Mailbag

The Crosby Chronicles: Protecting students from abuse

By this time, everyone in the country knows about the two teachers accused of lewd acts at Miramonte Elementary School in South Los Angeles.

Civic volunteers deserve appreciation

This letter is written in support of Garry Ackerman and the Glendale Rose Float Assn., who have given of themselves voluntarily in service...

Alex Theatre needs everyone's support

Growing up in the San Fernando Valley area, I had the opportunity to see and hear the Glendale Symphony under the baton of the late, great...

Let 'em fly on New Year's Day

People that attend the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade are not the only ones who appreciate and enjoy the Stealth bomber fly-over (&...

Lamenting the loss of City Views

I am so sorry to hear that “City Views” is no longer published.

Columns

Verdugo Views: The early days of the Elks

The group known as the Elks has been around since 1868. That’s when the first lodge was formed in New York City. Over the years, other...

Unclassified info: The sign of a thinly veiled ethnic insult

“These signs are something you see in East L.A.”

Ron Kaye: A new city manager prepares for battle

On the day the redevelopment money machine died, the opening scene of “Saving Private Ryan” came to the mind of Glendale’s...

Start the Presses: Community involvement 2.0

It's often said that Americans fear public speaking more than snakes, spiders or IRS agents. When I took this job, I was initially daunted...

Taken For Granted: One man's space junk is another's history

Lift off. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin and I were pulling G’s and climbing toward the stars. And that’s the closest I ever got to space...

Editorials

No pain, no gain for Montrose

In the months since the Montrose Shopping Park Assn. remade itself in the wake of the Harvest Market revenue investigation, the quiet mom-...

Time for protections for taxpayers?

The Las Vegas joyride that three police officers took in 2010 in a department-issued car continues to languish — and all we can...

Let the gadfly buzz, or the watchdog bark

Conventional wisdom tells us that to stop a bully, you generally need to punch him in the nose. That appeared to be the tactic of Bill...

Clark: An educational beacon

That Clark Magnet High School stands to earn its second National Blue Ribbon designation is a testament to that model of delivering...

It's time to reevaluate the airport

The withdrawal of American Airlines from Bob Hope Airport is more than just another bump in the road for the regional airfield.

Religion

In Theory: The court and faith-based tolerance

The U.S. Supreme Court has given a boost to religious institutions by ruling that they are exempt from federal employment laws in their...

In Theory: Is the U.S. ready for a Mormon president?

A new poll of Mormons has found that one-third of them believe that Mitt Romney's religion will count against him in the run-up to the...

In Theory: Looking ahead in the New Year

Today is the beginning of 2012. What are your hopes — and fears — for the New Year?

In Theory: Should Lowes have pulled its ads?

Q. Home improvement store Lowe's has pulled its advertising from the TLC reality show “All-American Muslim” because of a...

Personal and private lives

A recent poll by the Public Religion Research Institute has revealed that religious Americans think a financial scandal is worse than...

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