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Arsonist Hits Foothills Again
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David DeMullé
This Tuesday, there were five “spot fires” along the 210 freeway west starting at Paxton. This was after Sunday’s fire (October 9) in the Hansen Dam wetlands which consumed nearly one acre. As firefighters arrived and a helicopter water ship flew overhead, it was found that there were three to four separate fires going in a line at the base of the Hansen Dam. As firefighters fought the blaze, another fire was started near the corner of Paxton and Glenoaks. The Hansen Dam fire was attacked by LAFD from the
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A firefighter from Station 74 holds the fire at bay. Wentworth side while L.A. County and Angeles National Forest crews attacked it from the Wheatland off-ramp on the 210 east. Although it only took 90 minutes for the firefighters to
call a “knock-down,” crews stayed on scene for an additional five hours to make sure that it did not re-ignite. LAFD Arson is investigating. No injuries nor structures were said to be threatened.
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Porch Burglar Caught on Cam by
David DeMullé
One of our readers submitted this photo of a transient stealing a large box from his front porch. Burglaries and thefts have gone up in the SunlandTujunga area. Package thefts have been on the upswing with reported thefts throughout the community. One surveillance camera showed a light blue van following a UPS truck and the thief getting out of the passenger side to steal the delivery made by the UPS driver. The person of interest is a woman named Ashlee Kelly who lives in a homeless camp in the Big-T.
This woman was seen running off with package that a resident claims was stolen.
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DEPARTMENTS Foothills Happenings............. 2 View from the Rock.............. 3 Another senseless death on Foothill Blvd.
Letters to the Editor.............. 3 Legion Post Calendar............. 4 Chef Randy........................... 5 Artfully Speaking.................. 5 Crime Stats......................... 10 Take My Card..................... 11
Station 74 aerial ladder moves into position.
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Alejandro Magallanes
Last month, I wrote a short article introducing the Sunland-Tujunga Safe Streets Committee to our community. I gave a brief description of
Vision Zero and of the traffic goals Mayor Garcetti plans to achieve over the next ten years. I also told a quick story of how I almost landed my two boys and myself in a car see Safety, page 9
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David DeMullé
On October 8, there was an apartment fire at 10141 N. Samoa Avenue. The structure is a two-storey townhouse over a parking structure. The fire extended from the garage
through to the second floor of the unit. The adjacent unit was saved. Firefighters made good progress up to the second floor where they experienced heavy heat. Roof operations see Samoa Fire, page 5
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Metaphysical and Artisan Faire Sunland/Tujunga Crescenta Valley LCWC Presents Art Association Sierra Club’s Author’s Luncheon Schedule of Events Upcoming Events The La Crescenta Woman’s
Ren Rasa Yogamaya by
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Nestled in the upscale community of La Crescenta at 4845 Dunsmore Avenue, holistic teachers, healers, artisans, presenters and unique products will be combined in one event. Special Speakers: Scheduled throughout the day of the event will be four presenters speaking, sharing their professional knowledge, experiences and offering possible solutions. Some of these presenters are from our local community and others are noted authors and alternative health providers. Attendance to this event is free to the general public, with the presenters requesting a nominal suggested donation for exchange of their services while at the event. We’re pleased to introduce the four presenters.
helped clients understand and gain power over the spiritual forces, and past life influences, that impact their present lives. Join her at the Faire on Saturday November 5th at 12 noon for a mini workshop. $10 Suggested donation. David Hamilton Nichols: 1:30 p.m. Spiritual Teacher, Author, and Healer David Hamilton Nichols, in multiple states, has seen clients and given spiritual events and a hospital energy workshop. He will present “Know What Your Soul Already Knows.” Learn to experience Divine guidance and your inner wisdom for help and healing. He will do mini-readings for the audience if time. He is offering intuitive reading and energy healing sessions all day. DivineBlaze.com. $10 Suggested donation
Kristin Dwan: 10:30 a.m. Kristin Dwan of The Healing Woods in Altadena, CA puts a nurturing fire under people’s healing process and spiritual transformation as a Reiki Master Coach who has also been a practicing healer for 28 years. She is offering tarot readings, Chakra Balancing and Cord Cuttings via Reiki, and will be presenting a positive change process for her presentation. $10 suggested donation.
