GUSD Joins Others in Filing a Lawsuit Against JUUL

GUSD Joins Others in Filing a Lawsuit Against JUUL

By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday, Glendale Unified School District filed a lawsuit against JUUL Labs, Inc., the leading e-cigarette manufacturer, for creating an epidemic of youth vaping that impedes student learning and puts the health and safety of Glendale Unified students at risk, according to a GUSD statement. Glendale Unified joins Los Angeles Unified that […]

Some Things Just Matter

By Mary O’KEEFE Monte Vista Elementary School held a celebration on Friday after being named a National Blue Ribbon School, one of 30 schools in California. According to the U.S. Dept. of Education, “The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.” This is the […]

Shoppers Turn Out for Holiday Boutique

The annual Prom Plus Holiday Boutique was held on Nov. 9 at CV Park. Sponsored by Supervisor Kathryn Barger with support by Bonner’s Equipment Rentals and Gelsinger Meats, the event featured over two-dozen vendors offering a variety of items for sale. Whether shoppers were looking for unique comic books or one-of-a-kind jewelry or scented candles, […]

I Say, Let’s Be – You Say, Active

I Say, Let’s Be – You Say, Active

By Mary O’KEEFE Let’s be … active. That was the rally cry at the Armenian Sisters Academy in Montrose on the Friday before Veteran’s Day. It was all about creating healthy habits that stay a lifetime with students. In a recent “Let’s Be Active” day at the school, teachers and students, from pre-kindergarten to eighth […]

Historic Vote Taken on Armenian Genocide

By Mary O’KEEFE With all that is going on in Washington, D.C. it is easy to forget that other issues have been dealt with including the historical vote on Oct. 24 when the House voted overwhelmingly to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide of 1915. In a rarity in Washington, the vote was bipartisan with a […]

New Primary Date and LA County Voting System

By Mary O’KEEFE On March 3, 2020, California voters will join a primary known as Super Tuesday. In the past, California residents have voted long after many other states held their primary vote. This coming election will be different as California joins other states, including Texas, in the big voting day. On Sept. 27, 2017 […]

How to Keep Water Running in Southern California

How to Keep Water Running in Southern California

By Mary O’KEEFE The history of California water has inspired books and screenplays. It has been the foundation of epic political battles, land grabs and has even pitted the state’s northern region against the southern. A talk on water and how the state will be moving forward in this changing climate was held this week […]

Veterans Day at Two Strike Park

  By Mary O’KEEFE Veterans from the American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614 hosted a Veterans Day ceremony at Two Strike Park on Monday. Mike Baldwin, a veteran of Vietnam, was master of ceremonies. He told the audience they could do simple things when they meet a veteran. “Just thank […]

Updates on Montrose Shopping Park Businesses

Updates on Montrose Shopping Park Businesses

By Mary O’KEEFE All eyes have been on the former location of Rocky Cola, 2201 Honolulu Ave., ever since it closed its doors about seven years ago. The 1950s style diner was opened in 1988 and for a long time had been the place to go for kids and adults. It was a hometown diner […]

Burglary Suspects Arrested After Car Crash

By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday, Nov. 10, Crescenta Valley Deputy Afsharian initiated a pursuit of a reckless vehicle on the southbound Glendale (2) Freeway near Mountain Avenue. The suspect vehicle was traveling at approximately 100 miles per hour. Deputies cancelled their pursuit due to the high speeds. Within seconds of the terminated pursuit, Deputy Afsharian […]