San Diego, CA
Lt. Colonel Gladys Riley
Lt. Colonel Gladys Riley
OBITUARY
Soldier of Christ – Well Done!
Gladys Ruth Miller was born in Bellingham, WA on August 14, 1931. Born to Brigadier William and Freda Miller, Gladys was one of three children which included her brother Bill and sister Grace.
Dave and Gladys met in Tacoma, WA while he was in the military and attending the Tacoma Corps. They married there in November of 1951, just after his honorable discharge from the US Army. They spent the following years in New York before returning to the Southern California area. They were living in San Diego before they entered The Salvation Army Training School in San Francisco in January of 1959. Gladys and David were blessed with four children: David, Sheryl, Terri and Doug. Together with their family, they were commissioned as officers in June of 1959 in the Pioneers Session.
Lieutenants Riley were appointed to the Inglewood Citadel Corps where they spent three successful years of ministry together followed by two years at the Santa Ana Corps. They loved their corps ministries and were wonderful Corps Officers.
Following Santa Ana, they were stationed in the Southwest Divisional Headquarters where Gladys’ appointments were Guard and Sunbeam Director and then Assistant Home League Secretary. Four years later, they were assigned to Southern California Division where Gladys was Assistant Home League Secretary and then Home League Secretary in the Northern California Division. Following San Francisco, they spent a short time at THQ before moving to Tucson as the County Coordinators. It is here that the Rileys entered a ministry that they loved deeply, the Men’s Social Services where Gladys was the Director of Special Services. She loved and found great fulfillment in helping those dealing with addictions find release.
From the Men’s Social Services, the Rileys were appointed as Divisional Leaders of the Cascade and then Southern California Division. Gladys became the Director of Women’s Services in their respective appointments until their final appointment as Divisional Leaders, opening the Sierra Del Mar Division. They retired from active officership in June of 1995, concluding 36 years of faithful service as Salvation Army officers.
In retirement, Gladys found her ministry and remained active in the Santee Thrift Store until last April at the age of 92. She spent 28 years serving others at the Santee Thrift Store, caring for those who came in through the doors, making friends wherever she went and loving people with her positive outlook and caring spirit. You would often find her attending Wednesday night chapels down at the ARC. She simply loved this ministry.
Gladys always wrote encouraging cards to everyone in every appointment, thank you notes for even the smallest things, and would care for anyone and everyone she met. She often would sneak a quarter into the officer children’s hands when their parents weren’t looking. She was known for her love for those most vulnerable and unloved by others and was an advocate for all.
Next to her love for Jesus, she fiercely loved her family, her four children, fourteen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. Always wanting each of them to love Jesus and to be happy in life, she spent countless hours praying for, encouraging and supporting each one and giving them a little money when their parents weren’t looking.
Lt. Colonel Gladys Riley will be deeply missed by all because of her deep impact and spirited love, especially by those who called her Mom and Grandma. There is a deep sense of loss of a woman who prayed for each one and was a beacon of light in their lives.
A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, October 19, 2024, at 1:00 pm at The Salvation Army El Cajon Corps – 1025 E Main Street, El Cajon, CA 92021.
Streaming of the service will be available on YouTube and will be found at The Salvation Army East County Red Shield Community Center.
It is the wish of the family that, in lieu of flowers, donations are made to the Calvary Chapel Food Pantry Fund, 7525 El Cajon Blvd., La Mesa CA. 91942, in memory of Gladys Riley.
Gloria relents on December Nights, some community cuts in budget revise, but arts funds still on chopping block
by City News Service | Times of San Diego
Some library and recreation center hours and December Nights support were restored in Mayor Todd Gloria’s revised Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Wednesday, but city funding for the arts could still be gutted.
Gloria was joined by civic leaders Wednesday morning to announce changes to his initial proposed budget, released last month. He added “targeted protections” of certain neighborhood priorities and maintained police and fire service levels while arriving at a balanced budget.
Proposed additions include protecting rec center and library hours in Council Districts 4, 8 and 9, represented by Henry L. Foster III, Vivian Moreno and Sean Elo-Rivera, respectively.
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The Learning Curve: He’s San Diego Unified’s Next Trustee – No Race Needed
By Jakob McWhinney | Voice of San Diego
The primary is still nearly a month away. The general election is even further out. Still, it’s already clear that Hayden Gore will be San Diego Unified’s next trustee. That’s because he’s running unopposed to fill the seat left open by current Trustee Cody Petterson, who opted not to run for re-election.
Though he’s a political newcomer, Gore was the early choice of San Diego Unified’s union. In fact, he was recruited by the former president of the San Diego Education Association to run for the seat.
It’s not hard to see why. He’s an avowed progressive and a longtime educator who led the then-newly formed union at High Tech High to its first contract. Exactly the kind of resume that would have SDEA champing at the bit.
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Join Us Friday, July 17, 2026 for the 11th Annual USD School of Law – RJS LAW Tax Institute
By RJS Law
The Institute is the premier annual tax event in San Diego. The region’s top tax attorneys, enrolled agents (EAs), certified public accountants (CPAs), law and business school professors will discuss topics including government loan relief and abuses, challenges in cross-border transactions, and practical and realistic solutions in trust, estate planning, and tax matters.
DATE AND TIME
Friday, July 17, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
LOCATION
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, Theatre
5555 Marian Way, San Diego, CA 92110
EVENT STATUS
Open to the Public
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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – For many families, libraries are a safe space for kids after school and a place to study.
After community outcry, the city is scaling down some of its proposed budget cuts, bringing the original $6.3 million in cuts to libraries down to $4.8 million.
Patrick Stewart, CEO of Library Foundation SD, said the change is a step in the right direction.
“We are very pleased. I think this moves the needle in the right direction.”
Mayor Gloria’s revised budget proposal restores funding focused on youth-centered programs, which includes bringing back library hours in Council Districts 4, 8, and 9 — those in underserved communities.
“This is City Heights and San Isidro, Barrio Logan, and Oak Park, and traditionally, those are smaller branches. And the kids and the families in those communities frankly, they use their library very differently than in a lot of other communities, and it’s a lifeline to them,” said Stewart.
The City Heights library is among those included in the mayor’s revised budget to restore funding. While library officials say this is a good first step, there is still concern about long-term financial challenges.
In order to voice concerns about how deep the cuts go, the Library Foundation has created a way for supporters to express that through postcards. Thousands of cards have been mailed directly to Mayor Gloria and councilmembers.
Stewart said the effort is making an impact.
“They’re seeing that this is hundreds and hundreds of people that are taking this very seriously, so it helps them to know immediately what their community feels like when it comes to these proposed cuts,” he added.
The restored funding would also keep Monday hours at Carmel Valley Library and protect the North Clairemont Library branch from closure.
Library officials remain optimistic as the revised budget heads back to the City Council.
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A man suspected of a fatal shooting in Barrio Logan was arrested Tuesday.
Benito Garcia Jr., 31, was arrested in the 3600 block of Grand Avenue in San Marcos at about 1 p.m. Tuesday for allegedly gunning down 64-year-old Raul Torres near the east end of the Coronado Bridge, according to the San Diego Police Department.
Patrol officers responding to an anonymous report of a shooting found the mortally wounded victim on a sidewalk in the 2000 block of National Avenue, near Chicano Park, shortly after 10 p.m. last Tuesday. Torres died at the scene, SDPD Lt. Lou Maggi said.
Police have not disclosed a suspected motive for the slaying.
Garcia was booked into San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of first- degree murder. He was being held without bail pending arraignment, scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
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