Question: Many of my friends have either left the church to practice on their own or lost faith entirely. How do you keep your faith when you see so many people doing cruel things in the name of God? Keeping the Faith Answer: Dear Keeping the Faith, What a great question! We are living in […]
When the Jewel was on Sunset The driver flipped the switch to engage the wipers. Even straining at full speed they did little to improve visibility through the driving snow. The large and plentiful flakes made it impossible to see far beyond the front of the truck. A wall of white was descending. Back in […]
Applauds Decision Reluctant or not, the decision by the Design Review Board to approve the project at the site of the Glendale Garden Apartment Homes at 1303 N. Central Ave. is an obvious choice (DRB Reluctantly Approves New Project at Site of Glendale Garden Apartment Homes, Oct. 2, 2025). While a vocal group has spoken […]
Glendale’s Mobility Element Needs Work When the City’s 2025 Community Satisfaction Survey results were published in June, perhaps it shocked no one to see that the number one concern for Glendale residents is that of reckless driving, speeding and traffic safety. As a lifelong Glendale resident and two-term Transportation and Parking commissioner, I have been […]
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Why Didn’t the Seller’s Agent Spark a Bidding War? A Real Estate Mystery Dear Phyllis, We looked at a townhome that had been on the market for two months. The day we looked at it our agent and the seller’s agent communicated via text while we were there. We had a couple of questions, and […]
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept.’s Montrose Search and Rescue (MSAR) team is looking to recruit new members and for support from the community – and beyond. By Mary O’KEEFE MSAR was founded in 1947 by a group of Civilian Air Defense members who wanted to help those in their community who became lost or injured […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council voted to spread out the last pending increase in electricity rates over the upcoming three years. The 11.3% increase was set to go into effect on Nov. 1, 2025. The spread-out rate increases will now be 5% effective Nov. 1, 2025; 2.95% effective Nov. 1, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Shoppers at Ralphs Market may have missed it – a sign placed on the side of the cart return corral that states, “Attention. We use Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology to collect license plate information for security purposes….” If a vehicle is parked at the side of the corral the sign […]
Deserving of a Nobel Prize? The Nobel Prizes were awarded this week. Though I’ve always been fascinated by the criteria to be awarded a Nobel Prize I’ve never checked into it – until now. First some history: According to the website nobelprize.org, “between 1901 and 2025, the Nobel Prizes and the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in […]