By Mary O’KEEFE The first post pandemic bingo in Crescenta Valley occurred last Saturday at the Verdugo Hills Memorial Hall, where the American Legion Post 288 meets. There were over 125 people in attendance, daubers at the ready, eager to claim one of several $100 prizes. “This was the first [post-pandemic] bingo of the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Several thousand people showed up in support of Armenia at a demonstration on Sunday. According to reports, the Los Angeles Police Dept. estimated 100,000 people gathered at Pan Pacific Park in LA and marched to the Turkish Consulate on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. The “Artsakh Under Attack: March for Victory” highlighted […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A witness reported on social media of seeing two men, not in any type of uniform, pull up to a U.S. Postal Service mailbox on La Crescenta Avenue just south of El Caminito Street at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday and take the mailbox from its bolted location, then place it into a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The first debate for the 43rd State Assembly race was held between incumbent Laura Friedman and challenger Mike Graves. The debate showed both candidates displaying respect for each other while highlighting their differences in policies. In their opening statements, Friedman shared how serving in the Assembly has been the “biggest honor of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday the office of the Orange County District Attorney released a statement concerning the launching of an investigation into reports of several unauthorized ballot boxes that had been placed throughout Orange County cities. Throughout the weekend the Secretary of State’s Office had received several complaints regarding the boxes throughout the state. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Oct. 8, Assemblymember Laura Friedman held a virtual town hall meeting regarding wildfires. She opened the meeting by talking about the present wildfires across the state as well as how the fire seasons have been “going on for longer and longer periods.” Friedman chairs the Natural Resource Committee. “I see the […]
Four local Girl Scouts lend their help to their elementary school while earning their Silver Award. By Mary O’KEEFE Earning a Silver Award in Girl Scouts is not a simple procedure. There are several steps that need to be taken as Girl Scouts move toward completing the process. These include deciding what they want to […]
The local community comes together to raise funds – and awareness – over the recent attack on Armenia. By Mary O’KEEFE It felt like history repeating itself when Armenians around the world woke up about two weeks ago to the news of fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan military forces. French President Emmanuel Macron reported […]
» Part II By Mary O’KEEFE Since Ancient Egypt there have been attempts to treat and cure cancer. The growing body of knowledge about breast cancer biology and improvements in surgical and medical treatments has been built over time. One of the earliest manuscripts reporting on cancer treatment was written on the Egyptian papyrus […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The League of Women Voters Glendale/Burbank – LWV – held virtual debates on Monday afternoon that featured candidates for the 43rd State Assembly and the 28th Congressional District. Though LWV has sponsored debates for many years during COVID-19 it had to make some changes. “We arranged this debate back in July and […]