http://www.lacanadaonline.com/opinion/?track=rss Headlines from LA Canada en ©2015, LA Canada Fri, 10 Apr 2015 14:57:00 -0700 By June Casagrande http://www.lacanadaonline.com/opinion/tn-blr-me-a-word-please-theres-a-thin-line-between-right-and-wrong-20150410,0,330113.story?track=rss Like everyone who lives in Los Angeles County, I've spent the last several weeks picturing myself in a jury selection pool for the Robert Durst trial. Fri, 10 Apr 2015 14:57:00 PDT By Carol Cormaci http://www.lacanadaonline.com/opinion/tn-vsl-piece-of-mind-the-basic-necessity-of-life-itself-20150409,0,7645461.story?track=rss My name is Carol, and I am addicted to water. Thu, 9 Apr 2015 08:54:00 PDT By Anita S. Brenner http://www.lacanadaonline.com/opinion/tn-vsl-around-town-drought-dries-up-lushlawn-dreams-20150409,0,7073067.story?track=rss Last week, Gov. Jerry Brown issued an order for statewide mandatory water reductions. Thu, 9 Apr 2015 08:38:00 PDT By Joe Puglia http://www.lacanadaonline.com/opinion/tn-vsl-thoughts-from-dr-joe-using-vigilance-as-a-weapon-in-looking-at-safety-20150409,0,7653372.story?track=rss On the La Cañada Flintridge Parents group Facebook page, vigilant neighbors have posted pictures of suspicious vehicles casing neighborhoods, looking for the easy mark. A recent column by Anita Brenner gave a proactive account of how not to be a victim relative to burglaries. Take a moment to read a perspective that has evolved from personal experience. Thu, 9 Apr 2015 08:28:00 PDT By June Casagrande http://www.lacanadaonline.com/opinion/tn-gnp-a-word-please-some-commas-can-give-an-editor-pause-20150403,0,1695311.story?track=rss A lot of people are taught that a comma goes anywhere you want to indicate a pause. On the surface, that system appears to work out fine. Commas often do just that. But not always. Fri, 3 Apr 2015 16:02:00 PDT By Joe Puglia http://www.lacanadaonline.com/opinion/tn-vsl-thoughts-from-dr-joe-putting-the-pieces-together-20150402,0,178997.story?track=rss I've received numerous emails relative to our daughter Sabine's Girl Scout Gold Award project, “An Oral History of Soldiers.” After I wrote that she was embarking on the project I was personally asked a multitude of questions that connect to the feelings of veterans relative to their experiences. Thu, 2 Apr 2015 11:15:00 PDT By Anita S. Brenner http://www.lacanadaonline.com/opinion/tn-vsl-around-town-crime-prevention-starts-at-home-20150402,0,987421.story?track=rss There's a startling rise in burglaries ever since Proposition 47 and AB 109 took effect. Under Proposition 47, many drug offenses, formerly felonies, have been reclassified as misdemeanors and under AB 109, certain state prisoners were released to the county jails. Thu, 2 Apr 2015 11:02:00 PDT By June Casagrande http://www.lacanadaonline.com/opinion/tn-gnp-a-word-please-idiom-takes-the-wind-out-of-proper-sails-20150327,0,1736582.story?track=rss They say marriage is all about give and take. Compromise. Meeting each other halfway. But to read my emails over the years, you could only conclude that marriage is about something quite different: winning. Specifically, winning arguments. More specifically, winning arguments about grammar. Fri, 27 Mar 2015 14:30:00 PDT By Robert Frank http://www.lacanadaonline.com/opinion/tn-vsl-the-focused-student-the-joys-of-rewards-and-consequences-20150326,0,5357125.story?track=rss It's easy for parents to become confused when kids are having trouble with schoolwork. I can't tell you how many times I've had parents ask me, “I feel helpless. How do I motivate my kids? Are they just lazy? Rewards, punishment, what really works?” Thu, 26 Mar 2015 12:07:00 PDT By Joe Puglia http://www.lacanadaonline.com/opinion/tn-vsl-thoughts-from-dr-joe-the-espiritu-of-the-lchs-choral-artists-tour-20150326,0,6181993.story?track=rss Espiritu! The theme of the La Cañada High School choral artists as they ventured through Spain translates from Latin to English as “spirit.” Thu, 26 Mar 2015 11:51:00 PDT