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Why Vote for Nature Preserve Remains Neglected Patty Lopez by
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The Tujunga Nature Preserve has fallen into disrepair and abuse, but this natural haven can be brought back to its former glory. The Tujunga Ponds Nature Preserve has miles of winding paths that offer a sense of peaceful existence with nature. Herons, crawdads, even minnows that can be seen skirting around the rocks and sunken tree branches. Given to the L.A. Department of Parks & Recreation by CalTrans to replace the areas taken for the building of the 210 freeway, it has since been passed to L.A. County Fish & Game, and
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The secluded opening to Tujunga Pond. then the Santa Monica Mountain Conservancy. But neither agency had the funds budgeted, and the preserve began to go into disrepair. It is the ideal place for horsemen and hikers to spend
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Patty Lopez insures your voice is heard in Sacramento. In 2015, she introduced 13 legislative bills signed into law four of which were: • AB 1207, Training for Childcare Providers (childcare providers learn how to identify child abuse); • AB 559 Monarch Butterfly Conservation; • AB 1448 Right to Dry, saving energy; • AB 260 Parenting Foster Youth;
the day because of the large areas shaded by trees and the rippling flow of water. Sadly, it has also become an She also created five task forces to address key issues: area for honey-oil producers to set up their stills for the pro- • Business Owners see Preserve, page 9 • Immigrants
American Legion Installs New Auxillary Officers
Assemblymember Patty Lopez. • Special Needs Education • Adult Education • Veterans She is faithful to her constituents and provides onsee Lopez, page 9
The 4th of July Parade is Soon!
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DEPARTMENTS News from Your Clinic........... 2 View from the Rock.............. 3 Chef Randy........................... 5 Jim Laris............................... 8 S-T Crime Stats................... 10 Take My Card..................... 11 Spotlight on Business.......... 12
Congratulations to the new Legion Auxiliary officers! by
David DeMullé
What an amazing meeting was had at the Legion Auxiliary. It was the largest turnout ever, with two members vying for president and several new members nominated for multiple positions. Kathy Anthony is continuing as the president, with Sandra Poppink and
Bonnie Corwin as first and second VPs. Julie Malcomb is the new secretary and Vickie Strandquist the new treasurer. For the first time in years, the Legion Auxiliary had ballots, voting procedures and members from the district and Post 520 holding the second nominations and elections.
The 4th of July is coming up and we need everybody to participate in the parade. It’s the one major event that the entire community can enjoy, and it’s just weeks away. Support your local Rotary club and get your application in.
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News From Your Urgent Care Clinic
Asthma by
Sam Samalin, PA-C
If you cough and feel short of breath, you may have asthma. Stop by the clinic to see if you need an inhaler such as Proair, or if you are using your inhaler too often, more asthma medicine. Asthma is when your lung passages constrict and you can’t exhale so you wheeze. Usually you cough or feel your chest is tight. When you’re having breathing difficulties you need your inhaler, a device containing medicine that relaxes your lung passages. Use your inhaler only when you need it, but if you need it more than two or three times a week, you need to stay on more medicine to lessen your need for rescue inhaler. Start with an inhaled steroid such as Flovent and increase — if needed — to a combination such as Advair if necessary. If you are having difficulty breathing, come to the clinic for a breathing treatment — which is inhaler medicine given by a nebulizer. We also can give you a steroid
Dr. Sam. injection. These usually work, and we can order you a home nebulizer if you are severely asthmatic. Asthma people often have chronic allergies, so staying on Claritin and Flonase will help prevent attacks. Asthma can be an emergency, or even a fatal event, which good asthma control will help prevent. Many people use their inhaler every day to control their cough but this is incorrect; one should only use Flovent or Advair every day, and use Proair only when you need it. Some people have exertional asthma: it acts up when they exercise, and they should take their inhaler before they exercise.
