By John Zargarian This is the story of my twin sister and of a lemon seed, a fragile hope planted in soil the night she learned I had suffered heart failure. Miraculously, I survived that first attack. I did not die in the emergency room that night. But after that night came many complications. My […]
The City of Glendale has made the decision to formally terminate its agreement with U.S. Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to house federal immigration detainees at the Glendale Police Dept. facility. This is a local decision and was not made lightly. Since 2007, the City has maintained a highly regulated, locally […]
Selling A Home In Probate Dear Phyllis, I will be inheriting my uncle’s home but first, it needs to go through probate. How does this affect selling it and what steps should I take to manage the process? John Dear John, Selling a Los Angeles County home in probate presents unique challenges due to the […]
This weekend is the 41st Annual Montrose Arts and Crafts Festival held along Honolulu Avenue in the Montrose Shopping Park. By Mary O’KEEFE This year the annual Arts and Crafts Festival along Honolulu Avenue will host more than 270 artists, crafters, food vendors, California Certified farmers, musicians and entertainers. Vendors are not only local; some […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council voted to defer the 11.3% electric rate increase set to go into effect on July 1 of this year opting instead to spread the increase over the next three years. The rates will increase by 5% on Nov. 1, 2025 then 2.95% rate increases would […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The former location of the La Crescenta Rite Aid may be receiving a make-over that will bring a fitness business to the area. A conditional use permit for 2647 Foothill Blvd. was submitted on May 22 to convert the existing commercial space into a fitness center – Planet Fitness. The structure will […]
Old Habits Die Hard My husband laughs at me whenever he finds a coffee cup of mine somewhere around the house (which is often – I love coffee; I’ve been drinking it for decades). Invariably I’ve left a swallow or two at the bottom of the cup. For years he’d chuckle to himself until he […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As a kid, I remember seeing the “Blue Marble” photo for the first time. It was in 1972 and it was the first time we saw our planet as a whole. The photograph was taken by the crew of Apollo 17, the final Apollo mission, as they traveled to the moon. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It was a big secret … until it wasn’t. For a while the administration at Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) and Dunsmore Elementary School worked to get the LA Dodgers LA Reads program to come to their school. “It was during back-to-school night, which was also the night of a Dodgers’ game,” […]