By Mary O’KEEFE The U.S. Census Bureau continues to reach out to people living within the United States to complete their survey. The U.S. Constitution requires that every 10 years a census will be conducted to count the population. The first census was in 1790, shortly after George Washington became President. The census steadily expanded […]
Amid high emotions, the board of education makes hard decisions. By Mary O’KEEFE Students in the Glendale Unified School District will be learning remotely, at least for the time being, as the school board determined that would be the safest and best thing for children returning for the new school year in August. The district […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Reports in California in general and Los Angeles County specifically have seen an increase in the number of new cases and the number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19. Some report this is a second wave of the pandemic; some think this as a surge. “To be honest, I am not sure anyone […]
Project Room Key brings life-changing experience to homeless. By Mary O’KEEFE and Charly SHELTON Homelessness has been a concern that has been very visible and yet is something that as a society many people have become accustomed to. The increasing number of tents under freeways has become familiar landmarks. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought […]
Homeless numbers that were on the decline are on the rise again since COVID-19 hit. But local organizations are stepping in to lend a hand. By Mary O’KEEFE and Charly SHELTON Homelessness has been an issue that has been very visible and yet something that, as a society, we seem to have become accustomed to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The outreach committee of Crescenta Valley Armenian Community Center and Meher and Satig Der Ohanessian Youth Center recently served lunch to first responders and firefighters at Glendale Fire Stations 28 and 29 to show their appreciation for the work. The outreach committee wanted to thank the firefighters and paramedics for their dedication, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday Glendale police received a call concerning a man “walking next to his car,” said Sgt. Christian Hauptmann, GPD. The man’s Jeep was apparently in drive, rolling down the street, and he was walking alongside the vehicle at Glenoaks Boulevard and Grandview Avenue, according to the caller. “By the time […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Unified School District held its first of two town hall meetings at 11 a.m. on Wednesday; its second meeting was at 5:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting was to hear opinions and concerns from parents, teachers and community members regarding the upcoming school year. For several hours parents and teachers […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday recent graduates from Crescenta Valley High School and some of their friends brought cases of water and snacks to the CV Sheriff Station to show support for the deputies. “We see so much hate for law enforcement now and personally I have deputies in my family and I want to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can.” ~ John Wesley (1703-1791) The community is mourning the […]