Sunland Student Museum of San S-T Students in Fort Lewis Col- Fernando Valley Graduate Azusa lege Symposium hosts Irving Starr Pacific University Sunland student Pam Bogust, and engineering major, was part of a team that presented a project titled “Development of an SAE Baja Racecar” at the annual Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities Symposium hosted by Fort Lewis College School of Arts and Sciences held its. The event took place on Thursday, April 21. Student participants were selected by their departments to represent the best undergraduate research and performances done at Fort Lewis College this year. The presentations can be seen on the Fort Lewis College You Tube channel via the archived live streams of the morning and afternoon sessions. •••
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Irving Starr has an extensive background in the science of information management and system design. He even played a major role in the development of online information management for healthcare. Starr employs both sides of his brain in the production of his art. Come see his latest artwork and meet Starr on Saturday, May 28 from 2 until 3 p.m. at the Museum of the San Fernando Valley, 18860 Nordhoff St, Suite 204, Northridge, CA 91324. This is a free event with free parking. A $15 suggested donation is asked. www.themuseumsfv.org (818) 347-9665 •••
Two Sunland-Tujunga students graduated Azusa Pacific University on Saturday, May 7. Vanessa Brooks, of Sunland: Bachelor of Arts in Youth Ministry; Jonah Kang, of Tujunga: Bachelor of Arts in Computer Information Systems. •••
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I went to the last meeting of the Old Guard to make sure that the “Cleghorn Machine” was really dead. It sure smells that way. I didn’t expect to see anyone wearing sackcloth, but I should have known that they’d be lying right up to the last minute. Teresa Simpson from Adam Schiff’s office made a nice presentation of Certificates of Appreciation to the outgoing and incoming STNC members. Councilmember Fuentes knew better and stayed home. And a good time was had by all. Outgoing president Mark Seigel captivated the audience with his tales of good-doing that reminded me of some inside joke. Seigel tried to ameliorate the fact that the outgoing board had not the slightest inkling of what the Machine had done. Seigel, with a flurry of his thinning hair and his wild eyes, regaled the audience
with stories of how he saved $100 a month on the telephone bill, ow he arranged for the STNC to save thousands of dollars in rent by moving into the bankrupt chamber of commerce’s office space. AND he topped off his tales with saying “And we get to use the chamber’s copy machine.” He was so excited and waving his arms that it looked like he was ready to fly. Unfortunately, it was all a lie. Ed Rock, who served the STNC for the past 12 years, worked and got the phone bill lowered. Ed Rock worked for months to get a new “super whoop de-do” copier for the NC and Seigel gave it to the chamber. Yes, you read that right. The chamber is using the copier that your tax dollars are renting. Oh, and it gets better. If you remember the story of the “king’s new clothes” and apply it to outgoing, do-absolutely-nothing trea-
surer Nina Royal, you’d have one naked woman up there telling everyone how wonderful she is and by the way, “I’m looking for an ad salesman for the North Valley Reporter.” That same newspaper that hasn’t been published for 16 months. Oh well, the east coast has the Big Apple, the south has the Big Easy, and we are the Big Lie. From the moment the Cleghorn Machine stole the Best of Sunland-Tujunga ballots and everyone rallied around her and Tomi-Lynn Bowling, the neighborhood began to sink into the septic tank. Cindy may not be on the board now, but her tentacles have wrapped themselves around the chamber of commerce. It will be interesting to see if the new board members can revive the NC. And we’ll see that soon enough. The only things that we have left are the 4th of July fireworks and parade. And they
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ROCK are financially in trouble. It will take every one of us to get behind the new board and support the Rotary club. We can always do without the fireworks, but the tradition of the 4th of July Parade is in our blood. And they need your support. If you can remember the fire trucks spraying water into the air and everyone frolicking down Foothill, you can proudly say, “It’s The Water!”