Ren Rasa Yogamaya: 3:00 p.m. Author Florence Ren Figueroa aka, Ren Rasa Yogamaya, E- RYT 500 is registered at the highest level with the Yoga Alliance. The Eat By Color Presentation Is Informational, a Reading and Answers to your Questions.* A New Intelligent Way to Eat – understand what color foods to eat and when to put them into your body. * For People of All Ages – teenagers, adults, and seniors. $10 Suggested donation
Tracee Dunblazier: 12:00 p.m. For twenty-five years, reknown spiritual empath and author Tracee Dunblazier has
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Free art demonstrations are being held every second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.at the La Crescenta Spiritual Center on 4845 Dunsmore Avenue, in La Crescenta, CA 91214. Low-cost art workshops will be held every Saturday following the second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. until 2 or 3 p.m.; location to be announced at the Thursday night meetings at the Tujunga Library, 7771 Foothill Blvd. OR the La Crescenta Spiritual Center. Costs are: members, $20; guests, $30. Payment for Saturday workshops is required by the Thursday meeting just before the workshop. Nov. 10: Julie Snyder-Oil Landscape Nov. 12: Julie Snyder-Oil Landscape Dec. 8: Holiday Potluck and Pet Rock Painting and Regifting Sale at the Spiritual Ct.
On Tuesday November 1 at 7:30 p.m., the Crescenta Valley Sierra Club presents Bruce Hale’s “Turkey: The Grand Loop from Istanbul to Ankara” at the Los Angeles County Public Library in La Crescenta on 2809 Foothill Boulevard, in La Crescenta. Bruce Hale, Sierra Club member and world traveler, will talk about his May, 2016 visit to Turkey. Traveling more than 2,500 miles for 17 days, the tour covered Istanbul to modern Ankara. The slide show will include Troy, Izmir, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Antalya, Cappadocia and Ankara. This is a free event and everyone of welcome. Refreshments will be served. Please contact Wayne Fisher, program chair, for further information at (818) 353-4181. •••
Club proudly presents its annual Author’s Luncheon to be held on Saturday, October 29 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Historic Clubhouse on 4004 La Crescenta Ave. in La Crescenta. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Desi Geestman Foundation. The cost of the Author’s Luncheon is $40 per person. Enjoy a delicious catered luncheon and listen to our three wonderful Authors share their stories. There will be aAuction and prize opportunities and book signings (book purchase required) by our authors, Diane Vallere, Aileen Nowatzki and Tammy Kaehler. For more information, call (818) 249-4407 or (818) 6368854. For reservations, to mail a check (payable to LCWC) c/o Carol Huntwork, 1964 El Arbolita Dr., Glendale, CA 91208.
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Sometimes, things from the past just flow into my head regardless whether I want them there. It brought to mind one of Bob Dylan’s well-known song from the 1960s that continues to foretell the fate of our little community, “The Times They Are A Changin.’” Our tough little community that has fought change for the past 50 years. First there was the 210 freeway dividing the town, then there was the fighting the California Highway Patrol that wanted to build a field office here. Later we had the “No to Home Depot” and the “mansionization” of our rural homes. And of course we can’t forget the Whitebird Project, the Snowball Development, the Canyon Homes Development and the HSR. Yup, this is one battling town we have here. I got tired of trying to put names to the different people involved in these fights so I just called them “Water Drinkers.” Dylan sums it all up for us with his statement, “Admit that the wa-
ters around you have grown,” when he attacked poverty, homelessness and racism. And he points out that if something needs changing, you better hop to it or you will be left behind. What was so important in the ‘60s is just as important now. And regardless of whether or not we like what is happening here, we better get on board in our little rural pond and help with the changes or they will be made for us. There are some givens here: 1.) We used to be a tight cohesive little town; 2.) We had community organizations that really brought the people together either to help one another or to just party down; 3.) Cars weren’t as fast then as they are now and we didn’t have so many traffic deaths; and 4.) People hadn’t the slightest idea what an Armenian or Korean was. Well, those days are gone and as Dylan said, “you better start swimming or you’ll sink like a stone.”
