By Mary O’KEEFE The latest storm that made its way through California brought a lot of rain and a lot of flooding especially in central and northern California. Several piers near Santa Cruz collapsed due to high surf, tens of thousands of residents and businesses lost power and unfortunately there have been at least six […]
Fractional Interests Owning a piece of real estate is usually a fairly simple, straightforward proposition. Once in a while, though, people find themselves owners of a fractional interest in real estate. In many cases this comes about because of an inheritance. As an example, parents pass away and the estate, including the family home, is left to heirs. Sometimes […]
Getting Off to a Great Start in 2023 Congratulations to the first USC-VHH baby of 2023, Rachel Rose Marino, and her mom Christina. Rachel was born at 11:13 a.m. on Jan. 1. Each year the hospital and our Chamber present a gift basket to the proud parent(s) of the first baby of the year and […]
By Mary O’Keefe It is a place that residents along the foothills may sometimes take for granted, a place where everyday history is being made – either it is the beginning of a new concept for space travel or Earth science exploration or it is the actual engineering of revolutionary spacecrafts and rovers. Perhaps stating […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The storm warnings are out, the clouds are dark, the rainfall is predicted to be heavy, winds with gusts up to 50 mph are expected and a cold front is added to the storm … and to some this may seem like the perfect time to go on a hike. Those […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At a recent Glendale City Council meeting, just prior to the council’s holiday hiatus, Yazdan Emrani, Glendale Public Works director, responded to a request by Mayor Ardy Kassakhian for an update on Rockhaven. A bid had been sent out to replace one roof and to place tarps on 10 other buildings on […]
Defining Success For me, the new year is a time for reflection – taking a look at behaviors that need to be deleted, incorporated or reassessed. This year was no exception. In addition to taking a look at the changes I want to make – which, of course, include losing weight (that old bugaboo) – […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It all starts with that iconic music written by Bernard Herrmann followed by the voice of Rod Serling: “You’re traveling through another dimension – a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. You unlock this door with […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As CVW begins its month long look at living a more healthful lifestyle, we wanted to start with an area of health care that is often neglected – spiritual health. “Spiritual health is the wholeness of a person, of their relationship in the world,” said Father Guy Leemhuis of St. Luke’s […]
Training Available for Homeless Count Those interested in taking part in the 2023 Glendale homeless count can volunteer by attending training on Thursday, Jan. 19 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Registration required. Visit https://forms.office.com/g/KcBvu72cEZ. The count is on Thursday, Jan. 26. There are two shifts that people can volunteer for: from 5 a.m. to […]