By Mary O’KEEFE The issue of the territory transfer between Glendale Unified School and the La Cañada Unified School districts will “sometime this year” be once again in front of the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE), Los Angeles County Committee on School District Organization (LACCSDO), according to a spokeswoman for LACCSDO. The petition […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Jan. 30 and Jan. 31, members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) United Healthcare Workers West (UHW) at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital will be voting to decide if they want to continue to stay with their union or to leave, i.e. decertify. At present, members of the SEIU-UHW, which includes […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce held its 94th annual installation lunch last week at the Oakmont Country Club. The event honored officers and directors who are stepping down from the board, followed by the induction of the 2019 board of directors and recognizing new and returning board members. Serving as CV Chamber […]
During heavy rains safety personnel remind drivers to be more cautious when taking to the road. By Mary O’KEEFE Maybe it’s our drought memory, but it seems we have been receiving an unusual amount of rain in Southern California. But historically that is not the case. “It is not unusual to have back-to-back storms,” […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale City Council meeting on Tuesday night covered several issues facing the city, and celebrated those that make the city special. Mayor Zareh Sinanyan read a proclamation recognizing Korean American Day, Jan. 13. This is the 116th year since the first Korean immigrants came to the United States. Jan. 13 is […]
“Variety of form and brilliancy of color in the object presented to patients are an actual means of recovery.” ~ Florence Nightingale By Mary O’KEEFE The art of healing is being explored in the hallways of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. The current Healing Arts Exhibit, now on display on the third and fourth floors of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A fraternity is under suspension following the death on Saturday of a Crescenta Valley High School graduate. City of Irvine police and the Orange County fire authorities responded to a call at 9:42 a.m. on Saturday. The victim, Noah Domingo, 18, was found at a home, off campus, near Turtlerock Drive, said […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Fire Dept. responded to a call around 2 a.m. Sunday concerning a fire in the 3000 block of Foothill Boulevard at the Deli Sis restaurant. According to Captain Callaghan, it was a small fire with moderate damage. It may have been an electrical fire; however, the cause is still […]
An Irish New Year By Charly SHELTON A few years ago, my family stumbled onto a New Year’s Eve tradition – celebrating the Irish New Year. My mother, Mary O’Keefe, raised good Irish children who all bear her clan as our middle names. So going to our favorite pub in Long Beach, the Auld Dubliner, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger stopped by to visit with veterans, friends and families at the American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614 in December at one of the free breakfast events the vets host. The veterans offer a free breakfast at the American Legion Hall to […]