The Internet has brought new wonders to the world and in particular Sunland-Tujunga where social media is the second language — at least for a lot of good people. And things are a-changin how we perceive our neighbors. This past Saturday, we had the Armenian Culture and Arts Festival, the first we’ve ever had and an event that looks like it will continue in the future. People are always ragging on me about my friendliness towards the Armenians, and I just answer them, “Without the Armenians coming into our community with their businesses and homes, S-T would be just another hick town on the way to becoming a blighted area.” Look around you: we’re not looking like a third-world nation anymore. Our buildings aren’t all shuttered up and closed. There’s a vitality that we thought lost. In fact, it’s new money coming into our town that is making the difference. The Koreans created the Commerce Center Plaza and the largest church in California with more than 40,000 members. The Armenians
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The Foothills Letters & P erspectives Freedom of Press or Character Assassination? lead content. Santa Monica for a man I instinctively felt had the aura of a retired high- is even strict about any large items of any sort left in city As a grateful recipient of ly successful businessman. trash bins on alleys because the many people that the In 2011, a good friend of Sunland-Tujunga philanmine, Gregory Garland-Gor- of the cost and space factors thropist Dr. David De Mullé don, introduced me to Dr. De of trash collectors. I feel terrible for the fuhas helped over the years, I Mullé through his Head of tures of both Eddie Rivera would like to take this oppor- Security, Hershel. It quicktunity to voice how appalled ly became obvious to me that and former LAPD Detective Vandersall, the latter being I was by the character assasDoc was doing a service to the only LAPD reference in sination by a Mexican-Amer Los Angeles by rounding up Rivera’s hit piece. I fear the ican columnist, Eddie Rivera, and personally paying lesswho clearly has a huge chip fortunate persons who helped two of them are not aware of their amateurish character ason his shoulder! him collect old and discardsassination of a man whose The character assassinaed computers, monitors, etc. character, in my heart, gave tion written by Eddie Rivera and carefully recycling them him the stature of success and and aided and abetted by his for re-distribution to poor who now is a retired wealthy LAPD connection, Detective Native-American or underphilanthropist helping those Vandersall, was the cover privileged communities. lead story with a large photo- Having lived from the mid- who need his help or a little guidance, his focus and comgraph of Dr. David De Mullé, to late-1960s until 2010 on who is affectionately called the west side of Los Angeles, mitment; a man in a fatherly, albeit tough, to-the-point, “Doc” by local persons he has then moved to Santa Monino-nonsense fashion, has dohelped. To my surprise, Edca to a modest apartment for ne his best to help displaced die Rivera used exclusive 17-plus years. I was amazed persons, alcohol-addicts needquotes from the LAPD exby the different standards of ing non-formal rehabilitation policeman who graduated to recycling of metal objects via the focus of doing manthe position of detective. and defunct electronic com Dr. De Mullé’s no-nonputer parts here in the Valley. ual-type labor to earn a little sense, to-the-point approach In Santa Monica, it is even walking-around money. Back in 2010-11 Doc took with those for whom he puts a big deal not to bring old the leap of faith in negotiating himself out — personally and AA and/or AAA batteries to a “safe refuge” for homeless financially — to help through special recycling places bepeople on land he rented loa rough time gave me respect cause, I suppose, of their by
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Vandalism Incident at Mekhitarist Fathers School An anonymous call came in on October 8 around 8:15 p.m. saying that they saw someone breaking into the Mekhitarist School offices LAPD officers responded and a LAPD helicopter light-
ship was assisting them to check out the building and to see if anyone was still inside. Nothing was reported stolen but there was more than $1,500 damage in broken windows and doors.
cated adjacent to Verdugo Liquor Store and the nearby Tujunga Gas Station. Although Doc’s main area of focus was driving around taking photos and writing stories for his newspaper articles he also took time to make sure that those a little confused or not fully off their pot, etc. did not disturb home- and land-owners in and around Kagel Canyon, Old Tujunga Canyon and the lower hills behind the homes on the inland side of Foothill Blvd. from Lowell and Foothill Blvd. down through the edge of Lake View Terrace. It seemed most gracious to me, as I was neither an old-time resident of this area or an alcoholic or drug addict, that he provided me the safety and protection of the land he rented. Although I was only there for a period of about six weeks, his generosity and throw away non-assuming manner made me feel not just at ease but at home as it w re during a financially challenging period of my life.
