Gem of the Ocean Opening
Forest Service Offering More Than 1,500 Jobs
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is accepting applications for more than 1,500 temporary positions for spring and summer 2020 - SEE PAGE 6
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Gem of the Ocean will transport audiences from Pittsburgh’s historic Hill District, where Wilson grew up and made the setting for his ten-play American Century Cycle - SEE PAGE 8
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Smoke coming from fire caused slow down on the freeway.
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he first fire called in was at 6:37PM and the address was 8140 W McGroarty St; http://bit.ly/34YLxLi; in Sunland. After extinguishing a fire in a small out building at 8140 McGroarty St, the responding fire units saw another fire’s smoke coming from a nearby two-story ascending hillside home at 8277 McGroarty St.
They then called in for additional units and the arriving firefighters found a fire on the second floor which had extended up into the attic and onto the grass adjacent to the structure. 28 LAFD firefighters extinguished the fire in both structures and the vegetation in 30 minutes (the second address, is owned by a local realtor and only required
14 minutes to extinguish). There were no reported injuries. The cause of the fire remains under investigation; FS 74; Batt 12; Council District 7; (Battalion Command) BC12 BC14 (Engine) E24, E289, E298, E77, E89 and E91 were on scene along with (Rescue Ambulance) RA74, RA77 RA898, and (Truck) T89 & T98.■
n Thursday, September 5th, 2019, The La Cañada Flintridge Orthopaedic Guild (LCGOG) held their first meeting after a summer break at the home of Linda Labrie. Foremost on the agenda was planning for the annual fundraiser, The Book and Author Luncheon to be held at the La Cañada Flintridge Country Club on Tuesday, October22, 2019. Three books will be for sale; two authors will present a brief summary of their books and the third author of a limited-edition cookbook will not be in attendance.■
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t 2:30PM; a fire was spotted on the East Bound 210 at Van Nuys Blvd. http://bit.ly/2JMOEj6; #Pacoima; The Los Angeles Fire Department, Angeles National Forest and L.A. County resources took on the reportedly arson fire. Their resources remained on the scene conducting extensive overhaul operations to clear out approximately 1,000 hay bales to ensure complete extinguishment of the fire. The LAFD worked to release all outside agencies as additional crews arrived on scene. One RV was destroyed by the fire and no injuries reported.■
Firefighters climb up hillside to put out grass fire.
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oday, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) announced that the Verdugo Regional Crime Laboratory (VRCL) in Glendale has been awarded $253,897 through the FY19 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program administered by the Department of Justice (DOJ). This funding will help the lab increase capacity and more quickly process DNA evidence, including sexual assault kits. The DNA Lab serves Glendale, Pasadena, Burbank, and the surrounding communities. “The Verdugo Regional Crime Laboratory continues to improve public safety in Glendale, Pasadena, Burbank, and our surrounding communities by serving law enforcement as they investigate a range of crimes, including the most serious violent offenses,” said Rep. Adam Schiff.■ THE FOOTHILLS PAPER is published bi-weekly. All content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced without written consent of the publisher. All submissions to this newspaper become property of THE FOOTHILLS PAPER and may not be republished in whole or in part. The opinions expressed by contributing writers do not necessarily express the views of the publisher nor staff of this newspaper. TFP is available free of charge. No person may, without prior written permission from TFP, take more than one copy of each edition (stated value: $1). Only authorized TFP distributors may distribute THE FOOTHILLS PAPER. THE FOOTHILLS PAPER is a nonprofit newspaper produced by the OSS-Spectrum group. EXECUTIVE EDITOR/PUBLISHER Dr. David DeMullé editor@thefoothillspaper.com WITH THANKS TO all our volunteers that make The Paper happen!
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ACRAMENTO – Senate Majority Leader Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) announced today that he will not be advancing SB 51 this year, but emphasized his commitment to work together with sponsor Fiona Ma and the Governor’s Office to iron out necessary clarifications and implementation details. “If we’re going to do this, we have to do it right,” said Hertzberg. “We owe it to the dozens of cities, counties, and cannabis industry officials who have been supporting this effort to see it through.” “I will continue to champion this issue on behalf of business investors as well as constituents that voted for a healthy, legal cannabis industry in California,” said Treasurer Fiona Ma, co-sponsor of the measure. “I remain committed and am looking forward to working with Governor New-
som and Senator Hertzberg on SB 51 as a top priority for January when the Legislature reconvenes.” SB 51 would permit private banks and credit unions to apply for a limited-purpose, state-chartered bank license that doesn’t interact with the federal system, allowing licensed cannabis-related businesses to open accounts and deposit income. The Majority Leader intends to move the bill when the Legislature reconvenes in January for the second half of the 2019-2020 Session. Because the bill contains an urgency clause and has already cleared a majority of legislative hurdles, there remains a path for it to go into effect in early 2020. For more information, visit Senator Hertzberg’s website and follow @SenateHertzberg on Twitter.■
“I will continue to champion this issue on behalf of business investors as well as constituents that voted for a healthy, legal cannabis industry in California,”
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OYOTES, Tuesday, October 8 at 7:30 PM at the Los Angeles County Public Library, 2809 Foothill Boulevard, La Crescenta, California 91214. Living in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains means living with the wildlife there. Ken who has studied coyotes extensively brings his knowledge and understanding of their habitats and their habits. A challenging life and one of great interest to those of us who live here. Our program begins following news of Conservation and Outings. This is a free program and everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be served. Please contact Wayne Fisher, Program Chair at 818 353-4181 for further information ■
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n September 12, 2019, the La Cañada Flintridge Orthopaedic Guild took a day off from planning for the annual Book and Author Luncheon and toured the Huntington Library. The tour was led by our very own member, Alicia Thompson, who’s a docent at the Library.
