Antonovich initiates child care website

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Supervisor Michael Antonovich's motion on Tuesday directing the chief information officer and the director of public and social services to work with the state's Community Care Licensing Division to create a child care Internet information website.

The site would be designed to help parents and caregivers make informed choices about choosing child care programs.

The website, which will be based on a similar program in New Hampshire, would allow parents to search for registered Child Care Centers in their neighborhoods and view a summary of any licensing violations incurred by the center and any available corrective actions.

Nation experiences bumper job growth

Rep. David Dreier touted recent economic numbers.

Dreier, who is also chairman of the House Rules Committee, said 211,000 more jobs were created in the month of March, bringing the total number of new jobs created, since tax cuts were made in 2003, to 5 million.

Job growth had been strong in engineering and computer systems design, he said. Unemployment had also fallen to 4.7% during the same period.

The U.S. economy is in full expansion mode and consumer confidence is on the rise, said Dreier, who added that the government should continue its pro-growth agenda to ensure job creation kept pace with job demand.

Republican Assembly to meet April 26

The Glendale Burbank Republican Assembly will meet at 7 p.m. April 26 at Clancy's Crab Broiler, 219 N. Central Ave., Glendale.

The speaker will be Tony Strickland, candidate for state controller.

There will be a $20 dinner menu available. Cash or checks only please.

For more information, call Richard Thelin at (818) 521-8516.

Plea for positive assembly campaign

Anthony Portantino, Democratic candidate for the 44th Assembly District, has urged all candidates to sign a Positive Campaign pledge.

The pledge, adapted from a chapter of the League of Women Voters, requires candidates to keep the focus of their electioneering on the merits of their own campaign rather than denigrating their opponents.

Portantino has vowed to honor any candidate who agrees to join him in signing the pledge.

Republican Women celebrate birthdays

The Glendale Workshop Republican Women Federated will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the local chapter of the National Federation of Republican Women at 11 a.m. Monday at the Glendale Elks Lodge, 120 E. Colorado St.

The event will also celebrate the birthdays of members Doris Sisley and Margaret Alm, who turns 90, as well as the 100th birthday of Gertrude Ness. Glendale Police officers will also be on hand during the monthly meeting to provide information on how to protect against identity theft. For more information or to make reservations, call (323) 664-9915.gnp-political.14-CPhotoInfoM61PV3BM20060414i5bvjdkfFILE PHOTO(LA)Supervisor Michael Antonovich