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Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council (NC) Member Amelia Anderson has been voted in by the NC board to serve on Mayor Garcetti’s newly created Homeless Committee comprised of one member from each of the 97 NCs. The purpose will be to convene biweekly to network in the discussion and sharing of ideas and solutions to the most basic problems of L.A.’s homeless with the purpose of getting people off the street as quickly as possible. The term “homeless” includes the economic bottom 30 percent of our population. The causes of homelessness are: lack of affordable housing; tragedy i.e., death in the family, domestic violence, illness or job loss, lack of safety net and untreated mental illness or drug and alcohol addiction. But prolonged
First-ever S-T Armenian Arts and Culture Festival
The First-ever SunlandTujunga Armenian Arts and Culture Festival brought the town together as thousands of people cturned out for this phenomenal event. The event was held on Commerce Avenue, the historic commercial corridor with an old town Our neighbor, feel. “We chose this location Amelia Anderson. because of the potential to activate this historic core homelessness exacerbates the while bringing the community problems. together in a celebration of Actually, 82 percent of perArmenian Art and Culture.” sons becoming homeless find said Edwin Miranian, one housing within two weeks. of the organizers and a small But for those who don’t, business owner on Commerce Housing First is a policy that Avenue. has been adopted by the City The event attracted more of L.A. that centers on prothan 80 vendors which viding the chronically homeincluded a mix of Armenian less with permanent housing artisans, a kids’ zone with a right away, then offering othpetting zoo and various games er services as needed. along with arts and crafts. It is appropriate that AnThere was also a “health zone” see Homeless, page 8 where members of the public received free health screenings,
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Armenian pop singer Suro wows the crowd spine checks and acupuncture and in which many local small businesses and vendors from all over Los Angeles also
participated. Many board members of the Sunland-Tujunga Neighborsee Arts Fair, page 5
Movie Review: The Girl on The Train Attention All Veterans, Sons, Daughters and Wives of Veterans
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“The Girl on the Train” is a mystery about a missing woman, based on a novel by Paula Hawkins. It was destined from day one to be compared to similar adaptations like “Gone Girl” and “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.” Those films were supposed to be in for a big awards push, but failed to secure Oscar nominations in any major category except Best Actress. Here too is a film where I could see the lead actress claiming the sole Oscar nomination, though the film around her is perhaps too weak to make her a true contender. The story often switches narrators, but it mainly follows Rachel (Emily Blunt). She’s a trainwreck of a person, a chaotic alcoholic who spends her days drinking and riding trains to a job she doesn’t have. She pauses only to obsess over two couples. The first is somewhat understandable: her ex-husband Tom (Justin Theroux) and his former mistress and now-wife Anna (Rebecca Ferguson). They live in wedded bliss with the daughter Rachel always wanted. The other couple is more inexplicable: Megan (Haley Bennett) and Scott
(Luke Evans) are neighbors of Tom and Anna who seem to have life all figured out. Although Rachel only ever sees them through a train window, to her they represent stability and perfection. Then one day Rachel sees Megan in the arms of another man, her psychiatrist (Edgar Ramirez). Rachel is so infuriated by this betrayal that she sets out to confront Anna over Tom’s betrayal. She follows “Anna” into a tunnel, but it turns out she’s actually meeting Megan for the first time. Then she blacks out for several hours. Then she wakes up covered in blood. Then she finds out that Megan, who it turns out was a nanny for Tom and Anna, is missing. Who is responsible for Megan’s disappearance? Could it really have been Rachel, who is prone to erratic behavior and alcohol-induced blackouts and who can’t remember what happened in that tunnel? From there, the film goes through all the paces that disappearance-based mysteries go through. Everybody has secrets, everybody takes a turn being the most likely suspect. There’s a handful of twists, and then weirdly no twist when you’d think there’s be one. I’m okay with the “perfect” characters turning out to be not so perfect, it
comes with the territory. But I was disappointed that the “interesting” characters weren’t so interesting. The men are all drooling oafs in one form or another, The women are all annoyingly self-absorbed, but they fare a little better. Anna tries to maintain a relationship with a man she knows she can’t trust because it started with him lying to his wife. Megan is trying to make sense of the many mistakes she’s made in her life, including the worst mistake a mother can make. And Rachel is just trying to make it through her pathetic life. Her semblance of sanity depends on the happiness of others, and even that is quickly falling apart. All of the performances are good in “The Girl on the Train,” better than the see Girl on The Train, page 9
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Chayote Slaw Chayote is an edible plant belonging to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, along with melons, cucumbers and squash. It is defined by its unique pear-like shape, its pale lime green coloring and the deep indentations that run vertically along the fruit’s skin. Chayote is lacking in flavor but that’s OK. It soaks up whatever herbs and/or spices you add to it. I use a spicy vinaigrette to give it flavor and then add carrots, bell pepper and red onions to give this slaw a nice crunch. Chayote’s nutritive value includes a small amount of vitamins C and B-6, and is high in potassium. Because it is high in potassium and low in sodium, it is bloodpressure friendly. In fact, it is said that traditional Creole medicine utilized chayote leaves in tea to treat vascular diseases. Ingredients: 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons cider or whitewine vinegar ½ teaspoon celery seeds
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while preparing chayote. Chayote holds a lot of moisture, so be sure to squeeze out as much liquid as possible once it has been grated. You don’t want it to be watery. I shred it over paper towels; then fold the towels over, roll it up, and twist to get rid of the excess water. Place chayote in a large bowl and stir cooled vinaigrette in, then stir in carrots, onion, bell pepper, and parsley. Stir, cover and chill for at least 30 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with almonds before serving. Serve as a side salad or as a dip (think salsa) for your favorite tortilla chip.