Following the tour, a luncheon was enjoyed at the Café 1919 restaurant. The Book and Author Luncheon will be held October 22, 2019 at the La Cañada Flintridge Country Club. Proceeds will benefit Orthopaedic Institute for Children. For information, please contact Marianne Jennings, President, at 818398-7323 ■
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Fall has come and with it you own your own house, does a lot of the things s of the all the intrigue that the the market will be going “Other White your way. thatMeat” getcandone here Tujunga, throw together. Once A couple of years ago, the thecartel scenes. I’ve Rotaryagain, out behind councilmember (and they weren’t hiding in Pacoima has called that then) tried the honor of workonce unleashedhad her venom on to usurp the control of Andthe MaryS-T Lou RoPozzo who ing with h of Sunland-Tujunga. why not? Election time is was the curator for the s like coming uptary again Club and all even Hills of though Peace Cemetery the wanna-be kiss asses in Tujunga. They wanted I was a member of Doo are swarming around her. it for two reasons, one You notice thatCrescenta-Canada I didn’t to replant the pioneers the h Maysay sniffing……… LOL. of Sunland-Tujunga and But itopendoesn’t know,Anyway, club. there’s nothing it up to their own you can do about it. There people, AND get their matter. r said is absolutely no group What of handsmatters on the $280,000 here wantour to cemetery is that that friendsstate and trust This ispeople take on the cartel, and fund. She finally got so getofafighting chance year they will neighbors be the largest tired them off, group of votes to show she packed up and left. to let Forget theirLong/short hair down ce thatup at the election. story about about theand Mexican vote, that march orcoming drivein “Son of togethwhen faced against the STARS” when I get the or ride Foothill cartel, down it’s time to finish it. fun- Glendale based BMWs Vs Volkswagens. But other than that and Boulevard with thouI thinkUnless something major the 3rd annual Armenian along, Cultural watchFestival, not sandsnothing of people he bestcomes is going to change. The a whole lot has been is that the happening here. Oh, long good thinging. cartel people have lots of I almost forgot! In This is the Rotary o this money and want to get out order to kiss the cartels where they’ve collective asses, Monica Club’s 39th Annual This ofbe Glendale been priced out. So if has declared that there 4th of July Parade. y, do And that means that hat. we’re going to have lub
really is remarkable. Arnie some You just have to squint Abramyan was right? yourineyes or do LAFD your But along came Hrant pretty old people hookah to get into the Vartzbedian who called and the volunteer fire it. I’m looking for right mood. But you just them a “bunch of old have to bend over and get cows.” Thatopens shows his water-truck a Rascal Brigade of ready for what is coming International upbringing, and ofspray in the next months. their And hevalves has a great control his senior citizens doing boy is it going to be a language, unfortunately, the kids (and adults wheelies and burning doozy. he is Sonia’s lackey and The STNC had who this aare reallybrave poor liar. enough) But he doughnuts going down incredible win in its last tries. Damn, what is he to getreally wet. election with the “Crooked tryingAnd to do yes, here, the road. But what Bunch” winning big time launder money? We’ll see. can officially say The It’s too late for most of the heck — it’sagainst timethe “Cartel.”you problem is that“It’s they you, but Water!” tell your friends The for everyone toonly get to have no ethics, and maybe “Don’t drink the water!”■ know each other and have fun. Towards the end of the parade, the
will be a monument/ plaque/sign designating the intersection of Commerce and Valmont will be renamed “Saroyan Court.” Now at first look, you’d think that’s a slap in the fact to all the hard working pioneers that created the Little Landers and Bolton Hall in the past century, but it’s not really. Hell no. They didn’t have the largest per capita grouping of BMWs and Mercedes Benz’s in the rural valley! And that
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OS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Au- leading to a trailhead to a few unthorities are working Thursday to named trails. identify human skeletal remains Detectives say surveyors working found on Angeles Crest Highway in the in the area found the human skeletal remains off the side of the highAngeles National Forest. The remains were found Wednes- way. The identity of the remains and day at about 12:25 p.m. at Mile Mark- cause of death will be determined by er 45, about two and a half miles past the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road. Office. Anyone with information about The area where the remains were found is not near any Angeles Na- the remains can call the Los Angeles tional Forest landmarks. The nearest County Sheriff ’s Department’s HoFRIDAY, JUNE 28, 2019 • THE FOOTHILLS PAPER possible attraction is a parking lot micide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. ■ ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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he United States Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is accepting applications for more than 1,500 temporary positions for spring and summer 2020 at national forests and public lands throughout California, the agency announced in a news release. Applications will be accepted from Sept. 16 through Sept. 30. Jobs are available in a variety of occupational fields, including fire, recreation, wildlife and fisheries, botany, timber, engineering, visitor services, and archaeology, the Forest Service said in a news release. Locally, fire position opportunities are available in Fawskin near Big Bear, Idyllwild, Lytle Creek near
Fontana, and San Bernardino. These opportunities include jobs on fire engines and hotshot crews, at two helitack bases, and at the air tanker base in San Bernardino, according to San Bernardino National Forest Public Affairs Officer Zach Behrens. Previous firefighting experience is not required for all positions. Interested candidates can apply at USAJobs.gov, or learn more about job opportunities here. The Pacific Southwest Region of the Forest Service manages 20 million acres of National Forest land in California and assists the state and private forest landowners in California, Hawaii and the U.S.-affiliated Pacific islands.■
Interested candidates can apply at USAJobs. gov, or learn more about job opportunities here.
