Problem Solved <<< Christopher Elliott

Lyft charged me $80 for spilling a drink. But there was no drink!   Lyft charges Peter Leung $80 for spilling a drink in one of its cars. But he says he didn’t drink anything. Does he still have to pay? Q: Lyft charged me an $80 damage fee for spilling a drink in one […]

Local Family of Authors Bring Behavioral Science to Light in New Books

By Matthew ARAT Teaching kids when to eat, when to sleep or how to play an instrument is all part of behavioral science. Studying how humans act can be a fascinating and varied subject for both parents and kids. Recent works published by Glendale residents Julie Riggott (with illustrations by her son 12-year-old Haydn David […]

Regis Raymond Coyle

Regis Raymond Coyle

Feb. 1, 2023 Regis Raymond Coyle passed away early on Feb. 1 after a four-year battle with cancer. Regis, 66, was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and moved to Bakersfield in the summer of 1969. He graduated from Highland High School where he was a standout football player. He formed some of his lifelong friendships during […]

Alicia Rivas

Alicia Rivas

June 13, 1935 – Feb. 4, 2023   Alicia Rivas, aka Alicia Flores Murillo, passed away on Feb. 4 at Glendale Adventist Hospital ICU after having developed bilateral pneumonia. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her daughter María-Alicia, granddaughters Tabitha and Samantha, son-in-law Craig Jerpseth, and her nephew/godson Luis-Ruben Reyes.  Alicia was born in Tacámbaro, Michoacán, Mexico on […]

Spiritually Speaking

Question: Five years ago my husband and I moved into this most welcoming neighborhood. We just found out that a neighbor’s father died suddenly and unexpectedly from a heart attack. We neighbors have organized food for at least two weeks. Most of us who could attend the father’s memorial did. Our challenge is what to […]

Notes & Nods

LCIF News Lutheran Church in the Foothills will celebrate its 75th anniversary on Sunday, Feb. 19 beginning at 10 a.m. LCIF will commemorate the milestone with a special worship, followed by a catered luncheon and a walk down memory lane. Special guests will include former longtime LCIF pastor Bruce Johnson (2002-2014) and his wife Gwen […]

TREASURES OF THE VALLEY <<< MIKE LAWLER

La Tuna Canyon’s Belmont Country Club – Part 2 Last week, I related that for many years I’ve been intrigued by some abandoned foundations, stairways and roadbeds on the north side of La Tuna Canyon just above the debris basin. I found that they were the remnants of the ritzy Belmont Country Club, opened in […]

NEWS FROM SACRAMENTO <<< ASSEMBLYMEMBER LAURA FRIEDMAN

Throwing the Penalty Flag on Abuse in College Athletics On college campuses there are few individuals who hold the same amount of influence and power over a student athlete than collegiate coaches and athletic department staff. The overwhelming majority of staff is there to help student athletes reach their full potential and lay the groundwork […]

Pruning of the Vineyard at Deukmejian

Pruning of the Vineyard at Deukmejian

By Ruth SOWBY  Armed with pruning shears, volunteers descend on Deukmejian for the annual pruning of the vines. Deukmejian Wilderness Park has a secret many don’t know: among the hundreds of acres that encompass the park, next to the historic stone barn that was recently reopened and the outdoor amphitheater sits a vineyard. According to […]