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which brings the total to 68-plus L.A. County Fire Department personnel. It was a welcome sight to see Sonia Tatulian on scene calming down and placating the residents. Three residents
suffered from burns and were transported to a local hospital. The arson squad was called to investigate the fire and five adults need American Red Cross help to find emergency lodging.
I’ve written about artist’s being on a world stage in previous columns and now that we approach the end of another year, I would like to expand a bit on this. The idea of creating world art needs to be let out of the closet and exposed for all to understand. Too many of us think we are small, regional artists. We are satisfied working within our little communities which are willing to show our work. We don’t reach out to a bigger audience. We don’t even think about reaching a larger audience. We have stopped thinking about work for a mass audience; a world audience. Artists need to see themselves with a larger voice and with something to say. Not just be content with making pictures for the shows in our regional town. When we create anything, it should be with the idea and thought that the world may see it; a world beyond the local communities. That the ideas we create are universal ones and the quality we imbue in the work should be worthy of universal notice. Artists today are beat down by the lack of respect we should receive and begin to think maybe we are not worthy of doing this thing called-making art. It may not be said to our faces, but we are told that making art is a substandard profession. We are told that making art isn’t a real job. We are forced to take menial work to exist and
pay our bills. We are subverted into creating work “that sells” in order to even show our work; real art, art with a purpose; art that pushes limits, in most cases, won’t even see the light of day, of even find a gallery that will display it. Many of us can’t find any venues willing to display these works. The public is looking for art to match their sofas or fill empty wall space with innocuous images that serve no purpose. The work has no meaning for the buyer, it’s just pretty. Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with pretty, but pretty alone is nothing without substance. We must never see our efforts as small or regional. We need to listen to our inner voices and shut out all the negativity that surrounds us telling us we are not doing valuable work for humanity; for future generations to appreciate. We must strive to be artists for all; artists for the world. And we must always strive and make goals for ourselves that we know we may never reach. Our time here must be to push our limits if we are to believe we are true artists. The only rival we should fight against is mediocrity, complacency. We should never settle for “just so” work or work that gets us by to fit in or for that matter only reaches high enough for a slap on the back. Artists are better than that. Create work worthy of world attention.
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which also defrayed the costs of security, traffic control and license fees. It is estimated that more than 2,000 people participated during the 10-hour festival while enjoying the lineup of Armenian singers, dance troupes, comedians and performances from students from surrounding schools and organizations. A highlight of the festival was the presentation of a traditional Armenian Wedding Dance, performed by Adana Dance Group of Glendale.
