Cooling Centers Open in Anticipation of High Temperatures

With extreme temperatures forecasted this week and the potential for little overnight relief, Glendale Water & Power (GWP) is urging residents and businesses to conserve energy to help prevent potential strain on the city’s electrical grid. Sustained high heat consistently leads to increased air conditioning use, which can overload power infrastructure and raises the risk […]

Coffee Hour with Ardy

By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Councilmember Ardy Kassakhian had his weekly Coffee Hour on Friday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m at Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf in Montrose. The meeting is a time to talk to Kassakhian and ask questions about a variety of issues. On Friday many who joined the councilmember for coffee had […]

Calvert Responds to Poor Outreach Efforts

By Julie BUTCHER Director of Community Development Bradley Calvert addressed the Glendale City Council on Tuesday night responding to rumors and concerns regarding the City’s review of the land use element in the City’s general plan. “The plan is far from done. Today we open the 45-day comment period and there is a lot more […]

PART IV <<< Communities Respond to E-Bike Issues

PART IV <<< Communities Respond to E-Bike Issues

By Mary O’KEEFE Not all electric bikes (e-bikes) and electric scooters (e-scooters) are equal or, to be more precise, not all drivers of these micro mobility vehicles are equal. There are those who ride e-bikes/e-scooters responsibly, follow traffic laws and wear safety equipment. E-bikes are better for the environment than gas-powered vehicles and they allow […]

WEATHER WATCH <<< TAKING A LOOK OUTSIDE OUR WINDOW

By Mary O’KEEFE A report released this month by the Australian Institute of Marine Science found substantial impacts from a 2024 mass coral bleaching. The report covered the reefs in the northern, central and southern Great Barrier Reef (GBR) following the 2024 mass coral bleaching event.  “The 2024 mass coral bleaching event was the fifth […]

FROM THE DESK OF THE PUBLISHER <<< ROBIN GOLDSWORTHY

Water and Pageant Fun When I was a kid, we had a 25-foot Tollycraft cabin cruiser. I remember that we went to the marina just about every weekend. For years it was docked at Marina del Rey; every time we went to the boat my mom took my sister and me to the beach. I […]