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Here are three photos from the last STNC meeting. It was such a dog and pony show that only a few good photos could be captured. It was difficult creating captions for them, so a contest was conceived and run via the Foothills Paper FaceBook site. The person submitting the best caption won dinner for two at The Villa Terraza. Here are the winning captions:
A. Cindy Cleghorn behind Nina Royal.
A. “And did you see that pink-striped top on Cindy? It looks like 70s bathroom wallpaper!” (Linda Stewart) B. “Praise the lord” by Mark. (Joan Slater) C. “And boy you should have seen their faces when I did a cavity search on them!” (Barbara Wilson)
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The new STNC Board being sworn in
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McGroarty Arts Center Hosts Teapots Ceramics Exhibition by
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MEMORIAL DAY Monday, May 30, 11 a.m. at Sunland Park Master of Ceremonies - Robert Young Commander Paul Pangburn: Welcome Address Kelly O’Brien Callirgos: Star Spangled Banner Commander: Pledge of Allegiance Chaplain: Prayer Kelly O’Brien Callirgos: Before You Go Kelly O’Brien Callirgos Armed Forces Medley Introduction of Dignitaries Art Otten: MIA Remembrance: Reading of Names and Placing of Wreaths Robert Young - Closing Remembrance Chaplain Bud Fales: Closing Prayer TAPS: Kelly O’Brien Callirgos
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La Cañada Congregational Church Choir Spring Concert
La Canada Congregational Church Choir. La Canada Congregational The Church is located at Church’s Chancel Choir will 1200 Foothill Boulevard in La present its annual spring Canada. concert on Sunday, May 22, “The Requiem” by John at 4 pm. The Choir will sing Rutter is a musical setting of Requiem by British composer parts of the Latin Requiem John Rutter. mass with added psalms in The Choir, under the direcEnglish,” said Dr. Daugherty. tion of Dr. Harold Daugherty, “The work was originally will be accompanied by an completed in 1985. The setorchestra. Marianna Ramirez, ting of Psalm 23, included soprano, will be the soloist. in the work, was originally Dr. Daugherty is Director of composed in 1976 for the Music at the Church. Joseph First United Church of Klice, Church organist, is Omaha, Nebraska. The first serving as the rehearsal acperformance of the full work companist. was at Lovers’ Lane United Admission to the concert Methodist Church, in Dallas, is free. An offering will be Texas, on October 13, 1985” taken. Proceeds will be used The Requiem is written to support the Church’s Music for chorus, soprano solo and Department Complimentary chamber orchestra. child care will be available. The La Canada CongreA reception in Fellowship gational Church’s Chancel Hall will follow the concert. Choir presents two concerts Appetizers and desserts will annually: the spring concert be provided by the Church’s and a Christmas concert in Worship Board. December.
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The 13th Annual Ceramics Invitational Exhibition and Student sale will be held at the McGroarty Arts Center Saturday, June 4 through Saturday, June 25. This year’s exhibition theme is “Teapots.” Brian Peshek will be returning for a seventh turn at curating this very popular art exhibition at the McGroarty Arts Center. He will feature an impressive showing of selected works from some of the areas most talented ceramic artists, including Biliana Popova, Fred Olsen, Fred Yokel, John Hopkins, Karen Thayer, Karen Koblitz, Kevin Myers, Melody Cooper, Patrick Shia Crabb, Porntip Sangvanich, Stanton Hunter, Steve Davis, Vince Palacious, Vincent Suez, and many others. In addition, the traditional Student Sale will exhibit the works of up-and-coming ceramic
artists from the McGroarty Arts Center. Peshek has always had a passion for creating whimsical teapots which began from his very early days as a student at Valley College where he was known as the “Teapot Guy.” While working on his bachelors at CSUN he was invited by gallery owner, Melody Cooper, to feature his one-of-a-kind teapots in his first solo show. Later after receiving his MFA from Alfred University, in New York, he had his second solo exhibition entitled, “Teapots, teacups, and tea bowls.” Peshek explains he loves building teapots because of the challenge of combining the teapot elements: body, spout, handle, etc., and they are a great vehicle for expression. Each of the selected pieces by this diverse group of artists in this 13th annual exhibition will embody depth, see Teapots, page 9
A teapot by Kevin-Myers.
