The Glendale Star

2 days ago | glendalestar.com | Judy Bluhm

How is your attention span? Do we pay enough attention to our surroundings? Are we becoming too immersed in technology? Researchers claim that humans are becoming more easily distracted and self-absorbed. How can we stop and smell the roses if we don’t even see them? Dear readers, “paying attention” is a whole lot harder than we care to admit. Several years ago, in Washington, D.C., a man stood at the metro station and began playing a violin.

5 days ago | glendalestar.com | Joe McHugh

The intense heat during Arizona’s summer months poses a safety risk to people experiencing homelessness, those with health issues, elderly residents and others who are vulnerable. That is why on May 1, the city of Glendale opened several centers where residents can cool off, obtain water and access resources to protect themselves from extreme temperatures.

5 days ago | glendalestar.com | David Leibowitz

She passed away a few days after Christmas 2017. My mother still speaks to me, though, her voice knifing through the din that often occupies my mind. A favorite saying, a line from a book. Or I catch the faint floral scent of Chanel No. 5, the perfume she wore on special occasions. That’s when I feel her presence the most. Still pushing and prodding me into being the son she raised me to be. Yesterday afternoon I was driving to a meeting when John Denver came on the radio.

6 days ago | glendalestar.com | Joe McHugh

To keep drivers in the West Valley safe, police agencies are continuing to band together to provide an all-hands-on-deck approach to better enforce speeding and aggressive driving on the roadways. “Our objective here is to save lives and limit the amount of collisions as best as we can,” said Sgt. Justin Ramsay of the Glendale Police Department.

1 week ago | glendalestar.com | Joe McHugh

When racing legend Mario Andretti sought a second Valley location for his Andretti Indoor Karting and Games, the site had to be perfect. The brand’s managing partner, Eddie Hamann, said Glendale was the top choice, considering the city’s values and population growth. “We're not the type of brand that's going to build this in every corner of every state,” Hamann said. “Every city we pick, they are cities that align with our values and the values of the Andretti family.