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Op-ed: The importance of mental health in schools
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...Tags: First Aid, Health Treatments, Gun Control, Health, Family
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Former city workers retired, but still working
Former Glendale Police Capt. Ray Edey is not one to relax, so when he had the opportunity to return to writing grant applications for the city in September 2011, about a week after he retired, he took it. "I don't golf, fish or hunt," said the 30-year...
Tags: Politics, Public Employees, California Public Employees' Retirement System, Government, Pension and Welfare
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Glendale pays big pension numbers
As Glendale struggles to get a handle on its growing pension obligations, records show that about 11% of the nearly 1,350 city retirees draw annual pensions of more than $100,000 a year — and some of them far more than that. At the top of the list...
Tags: Employee Benefits, Employment Opportunities, Politics, Career and Workplace, Employment
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After impasse with IBEW, Glendale City Council imposes pay cut on utility workers
More than 200 Glendale Water & Power employees and their union comrades packed City Hall Tuesday night to protest a contract that cuts their pay by 1.75%. Despite the showing, the City Council — unable to reach a deal with the International...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Career and Workplace, Justice System, Public Officials
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Glendale officials to see black ink
Glendale officials say they expect the city to end the fiscal year next month $3.9 million in the black — money that could be used to shore up worker compensation and other funds that are in severe need of replenishment. In addition to the surplus...Tags: Career and Workplace, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, California Public Employees' Retirement System, Employees
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Glendale nonprofit grants chopped back
A business leadership summer camp for girls came under fire this week as the City Council, acting in its dual role as the Housing Authority, decided how to divvy up shrinking federal funds for public social services. Councilman Ara Najarian said he...Tags: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Politics, The Salvation Army, Housing and Urban Planning, Google Inc.
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Glendale is no different from Los Angeles
In 2001, Former Mayor Frank Quintero approved changing the benefit factor that would allow safety personnel to retire after 30 years of service at age 50 with 90% of their last year of spiked income, rather than maintaining their existing generous 75%...Tags: Politics, Public Officials, Housing and Urban Planning, Government, Economy, Business and Finance
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Why Sinanyan and not Drayman?
On April 5, Roberta Medford wrote candidate Zareh J. Sinanyan’s first act on the City Council should be “either an unequivocal and verifiable denial that the controversial online postings are his, or a sincere and contrite apology for them.&...Tags: Politics, Housing and Urban Planning, Public Housing, Local Elections, Elections
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Pension cost rise threatens Glendale's budget
Glendale officials warned this week that planned changes to how the state's pension agency calculates contribution rates will have a significant impact on a city still recovering from a prolonged recession. The California Public Employees' Retirement...Tags: Career and Workplace, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, California Public Employees' Retirement System, Employees
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Schiff slams Congressional colleagues for not passing agreement on background checks
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) wants his colleagues in Congress to know that he is appalled by the failure of the Senate to pass a bipartisan bill Wednesday that would have mandated background checks for firearms buyers. “What happened this...Tags: Joe Manchin III, Gun Control, U.S. Congress, Politics, National Rifle Association of America
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Glendale plans to counter Section 8 housing cuts
Glendale housing officials plan to tap reserves in order to save an estimated 112 households from losing affordable housing vouchers as a result of the across-the-board federal spending cuts known as sequestration. City officials expect to lose at least...Tags: Politics, Section 8 (housing), Housing and Urban Planning, Social Security, Public Housing
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Glendale City Council candidates explain why they should be elected
The 12 candidates vying for three seats on the Glendale City Council outline what makes them the best choice. Jefferson Black What City Hall needs is a diplomatic problem-solver. I’m open-minded, willing to listen to both sides of every issue. I&...Tags: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Politics, Science and Technology, Economy, Business and Finance, Pension and Welfare
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