818 Roundup: ‘Heart and soul’ of hospital retires; Potential effects of L.A. minimum wage hike

Good morning, 818! Today is Monday, Dec. 29, 2014. Temperatures for today are expected to reach a high of 61 degrees and a low of 45 degrees with partly cloudy skies in the evening, according to the National Weather Service.

In case you missed them, here are your headlines from the weekend:

• After more than 60 years in religious life, many served at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center and Catholic parishes around Burbank, Sister Rose Byrne is retiring early next month and moving to Seattle.

• Lawmakers in Los Angeles are considering a potential minimum wage increase to as high as $15.25 an hour by 2019, according to the Los Angeles Times. The increase would apply only within city limits, so L.A.’s unique geography — stretching from the northern reaches of the San Fernando Valley down to the port in San Pedro — provides plenty of options for business owners looking to avoid higher labor costs.

• There are a number of fine restaurants in our area that are presenting special New Year’s Eve menus festive enough to properly ring in the new year.

• Andy Klein reviews director Clint Eastwood’s latest movie starring Bradley Cooper, “American Sniper.”

• The Assistance League of Glendale earlier this month held its annual Festival of Trees at the Glendale Hilton, for which members decorate trees and hold an opportunity drawing.