cook, all at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Yeomans manages […]
By Mary O’KEEFE One of the perks of living in Crescenta Valley is all of the trees that line the streets and parks. Maybe it is because CV is at the base of a national forest, but there is a natural respect in the area for nature. A law was passed to protect oak trees. […]
Scam Stopper Seminar ASTER, Assemblyman Mike Gatto, and the contractors state license board is holding a free senior scam stopper seminar today, April 18 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the YMCA of the Foothills. Seniors will learn how to protect themselves from fraud from a panel of experts relating to home repair, finances, […]
“Wilderness is … a place to go hear the wind, see the stars, smell the pine trees, feel cold water, touch the ground and sky at the same time and listen to coyotes. Fortunately there is wilderness just outside the limits of cities and suburbs … especially in the West.” ~ John Muir Well said, […]
Burying the Bannons In 1977, when I was 17, my father died quite suddenly. When I married Steve in 1981, it was my mother’s brother Bill who flew out from New Hampshire to give me away. Bill had 10 kids of his own and was glad to do the honors. With him came my mother’s […]
By Ted AYALA The discussion on how to fill the vacancy left by Rafi Manoukian’s election to the position of Glendale city treasurer was clouded by nagging questions over racist, Islamophobic and homophobic comments allegedly posted online by newly elected Glendale City Councilmember Zareh Sinanyan. The allegations, which surfaced early last month, have dogged Sinanyan, […]