Movie Review: Keanu by
Bob Garver
For weeks, I was dying to see “Keanu.” I’m a big fan of Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele and their sketch show “Key & Peele.” My family loves those sketches where they play college football players with wacky names, and I personally am a huge fan of the sketch where they play devil-hating old ladies. And Key and Peele weren’t even the main attraction. That honor belonged to the title character, the cutest kitty cat in the whole wide world. Good news, Keanu the character lives up to the hype. “Keanu” the movie does not. The plot sees Rell (Peele) devastated by a breakup when Keanu the kitten inexplicably arrives at his door. Rell instantly becomes obsessed with the kitkat, leaving him only to see a movie with his people-pleasing cousin Clarence (Key). While they’re out, Rell’s house is ransacked and Keanu is catnapped. They discover that a local drug ring was behind the break-in, and plot to pose as deadly gunsfor-hire to get him back. The problem is that they aren’t naturally tough guys, and they have a hard time passing themselves off as thugs. Most of the humor revolves
around the duo making awkward attempts to seem tough around the gang members. They’ll use heavy profanity (and a certain racial epithet), recount dubious violent escapades, invent slang, and spin questionable “street” wisdom. A lot of it takes the form of poorly-paced rambling. The movie could have been shorter, sweeter, and probably fun-
nier if these two were able to blurt out answers to expected questions. But we constantly have to watch them stall for time while they search for answers that aren’t that funny. The answers themselves should tell that gang members that they’re faking, but what should really give them away is the lack of confisee Keanau, page 9
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Randy’s Bread Pudding by
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The origin of bread pudding is uncertain. Cooks from many countries and cultures, not wanting to waste stale bread, invented many uses for it including pudding. Today’s bread pudding shares these humble roots and adds a few twists depending upon the cook. Some cooks make it with day-old donuts but I prefer day-old French bread. I also like to add apples, walnuts, and molasses to mine, and serve it with a tasty whiskey sauce. This can be served any time of the day. I especially enjoy it for breakfast. Bread Pudding Ingredients: ¼ cup unsalted butter 3 Granny Smith apples (peeled and diced) 1 ½ cups sugar (divided) 2 tablespoons molasses ¼ cup raisins ¼ cup walnuts (chopped) 1 teaspoon vanilla (divided) ½ teaspoon cinnamon 3 large eggs 1 cup milk 2 cups heavy cream 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 6 cups bread cubes (I cut up day-old French bread into 1-inch cubes) Bread Pudding Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a casserole dish with cooking spray. Melt butter in sauce pan. Add apples, ¾ cup sugar, mo-
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½ cup sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch ¾ cup Jack Daniels whiskey Pinch of salt Sauce Directions: In a 1-quart saucepan set over medium heat, combine the cream, milk, and sugar. Place the cornstarch and ¼ cup of the whiskey in a small mixing bowl and whisk until blended. Pour this into the cream mixture and bring to a boil. Once the sauce begins to boil, reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Remove the sauce from the heat, add a pinch of salt and the remaining ½ cup of whiskey. Stir to combine and ladle over each piece of bread pudding before serving.
