By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, President Donald Trump signed a $2 trillion coronavirus virus relief bill. This bill had both sides of the aisle working together to get funds and support out to Americans. “In this morass of bad news, it is good news that Congress can come together to pass three necessary and bipartisan […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As of April 1, the California Dept. of Education State Superintendent Tony Thurmond and Governor Gavin Newsom have not ordered but suggested that students may not be able to return to school campuses before the end of the school year. Glendale Unified School District announced that it will not be reopening schools […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, was enacted via the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the federal government “set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver’s license,” according to the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS). Due to the COVID-19 response requiring the Dept. of Motor Vehicles […]
By Mary O’KEEFE March has ushered in a lot dark clouds, figuratively and literally. As people stand under their umbrellas in long lines to enter grocery stores, the focus has not been so much on the reason why there is a need for an umbrella but more about the need to stand in line. But […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As of March 24 schools within the Glendale Unified School District set up tents to distribute food to students who are in the free and reduced cost lunch programs. All children, 18 years and under, can pick up breakfast and lunch at several locations throughout the district. In the Crescenta Valley area, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE COVID-19 can produce a variety of symptoms ranging from serious to none at all. “We are only testing [those] who are symptomatic,” said Dr. Narbeh Tovmassian, lead physician at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. Common symptoms include a cough, fever and shortness of breath. The cough is a dry cough that does not […]
Amid fears, officials from government agencies offer direction on responding to COVID-19. By Mary O’KEEFE On Wednesday, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger hosted a press conference to share updates on COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. As of 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, there were 46 new cases of COVID-19 reported in LA […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There have been many stories of people helping others get through these difficult times as everyone deals with the unprecedented rules and regulations to help slow down the spread of COVID-19. Unfortunately, there are some who see this as an opportunity to prey on the most vulnerable and to use fear to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Congressman Adam Schiff will be holding a telephone town hall meeting today at 7 p.m. The congressman will be discussing COVID-19 and will be joined by Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, with joint appointments in the departments of Epidemiology and Community Health Sciences, and Victor Parker, district director […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley and Glendale areas are well known for their volunteer spirit. As one former elementary school principal said, “It’s a place where you ask for one volunteer and you get 10.” The boots-on-the-ground volunteer workforce is exemplified in Camille Levee. After years working as a volunteer and as a leader […]