hood Council (STNC) were present to conduct outreach, including STNC President Krystee Clark. “This is an amazing community event, and it’s great to see our community come together and give life to Commerce Avenue,” said Clark. Admission to the festival was free thanks to an Arts Activation Fund grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
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I’ll Have What She’s Having! by
Terri Whiting PA-C
With the 1989 movie, “When Harry Met Sally,” women could relate to Meg Ryan. At some point in a woman’s life she may fake an orgasm. Sadly, some women more than others. When I was a student there was a lecture on sexual dysfunction. I wanted to know the treatments available for women. How I can help women have a satisfying sexual relationship? So I asked, “What treatments are available for women who can’t achieve an orgasm?” The answer was short. That’s it? Maybe my question wasn’t clear so I asked again. “I’m sorry but that’s it? What about a pill for women?” The answer was, “Recommend psychiatric evaluation to find out why she can’t have an orgasm and prescribe an antidepressant” Seriously, that’s the answer? I’ve never forgotten that disappointing answer. Over the years I’ve spoken with several women. They were frustrated with the in-
ability to have an orgasm with intercourse, women would rather avoid sex altogether out of frustration. 10% of women in the US have never experienced an orgasm. Could you imagine going through your life and never once having had an orgasm? Think how depressing and frustrating it would be to watch your partner climax as you are left unfulfilled each and every time you had sex. If I told all the men I saw with erectile dysfunction that it was all in their heads and to see a psychiatrist, I probably would not be writing this article today. I probably would’ve been laughed right out of a job. When it comes to women it’s just as real as it is for men. 75 million women in the US suffer mentally and physically from sexual problems. Over 40% of American women suffer from sexual dysfunction that prevents them from achieving an orgasm or even enjoying a healthy sexual relationship. There are over 20 FDA approved drugs, supplements
and implants for men. There’s been a void in medicine when it comes to women and sexual dysfunction. There’s no Viagra, implants or magic pill. There is nothing for women. Until now! Finally there is a treatment for women with sexual dysfunction, and it’s not an antidepressant. It’s a new treatment called the OShot® and it’s really a simple one. It’s a noninvasive treatment that has been developed by female doctors for female sexual dysfunction. The treatment uses the woman’s own blood, her platelets. The O-Shot ® is a new procedure that starts by extracting PRP, or platelet-rich plasma, from the woman’s own blood. The PRP is then injected directly into the vaginal area. Her own platelets stimulate new blood flow, new nerve endings. As a result, she now has new and heightened sensitivity. It’s that simple and without a pill, or counseling. For more information on the O-Shot ® procedure, call
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One Night Only! “Return of The Tingler” at Sierra Madre Playhouse On Monday, October 31 — Halloween — the Symbiotic Society and Team Tingler will present “Return of The Tingler. This live show will celebrate the City of Sierra Madre’s annual Halloween festivities and will be held at the Sierra Madre Playhouse at 87 West Sierra Madre Blvd. A parody of the 1959 classic cult film that featured none other than Vincent Price, “The Tingler,” this live show will run every half hour from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Halloween night only. Rated FG for “funny, not gory,” this event is free for kids and the whole family. Making a special appearance prior to the show will be “Rod-
Homeless, from pg. 4 derson represents our town because she participated in a pilot program with L.A. Family Housing (LAFH) when they built Day Street, the Trudy and the Norman Louis Apartments, which is managed care housing. Under
dy,” the Symbiotic Society’s Machine.” A huge hit with fans very own life-size”Sci-Fi” robot last year, the amazing replica of who will be on hand to personthe film’s original time machine ally greet trick or treaters and is being brought back by poputheatergoers. Reminiscent of lar demand. You won’t want to everyone’s favorite robot from miss it! the hit TV series “Lost in The event and live show are Space,” “Roddy” loves selfies being presented by The Symbiand will be happy to pose for otic Society (an advocacy photos! A note of caution: Tingroup charged with promoting glers have been known to esthe Human and Tingler Allicape and attach themselves to ance) and Home of #TeamTinpeople. (Should any unexpected gler. injuries occur, we will have It’s not just a catchy hashtag specially trained trauma nurses — it’s a movement! on site for your protection!) For more information, please “Roddy” will be located just visit the Web site at www.yourtoutside the playhouse next to ingler.com or visit them via sothe full size replica of the facial media on Facebook, Twitter mous time machine featured in and Instagram @teamtingler, the 1960 hit movie, “The Time #TeamTingler. the aegis of former Councilman Philippe Fuentes’ Homeless Work Group, it was the first time that four community volunteers interfaced with city and county social workers making use of the Coordinated Entry System to track and determine the needs of a specific com-
munity in identifying and documenting those in crisis, enabling a greater number of our townspeople to pass the rigid requirement for housing of both city and federal guidelines. Statistics of working within the community by the four volunteers showed astonish-
