http://www.glendalenewspress.com/opinion/?track=rss Headlines from Glendale News Press en ©2013, Glendale News Press Wed, 22 May 2013 15:13:00 -0700 http://www.glendalenewspress.com/opinion/tn-gnp-why-is-there-a-double-standard-20130521,0,3229728.story?track=rss Hang in there Councilman Sinanyan! Why should your comments made on the Internet years ago matter to the public when a conflict of interest by sitting council members went unchallenged at the voting booth in 2013? Tue, 21 May 2013 18:42:00 PDT http://www.glendalenewspress.com/opinion/tsn-vsl-0522-thrilled-by-sight-of-a-wayward-eagle,0,6997659.story?track=rss It's been more than a week now since I saw what I think was a bald eagle fleeing the Camarillo Springs wildfire. It was the fire's second day and the Santa Ana winds had shifted to an onshore flow. Wed, 22 May 2013 15:13:00 PDT By Ani Harutyunyan http://www.glendalenewspress.com/opinion/tn-gnp-0517-oped-the-importance-of-mental-health-in-schools,0,2935421.story?track=rss More than a month after the shooting rampage in Newtown, Conn., mental health professionals stated that psychological disorders often emerge before people enter high school; however, only a small percentage of students ever receives necessary intervention or treatment. Fri, 17 May 2013 13:06:00 PDT http://www.glendalenewspress.com/opinion/tn-gnp-0516-mohill-should-replace-friedman,0,4648872.story?track=rss Re: “ Allowing alcohol sends wrong message ,” Mailbag, May 8. Mike Mohill hit the nail on the head. He brought up very salient points in reference to the council’s decision to allow alcohol at weddings on public property. The council is asking for more problems. Don't we have enough problems without encouraging more? Thu, 16 May 2013 17:27:00 PDT http://www.glendalenewspress.com/opinion/tn-gnp-0516-council-did-what-it-had-to-do,0,79584.story?track=rss The Glendale City Council did what it had to do (“ Council imposes union contract ,” May 8), in line with treatment of other represented city employee groups. Thu, 16 May 2013 17:25:00 PDT http://www.glendalenewspress.com/opinion/tn-gnp-0516-sinanyan-should-have-been-prepared,0,7969362.story?track=rss The City Council meeting on May 7 was enlightening. There was Zareh Sinanyan on a crucial vote regarding the DWP contact taking the position that he would abstain because he had not been in office when the issue was being discussed. Thu, 16 May 2013 17:23:00 PDT http://www.glendalenewspress.com/opinion/tn-gnp-0516-keuroghelian-should-replace-sinanyan,0,1138646.story?track=rss In her May 8 letter to the Mailbag, Carol Weling was absolutely correct. If Zareh Sinanyan wants to serve the city, he should step down. Thu, 16 May 2013 17:22:00 PDT http://www.glendalenewspress.com/opinion/tn-gnp-0516-two-sets-of-rules-in-the-city,0,651092.story?track=rss I spoke at City Council on March 12 and March 19 regarding the gender discrimination and ethnic bigotry that are alive and well in Glendale. Thu, 16 May 2013 17:20:00 PDT http://www.glendalenewspress.com/opinion/tn-gnp-0514-a-review-of-issues-facing-glendale,0,3806065.story?track=rss What kind of a job is the Glendale City Council doing? Does the City Council really represent the citizens of Glendale? Let’s look at the Council’s agenda: Tue, 14 May 2013 15:04:00 PDT http://www.glendalenewspress.com/opinion/tn-gnp-0514-glendales-voting-process-did-not-leave-anyone-out,0,4126539.story?track=rss Kenneth Landon's letter from May 3 is devoid of logic. Landon claims that the city clerk's inability to publish ballots in the Korean-language “disenfranchised” Korean-speaking voters. Tue, 14 May 2013 15:01:00 PDT