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quently rails against passionate individuals. Having great passion is dangerous and threatening. Especially to those who have had it taken away or discouraged and diverted from cultivating their passion. We tend to narrow the meaning of passion to ideas romantic but passion encompassed much more. Passion wanders and takes hold when we find an intense interest in a subject or person. Having passion is having an intense desire to achieve excellence. Finding out all there is to know about something and never being satisfied with the results. Always searchingkeeping the flame of passion burning. Art encourages passion. Artists look to discover beyond the surface. See beneath the obvious. When we are allowed to encourage interest; try new things with freedom, the results many times are passionate choices. Passion is a motivator. It becomes the driving force to move forward. I believe art evolves through a passion for change; for something newer. A need for artists who see anew the ways the world has changed. As the world changes, so too will art. New movements will develop and thrive. Some like many that came before will be abandoned. Many others will take root and accompany us into the future. It is with passion that we will change things. Nothing worthwhile will be accomplished through apathy and indifference. We must inspire the next generation. We must embolden, incite them to explore, with intelligence, understanding and empathy that which is still undiscovered.
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AMGEN Bike Tour Cycles Through Sunland-Tujunga
AMGEN Tour of California riders on their way through Tujunga Canyon at Oro Vista. The first group of four riders are the “breakaway pack” leaders. Something really exciting happened in Sunland-Tujunga on May 16 at approximately 2:30 p.m. AMGEN, the entity that hosts the Tour de France, had stage two of their AMGEN Bicycle Tour of California come through Big
Tujunga Canyon, Oro Vista and Foothill Boulevard. Hundreds of local residents lined the raceway cheering them on. The second stage route started in South Pasadena, went through the Angeles National Forest and S-T and finished in
Santa Clarita. The tour, which took place from May 15 to 22, is comprised of eight stages starting in San Diego and ultimately ending in Sacramento. www.amgentourofcalifornia. com/stage2
Armed Forces Day Tribute Car Show
You may see this Hot Rod at this year’s Armed Forces Day Tribute Car Show! On Saturday, May 21, at Crescenta Valley Park in La Crescenta, the American Legion Post 288 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614 will host and sponsor an automobile show from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The net proceeds will go to military and children’s charities. The show will feature classic automobiles, hot rods, military and emergency vehicles. Admission to the event by the general public is free. Auto show participants may pre-register their vehicle entries for $25.00 or register their cars on the day of the show for $30.00. Trophies and dash plaques will be awarded to participants. There will also be fire, police and Search & Rescue personnel and vehicles. There will be a live band, Band Inferno, playing old-time rock
‘n’ roll, as well as food trucks and vendors. A kid’s clinic will be held by Home Depot. A silent auction will be held during the event with food and gift certificates from local restaurants and retailers. There will be free coffee and donuts for all Veterans. A Hometown Hero’s Garden will salute our local veterans who are currently on Active Duty. There will be a special display by the Legion Riders and Bikers Against Child Abuse. The special guest speaker will be Captain Gerald L. Peterson, US Navy, Retired. In addition to the American Legion and VFW, other sponsors of the event are Home Depot, Farmers Insurance, Edelbrock, Outlaw Garage, De Bell Golf Course, Early Riders Car Club and the United Muscle Car Association.
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There are some smells that even a dog that sniffs just about anything can’t stand by Jim
Laris
I got up the other morning the way I get up every morning. I’m lying on my right side and I have somehow dislodged my attractive CPap machine mask and matching designer tubing, and my head is hanging over the edge of the bed. And then I feel a nose on my face and I open my eyes and there is Archie the Airedale, wagging his big, squirrelly tail like a damn outboard propeller. At least one of us is happy. And then I pet his bigass Airedale head a little and he comes in closer and puts his nose right next to my mouth. And then you know what he does? He takes a whiff of my morning breath and he backs off. Yes, he actually takes a step backwards, staggers a little and turns his head to the side. I am not kidding. He is repulsed by my morning breath! OK, I get that. Many people have been repulsed by my morning breath. Marge, a few unlucky women companions, an exwife, Boy Scout
tent mates, golfing buddies, nurses, sleep clinic personnel. But, hey, it really frosts me when my dog, Archie the Psycho, turns away from me. Archie does not turn away from, well, other dogs’ butts. Nope, nothing better than taking a whiff of Rover’s rear end. I take him to the dog park and he seeks out butts. He runs from one butt to another. Sniffing like there’s been a jailbreak. He likes the smell of dog butts. And he seeks out piles of certain things that were formerly in said dog butts. And he sniffs the bejabbers out of those, too. If he had arms, he would wave over his dog buddies. “Hey, get a whiff of this steamer, Rinty.” I know he would. I am sure of it. I have seen my wonderful dog actually put his discerning nose into dead animals that have lower forms of life crawling in them. I have seem him nosenudge something that used to be alive. I have wiped things off his nose that would scare chemical hazard teams. And his tail would be spinning.
