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Around Town: 'Twas the Night Before — well, you know
’Twas the month before Christmas, when all through the town Dr. Joe was kvetching* about Scrooge, wearing a frown. Edison had re-strung its lines with care, In hopes that the power soon would be there. The school board was nestled all snug in...Tags: Audrey Hepburn, Wildlife, Politics, Environmental Issues, Winter Solstice
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Honors befitting U.S. veterans
Our community owes a debt of thanks to Don Hingst, originator of the Memorial Day tribute to our local veterans, and to Joe Puglia for carrying on the tradition. It was fitting that the committee decided to honor WWII vets this year. Sadly, we noted...Tags: Pacific Ocean, Memorial Day, Roswell (Chavez, New Mexico), Sacramento, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Landowner fights lonely battle for farm's future
In a remote part of the hills above La Caņada Flintridge, a landowner is fighting a lonely battle on whether small-scale commercial farming, practiced here since the late 1800s, still has a place.
William Johnson owns 67 acres along Angeles Crest...Tags: Farms, Agriculture, Southern California Edison Company, Public Officials, Forestry and Timber
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Assemblyman cuts his own path
If the state Legislature were a high school cafeteria, you wouldn’t find Assemblyman Anthony Portantino (D- La Caņada Flintridge) sitting with the popular kids. But that’s just fine by him. During his five years in Sacramento, Portantino...Tags: Elections, Willie Brown, Democratic Party, Homes, Adult Education
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Laws redirect thieves from prison to jail
Recent changes to state law will result in many theft-related crimes formerly charged as felonies to be handled as misdemeanors. Locally, this means many thieves who commit property crimes in La Caņada Flintridge and surrounding areas will be spending...Tags: Carol Liu, Democratic Party, White House, Homes, Tom Ammiano
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Legislators try to revive old bills
Local lawmakers used a brief legislative session this month to dust off old bills that never made it, and to push new proposals ahead of the new year. State Sen. Carol Liu (D-La Caņada Flintridge) reintroduced two measures that failed last year,...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Employees, Labor Legislation, Business, Colleges and Universities
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Our Readers Write
Reforms are political window-dressing In a letter to the editor last week ("Don't be fooled by Committee for Truth in Politics"), the writer begins reasonably enough decrying the spinning of supposed truth and the burgeoning of spin organizations that...Tags: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Crime, Law and Justice, Finance
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In Theory: Reactions to Prop. 8 ruling
A California federal judge struck down Proposition 8, the state's law that prohibits same-sex marriage, last week. What are your thoughts on this ruling? Judge Walker needs to address our concern that his own sexual orientation clouded his judgment....Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Slavery, Ellen DeGeneres, St. George, Values
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Kindergarten bill hits governor's desk
Kindergartners across the state may be held back even before their first day of school if Senate Bill 1381 clears its final hurdle. Senate Bill 1381, authored by state Sen. Joe Simitian, would change the age requirement for students entering...Tags: Santa Clara, State Budgets, Teaching and Learning, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, California)
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Gov. signs immunity bill into law
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law Friday a bill that protects from legal repercussions underage individuals who call 911 during an alcohol-related medical emergency. AB 1999 was authored by state Assemblyman Anthony Portantino (D-La Caņada...Tags: Health and Safety at School, PTA, Drunk Driving, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Disasters and Accidents
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Voters call for on-time budget
California set the record for the latest budget in state history with its 2010 budget, which arrived 100 days after its supposed deadline. All the waiting seems to have gotten under the skin of voters as it looks as if Proposition 25, also dubbed the On-...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Elections, Sacramento, Politics, California
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In Theory: Should a justice's religion be a supreme factor?
Elena Kagan's successful confirmation to the Supreme Court "would result in six Roman Catholic and three Jewish justices. Many argue that because Protestantism remains America's largest religious affiliation, the top court should have at least one...Tags: Antonin Scalia, Values, Christianity, Abortion, Protestantism
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