By Greg ARAGON The only thing better than a great hotel room is a great hotel room on the beach. And this is why Zachari Dunes on Mandalay Beach is one of my new favorite Southern California destinations. Located steps from the beautiful sand and ocean in Oxnard, the resort has everything one could […]
All are invited to enjoy eclectic live music outside on the lawn behind Brand Library & Art Center, 1601 W. Mountain St. in Glendale. Concerts are Friday nights at 7 p.m. and admission is free. Visitors are welcome to bring a chair or blanket and picnic on the grassy hillsides in Brand Park. Seats are […]
The Glendale Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) met on June 10 to honor 50-year members and install the officers for the 2023-24 year. Fifty-year members of AAUW Glendale Branch who were honored were Mary Pallares, Florence Chase and Sharon Ouellette; (not pictured are Eileen Givens, Donna Franklin, Janet Gault, Jerry Johnstone, Lois […]
Thousands of members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America and guests gathered in Minneapolis, Minnesota from July 2 to July 5 for the BPO Elks National Convention. During the convention, Ferdinand Pati of Glendale was installed as district deputy for the BPO Elks for lodges in the […]
Glendale’s Gold Mines We have a lot of old abandoned mines locally – gold mines in Big Tujunga Canyon, especially up near the top at Mill Creek, a graphite mine in the Verdugos, across the freeway from the former golf course, the myriad of water mines in each canyon of the San Gabriel Mountains above […]
His refrigerator won’t stop buzzing. Will Home Depot take it back? Keith Cantrell’s new refrigerator is making a loud buzzing sound. GE can’t fix it, and Home Depot won’t let him return it. What should he do? Q: I bought a GE refrigerator from Home Depot’s website in February. I noticed a loud buzzing noise […]
Hiring Help at Home The goal for most older adults is to “age-in-place” meaning to continue to live independently in your own home for as long as possible. Over time, this may require making adjustments to one’s lifestyle, including hiring in-home help. It usually is a gradual decline in function over time that older adults […]
GUSD is Being Targeted Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) has become a target of extremists aiming to reshape public schools. Led by failed city council candidate Jordan Henry, these extremists have been fueling controversy since 2020, protesting mask mandates, distance learning and vaccine requirements. Henry, a newcomer to Glendale with no children in the district, […]
GLENDALE KIWANIS The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. On July 21, the Club’s guest speaker Glendale Police Chief Manual Cid. The cost to attend Friday meetings, which includes lunch and program, is $20. All are welcome. The Club meets Friday afternoons at the Elks Lodge, 120 E. Colorado St. in Glendale. […]
Slow Down and Save Lives We lose 1,000 Californians every year to speeding or speed-related injuries. Another 3,300 are injured, disfigured or disabled. We justifiably spend a great deal of time talking about reckless driving, road rage incidents and the danger of texting while driving when none of those things, dangerous and illegal though they […]