And yet. And double yet, he has to turn away from only one thing in life: my morning breath. He just can’t take something that smells that bad. Nope. Worse than dog butts, dog butt results, and worse than mounds of decaying animals with worms in them. Nope, just can’t quite take old Mr. Laris’ morning breath. Sumbitch. I oughta see how he barks tilted. OK, I am trying to calm down. Give me a second. OK, OK, I’m ready. After that morning breath episode I decide to take him to the dog park anyway. Even though he doesn’t deserve it. Yes, I am just that wonderful and forgiving. So we get in the car and I stop at the 7Eleven for some coffee and a breakfast object so I can enjoy something while I watch Archie smell some new buttmobiles (and not be repulsed.) By the way, do you know why I like to eat at 7Eleven? Because of their motto: Our Food Will Kill You Just a Wee Bit Slower Than AMPM Food. Hey,
that’s good enough for me. Anyway, I get my Styrofoam cup of Brazilian bold coffee and I take it out to the car and I put it on the closed cup holder area. Yes, usually I have the cup holder lid open and I put the coffee in the cup holder. Not that day. I get in the car and I turn to tell Archie that I still think he’s a sumbitch, and I nick the edge of the cup, and it falls on my lap. And I spill some lava java on my pants and my thigh inside my pants. Holy scorched skin. That was hot. But it was not over. As I am picking up the coffee cup I knock the lid off and all the rest of the coffee spills on my inadequately Polyester covered flesh. I let out this murderous scream. A really loud urgent scream. Nobody responded. (I think they thought I was just eating the food.) Archie just looked at me and sniffed his own butt. I jump out of the car and brush off the coffee that hasn’t quite scalded me yet. I take a long defeated breath, and I get back into the car. I
Jim Laris is Jim Laris. scream again. I had sat down in a puddle of still incredibly hot coffee that I had not cleaned up from my first spill. Yes, I had done a threebanger. Scalded myself three times in three different places in less than a minute. This time I got my right butt cheek. Only my wallet saved my other buttock. With an even more defeated and resigned sigh, I tell Archie that I have to go back into the 7Eleven to get another cup of coffee. Archie sniffs a couple of times. I think he can smell my burning butt cheek. And he says to me, “Uh, while you’re in there, you think, maybe, you could pick up some Scope?” Jim Laris is a former publisher and owner of the Pasadena Weekly. Contact him at jimlaris@mac.com.
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She was the first elected assembly democrat to publicly state the negative impacts on the High Speed Train in the 39th District. She fights for her constituents, not lobbyists and special interests.
She participated in multiple community cleanup projects in Mission Hills, Pacoima, San Fernando, Sun Valley, Sylmar and the Tujunga Wash. She participated in the 11th Annual Green California Summit, addressing more than 100 environmental, health, justice organizations on how to advance the state’s most pressing environmental priorities. She participated in the Equine Health Fair in Lake View Terrace in 2015 and fully supports the Equine community, is working with DMV to establish new laws and drivers testing so that motorists understand how to drive in a horse community. She is also the winner of the 2016 NWPC La Metro Leadership Award.
Downs lived there for more than a year in what could be considered an urban paradise. Unfortunately for Downs, it was also discovered that he was growing marijuana. With the city in financial trouble, prospects for cleaning up the preserve and maintain-
ing the trails are nil. “Every time the fence or gates are repaired,” said Bill Shannon of Sunland, “they are torn down. It is estimated that it would take between $40,000 to $50,000 to maintain and patrol the preserve.
