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GLENDALE KIWANIS  The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. On Friday, July 18, Vic Pallos will make a presentation: Jewel City Memories in Postcards. The cost to attend Friday meetings, which includes lunch and program, is $25. All are welcome.  The Club meets Friday afternoons at the Elks Lodge, 120 E. Colorado […]

PROBLEM SOLVED <<< BY CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT

PROBLEM SOLVED <<< BY CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT

I can’t see this Pink concert. Do I deserve a refund? Kristi Clynes pays a premium price for her Pink concert tickets but an obstruction blocks her view of the stage. Can she get a refund from Ticketmaster? Question: I recently attended a Pink concert and was extremely disappointed with the obstructed view from my […]

TREASURES OF THE VALLEY <<< MIKE LAWLER

TREASURES OF THE VALLEY <<< MIKE LAWLER

A Drunk Driver Destroyed Two Families In 1988 It was about this time of year back in 1988, a hot July weekday. Bill, a maintenance worker for Glendale Parks, was off work when he got a call from his sister. She had a flat tire and was calling from a pay phone in front of […]

NOTES & NODS

Lutheran Church to Host Summer Potluck Lutheran Church in the Foothills (LCIF) invites the community to attend its summer potluck on Sunday, Aug. 10 following worship with Pastor Rick Hall at 10 a.m. The potluck will be held in the church’s fellowship hall. Attendees are encouraged to bring a favorite dish to share or simply […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Ideas to Avoid Mayoral Selection Drama Based on the recent repeated drama surrounding Glendale City Council’s mayoral selection, I proposed to City Council the following process that reconciles various competing interests and assuages concerns: In every city council election, the winning candidate shall immediately serve as mayor for one year and the second-place candidate shall […]

NEWS FROM SACRAMENTO <<< ASSEMBLYMEMBER NICK SCHULTZ

NEWS FROM SACRAMENTO <<< ASSEMBLYMEMBER NICK SCHULTZ

Every January, the governor releases a budget proposal that kicks off negotiations with the Legislature over everything from how we fund our schools to public safety. This year, through the aftermath of the devastating Palisades and Eaton wildfires and the ongoing economic assault on California from the federal government, we worked together to pass a […]

Winners Announced in Water Art Contests

Winners Announced in Water Art Contests

Eighty entries were submitted by Glendale students this year for GWP’s “Being Water Wise Is…” art contest. From this talented group, 15 posters have now been forwarded to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) for its regional Student Art Calendar Contest.  Among the winners is grand prize sinner Sydney Kim, a ninth grade […]

Eleven $10,000 Milken Scholars Awards Go to Standout LA County Students

Eleven $10,000 Milken Scholars Awards Go to Standout LA County Students

Hayk Poghosyan, a graduate of Verdugo Hills High School who plans on attending  Princeton, was among 11 LA County high school seniors who is a 2025 Milken Scholar.  The scholarship program, a joint initiative of the Milken Institute and the Milken Family Foundation, honors high school seniors in Los Angeles County, Washington, D.C. and New […]