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Safety, from pg. 1 accident on the way to the Safe Streets Committee meeting. Had I not been conscious of my speed, I may have been in big trouble. On the morning of September 7 a La Crescenta resident named Brad Elze was commuting to work on his motorcycle, when he was fatally struck by a car turning left onto Foothill Blvd in Tujunga. The accident is still under investigation. So far, there is no sign of “distracted driving” on either part of the drivers. I am not particularly sure why these traffic issues seem to be affecting me so much nowadays. Is it because I joined the Safe Streets Committee? Is it because I am in my forties now, and I find myself driving slower, shaking my fist at speeders, shouting from the safety and privacy of my own car, “Slow down, you young punks!” Or is it because I realize that Brad Elze is more than just a Los Angeles traffic statistic. He was a father of two boys, just like me, who was killed in a traffic accident on his morning commute. And this happened on our Foothill Blvd, a street that has been
identified by the Los Angeles data were configured by using Department of Transportation information from the last five as one of the most dangerous years of collision reports. streets in the entire city of L.A. Since we have been identiSo what do we do? We need fied as a HIN street, the city’s to do more than honor these next step toward their Vision victims. We need change. Zero goal includes conducting Vision Zero is about change. an in-depth analysis of these Slow and gradual change. collision reports with existing Los Angeles Mayor Eric environmental, or “built enviGarcetti’s goal is to eliminate ronment” data, such as street all traffic deaths in the City width, presence of street of Los Angeles to zero by lights, etc. The findings of the year 2025. Yes, that is this analysis will activate the correct. ZERO. And how does Vision Zero Action Plan. The he plan on accomplishing “action plan” sends resources such an idealistic feat? His to our streets. These resources administration has brought may include signalization, together citywide effort from changes in road design, police officers, transportation street markings, and speed engineers and policymakers control measures. By focusing to work together to make our resources on our streets, we streets safer. can get closer to our Vision Vision Zero is a “dataZero goal. driven” approach to traffic This month the Sunlandthat looks at all available data, Tujunga Safe Streets Commitinforming where injuries are tee will be meeting with Nat occurring most frequently and Gale from Vision Zero. Nat examining the conditions that works for the Los Angeles are causing these collisions. Department of Transportation The data resulted in the High as a civil engineer. He has Injury Network (HIN), a worked as a transportation collection of streets in Los planner in New York City and Angeles that see the most as a geotechnical engineer traffic injuries. Vision Zero in Portland, Oregon. We are has identified sections of our proud to welcome him and his Foothill Blvd running through solutions to our great city. Tujunga and Sunland as part Vision Zero is about of the HIN. Their results and change… and change is
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Two Lefts don’t make a Right. Floralita and Foothill.
The chalk circle indicates another biker down because of a left hand turn gone awry. McVine and Foothill. coming. We can start now by becoming more conscious about the HIN road we are driving on everyday. Did you even know that you are driving on a “high-injury” road? Now you do. Will that change the way you approach our intersections on Foothill Blvd? I hope so. I have become aware of the dangers of left turns onto Foothill Blvd. The woman
who almost hit me and my sons last month was making a left turn onto Foothill Blvd from the library parking lot. Brad Elze was hit by a PT Cruiser making a left turn onto Foothill Blvd at 5:30 in the morning. Please be aware of the HIN street you are driving on, and take time to notice the risks you take when making a left turn onto Foothill Boulevard.
Girl on The Train, from pg. 4
turned out to be the solution; a twist that predictable should have another layer or two on top of it. This movie is a step down from, say, “Gone Girl,” but I wouldn’t label it an entirely useless knockoff.
material deserves. The men manage to breathe life into thankless roles and the women all garner sympathy for inconsiderate characters who seem to like to fall back on the catchall justification of being “flawed.” Blunt in particular is compelling in every tearful moment with a character who is unable to survive in polite society. It’s a shame that the mystery aspect of this movie is so poorly done. I formed a theory about a third of the way through that
Two Stars out of Five. “The Girl on the Train” is rated R for violence, sexual content, language and nudity. Its running time is 122 minutes Contact Bob Garver at rrg251@nyu.edu.
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Burglary 10/11/16 01:40 AM 8500 BLOCK OF FOOTHILL BL
Assault 09/27/16 06:50 AM 7000 BLOCK OF SHADYGROVE ST
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Theft 10/05/16 01:20 PM 10600 BLOCK OF RHODESIA AV
Assault 10/13/16 06:35 PM 10900 BLOCK OF RUSSETT AV
Assault 10/09/16 11:00 AM 10500 BLOCK OF SHERMAN GROVE AV
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Theft 10/05/16 10:00 PM 10300 BLOCK OF PLAINVIEW AV
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