By Ruth SOWBY For two days in July the Lotus Festival brings together communities to honor the diversity and contributions of the Asian Pacific Islander communities of Southern California. This year, the weekend of July 12 and 13 marked the 44th year of celebration timed with the blooming of the lotus flowers of Echo Park Lake, located just […]
Elizabeth “Lizzy” Barnes makes the sourdough bread and cookies she sells in front of her Glendale home located near the corner of Howard and Mountain streets. She’s open for business on summer afternoons whenever she makes an extra batch of goods.
Discovery Cube is a leading Southern California children’s science museum. It is opening its doors all summer long to Southern California families looking for a place to cool off and enjoy science-riffic exhibits and activities. The Rescue Exhibition is now open at Discovery Cube Los Angeles, 11800 Foothill Blvd. in Sylmar, through Sept. 1. This […]
Ronnie James Dio, the heavy metal music icon who succumbed to gastric cancer in 2010, was honored July 10 – on what would have been his 83rd birthday – by the non-profit founded in his memory with the dedication of a room in the UCLA Center for Oral/Head & Neck Oncology Research (COOR), embedded within […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Jackson TOYON The DC Extended Universe, as it was previously called, was slowly becoming a sinking ship. “Man of Steel” started off things strongly, was well-liked and did well at the box office – but as the DCEU wound down, Warner Bros. just couldn’t seem to turn out another winner. Fans of DC loved […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]