Lopez, from pg. 1 going informative workshops. Along with all that, Lopez introduced resolutions such as: Recognizing March 22-28 as Adult Education Week; Recognizing the first weekend of September as Salvadorian-American Day; Encouraged Congress to pass a Foster Care Tax Credit; Three community forums on the High Speed Train Project.
Preserve, from pg. 1 duction of THC by-products. In the past years, there have been recurrent fires created by illegal operations as well as homeless people creating remote camps near the stream. A couple of years
Teapots, from pg. 4 complexity and artistic achievement. Come and enjoy the show under the majestic oaks, and maybe even leave with a unique piece of art. View this exceptional exhibition in the historical building of John Steven and Ida McGroarty. All art sale proceeds benefit the McGroarty Arts Center. Visit the Web site at www. McgroartyArtsCenter.org or call (818) 352-5285 for
Keanu, from pg. 4 dence. This is the kind of movie where the supporting characters have to be complete idiots to believe the main characters. And then those characters seem less threatening because you know they can be so easily fooled. Say what you will about drug runners and killers, but if they’re truly at the top of their game, they know how to read people. These characters fail to read Clarence and Rell, so they must not be at the top of their game. Also, this movie has those annoying villains who can’t help but draw out deadly confrontations, which of course leads to miraculous last-minute foiling by heroes who do know how to use the element of surprise. One gag that was definite-
ago, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) discovered Robert Downs and two friends in their handmade hut while patrolling the Preserve. Downs’ living structure, which he built using tools from a home improvement store, had tables,
shelves and four built-in bunk beds. Outside the home, was a rock patio, complete with a barbecue grill and tables. Deputies noted that the home even had fire extinguishers. It was completely camouflaged using military surplus items and paint.
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Foothills community. The McGroarty Arts Center is at 7570 McGroarty Terrace, in Tujunga. Daily viewing hours are Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The Center is closed on Sundays. Admission is free. The opening reception is Saturday, June 4 from 7 until 9 p.m. Enjoy music, refreshments and appetizers out on the terrace under the majestic oak trees. All the community is welcome to this free event to meet the artists and curator Brian Peshek.
ly planned out in advance is kat before he physically outone where Clarence convinc- grew the part. The rest of es the gang members to bethe movie is a mess. Enough come fans of George Mijokes are thrown around that chael. It’s a little bit funny to occasionally one will land see them fawning over such (the gang makes a delivery to passé music, but I don’t buy a drug-addled actress, who is that they’ve never heard of at once more than what she George Michael. I could see seems and exactly what she the gag being that they think seems), but it’s not enough he’s a lame has-been unto make “Keanu” work overtil Clarence convinces them all. Your time would be better otherwise, but he’s had more spent online watching “Key staying power in popular cul- & Peele” sketches, and of ture than the movie is giving course the endless supply of him credit for. By the way, cat videos. I hope you’re a big George Michael fan yourself, beOne and a Half Stars out of cause his music is all over Five. this movie. I’d go so far as to say that he has more of a “Keanu” is rated R for viopresence than Keanu. lence, language throughout, Keanu himself is just as drug use, and sexuality/nuadorable as advertised. I dity. Its running time is 98 wish he was in the movie minutes. more, but I theorize that they had a specific window of Contact Bob Garver time in which to use the kitat: rrg251@nyu.edu.