he Los Angeles Fire Department Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS) is a group of volunteers who use amateur (ham) radio to back-up and supplement the city’s radio system. One of our key facilities is old Fire Station 77 in Sun Valley. This is our main link between the City Emergency Operations Center and the San Fernando Valley. It will be crucial in a major disaster. Unfortunately, the station
was burglarized in the past week or so. All of our radios and some peripheral equipment was stolen and the station was vandalized. The equipment belongs to the group and was obtained either as surplus City equipment or through donations, mostly by our members. We are out of business at the location until we can acquire new equipment. If you saw anything suspicious at the location in the past week or so, please let us know. ■
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Noise Within (ANW), California’s acclaimed classic repertory theatre company, is proud to present the first chronological chapter in Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson’s American Century Cycle, Gem of the Ocean, directed by Gregg T. Daniel. Daniel previously directed ANW’s Ovation Award and Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award-nominated production of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun for the theatre’s 2017-2018 season. Gem of the Ocean will run Sept. 22 through Nov. 16. August Wilson unfolds the African American legacy in the first chronological episode of his celebrated American Century Cycle—a soaring, mystical tale of a man desperate for redemption in 1904 Pittsburgh. Aunt Ester, a 285-year-old “soul cleanser,” sends him on a spiritual journey that dissects the nature of freedom amidst oppression and spurs him to take up the mantle of justice. “It’s enormously gratifying to be working with the first installment of August Wilson’s ambitious ten play cycle,” said Director Gregg T. Daniel. “Gem of the Ocean is a play filled with myth, mysticism, folklore, and history; it’s a uniquely American story.” Gem of the Ocean will transport audiences from Pittsburgh’s historic Hill District, where Wilson grew up and famously made the setting for his ten-play American Century Cycle, to the mythical homeland in the play known as the City of Bones. Director Gregg T. Daniel recruited Scenic Designer Stephanie Kerley Schwartz, who was tasked with the challenge of bringing the two worlds together on stage. “The play’s action takes place inside of a house, which serves as both stalwart protection from the outside world, and as a portal to a place of transformation and personal significance,” said Scenic Designer Stephanie Kerley Schwartz. “The goal is to settle the audience into the day to day activities of life in this interior space, and then break it all apart to transport them on a mythical journey led by an elder from another age on a voyage of powerful ancient rituals.” Gem of the Ocean is the first August Wilson play that A Noise With-
in will produce. To celebrate the beginning of ANW’s journey into the world of the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, August Wilson, A Noise Within will partner with Viver Bra-
Viver Brasil will pay homage to the ancestral wisdom of African royalty as it salutes the Orixas – forces of nature – in captivating movement, rhythm, and costumes on ANW’s
rapher Ibarionex Perello to create a photo exhibition that explores the history of slavery and institutional racism to coincide with the opening of Gem of the Ocean. Titled The Three-Fifths Project, Perello’s work reflects the perpetual sense of tenGem of the Ocean will transport audiences sion, anxiety, and insecurity faced from Pittsburgh’s historic Hill District, where by men and women of color, while also evoking a sense of bloodline Wilson grew up and famously made the and legacy. The title is derived from the Three-Fifths Compromise in the setting for his ten-play American Century US. Constitution, a conceit that not Cycle, to the mythical homeland in the play only claimed that blacks were less than human, but that their value known as the City of Bones was measured by how they benefited the wealth, power, and prosperisil, through its Noise Now program, front lawn. This site-specific dance ty of white males. The Three-Fifths for an Afro-Brazilian dance and performance will be a collaboration Project, presented with Pasadena fashion show, From Heaven [Orun] between Los Angeles-based art- Photography Arts, will be on disTo Earth [Aiyê], following the first ists Shelby Williams-Gonzalez and play through the run of Gem of the preview performance of Gem of ANW’s Noise Now program has also Ocean, from Sept. 22 through Nov. the Ocean on Sept. 22 at 4:30 p.m. commissioned Los Angeles photog- 16.■
Single ticket prices for Gem of the Ocean start at $25 and are available at anoisewithin.org, by phone at 626-356-3121, and at the box office located at 3352 East Foothill Blvd. in Pasadena, California.