By Mary O’KEEFE According to the U.S. Pharmacies and Drug Store Industry, an estimated 4.25 billion retail prescriptions will be filled throughout the U.S. in 2019 with about 300 million in California alone. Over time, many of these will become outdated. So what should a person do with those outdated meds? It is not recommended […]
Only if we understand, will we care. Only if we care, will we help. Only if we help shall all be saved. ~ Jane Goodall By Mary O’KEEFE Above is the opening quote on the Phil Simon Clinic website and perhaps best states the foundation of this philanthropic arm of Huntington Memorial Hospital. Phil Simon […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Battle of the Badges Blood Drive was held on Thursday, Feb. 15 as part of the American Red Cross outreach. According to Dep. Alex Covian of the Crescenta Valley Station, 27 people came by the station to donate blood and 23 actually donated. The American Red Cross was happy with the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On March 18, people will lace up their walking shoes to take part in a 33-year tradition at the Los Angeles Marathon and, for the 19th year, La Cañada resident Mary Pinola will be joining them. “We were trying to raise money for the education fund,” Pinola said of why she initially […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Police Dept. is in recruitment mode. It is looking for men and women who are interested in public service and community engagement. The department is looking for police cadets, communication operators/dispatchers and recruits. It is particularly looking for candidates bilingual in English and Armenian and English and Korean. Lt. John […]
“What I do like is hiking. And that’s what filmmaking is. It’s a hike. It’s challenging and exhausting, and you don’t know what the terrain is going to be or necessarily even which direction you’re going in … but it sure is beautiful.” – Joss Whedon By Mary O’KEEFE That “beautiful” hike is something students […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Town Council invites the community to a meeting on Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. – Crescenta Valley sheriff personnel to discuss everything from recent burglaries to Neighborhood Watch and emergency response. “It’s a collaborative effort with the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce, the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School suspended a student after he made a threat to the school. According to the administration, it was not a substantive threat; however, the school reacted quickly to investigate and let the students and their families know there was no threat and that the campus was safe. Principal Linda […]
Don’t be alarmed if you see fire in the foothills – it’s part of a planned burn by the fire department. By Mary O’KEEFE Community members along the foothills will be smelling and seeing smoke in the next few weeks as the U.S. Forest Service Wildland Fire Dept. conducts prescribed burns in the Angeles National […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Rosemont Middle School Spartan football team finished the last game of the season on a high note on Thursday. They knew the 5-0 season is something to be proud of. The team was scheduled to play six games but due to the bus strike missed one that could not be made […]