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Crime Stats Theft 04/27/16 03:00 PM 3200 BLOCK OF STONEYVALE RD
Burglary 05/07/16 06:00 PM 8000 BLOCK OF WENTWORTH ST
Theft 04/27/16 08:30 AM 10400 BLOCK OF SHERMAN GROVE AV
Theft 05/08/16 10:00 PM 00 BLOCK OF FOOTHILL AND MOUNT GLEASON
Theft 04/27/16 03:00 PM 3200 BLOCK OF STONEYVALE RD
Robbery 05/08/16 05:10 PM 00 BLOCK OF FOOTHILL BL AND ORO VISTA AV
Burglary 04/29/16 10:00 AM 10400 BLOCK OF TUJUNGA CANYON BL
Burglary 05/09/16 03:35 PM 2900 BLOCK OF HAWKRIDGE DR
Theft 04/29/16 10:00 PM 6200 BLOCK OF HONOLULU AV Details
Burglary 05/09/16 04:10 AM 7100 BLOCK OF FOOTHILL BL
Theft 04/30/16 08:00 PM 7500 BLOCK OF MCGROARTY ST
Assault 05/09/16 10:30 PM 7200 BLOCK OF FOOTHILL BL
Burglary 04/30/16 09:30 AM 6900 BLOCK OF VALMONT ST
Theft 05/10/16 02:50 PM 10400 BLOCK OF SUNLAND BL
Theft 05/01/16 08:00 PM 10400 BLOCK OF LAS LUNITAS AV
Theft 05/10/16 08:00 PM 7100 BLOCK OF GREELEY ST
Theft 05/01/16 12:30 PM 10200 BLOCK OF LANGMUIR AV
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Burglary 05/01/16 05:00 PM 9600 BLOCK OF CONOVER ST
Theft 05/12/16 06:00 PM 11000 BLOCK OF HILLHAVEN AV
Theft 05/01/16 05:30 PM 3100 BLOCK OF FOOTHILL BLVD
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Theft 05/03/16 05:00 PM 6500 BLOCK OF FOOTHILL BL Burglary 05/03/16 04:00 AM 7000 BLOCK OF FOOTHILL BL Theft 05/04/16 11:00 AM 00 BLOCK OF SUNLAND AV AND FOOTHILL BL Theft 05/06/16 01:00 AM 11000 BLOCK OF ODELL AV Theft 05/07/16 06:35 PM 10400 BLOCK OF PINYON AV
Theft 05/15/16 07:00 AM 10200 BLOCK OF TUJUNGA CANYON BL Theft 05/15/16 01:00 PM 10600 BLOCK OF MCVINE AV Theft 05/15/16 07:00 PM 8100 BLOCK OF WENTWORTH ST Theft 05/15/16 01:30 PM 2600 BLOCK OF FOOTHILL BLVD Assault 05/14/16 11:25 AM 00 BLOCK OF FOOTHILL AND FLORALITA
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P A T TY LÓP EZ ASSEMBLYMEMBER
Statement of Patty López
Candidate for California State Assembly, 39th Assembly District Occupation: California State Assemblymember As your elected Assemblymember in Sacramento I have a proven track record of standing up for education, seniors, women’s issues, protecting children and the environment, fighting for immigrant communities, and working families. During my two years in office, I authored legislation to assist California’s most vulnerable communities, keeping families together, creating greater access for students towards colleges and universities, allowing an income tax exemption for our veterans, and limiting the influence of special interest groups over law makers in Sacramento. I passed a budget that increased the amount of available childcare and preschool slots, placed early childhood education for special needs as a priority, and enabled a desperately needed tax credit for families. I supported the expansion of our National Monument, creation of a National Recreation Area, and held a key role in the passage of historic legislation that closed the gender wage gap and ensured fair pay for women in our state. Since my first day in office, I made it my priority to bring resources to our communities. It is why during my first term I hosted multiple workshops and events about housing, financing college, immigration, water, youth, business, and preventing seniors from scams. As a mother and grandmother I understand the challenges you face while raising a family and it is my pledge to continue working hard to improve the quality of life of all residents in the 39th District. Today, I respectfully ask for your vote to continue working for you in Sacramento. Pagado por: Patty Lopez for Assembly 2016 ID #1375150
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