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Questions for bag ban opponents
In anticipation of the next City Council hearing on a proposal to ban plastic bags with handles (to be held on Monday, May 6 at 7 p.m.) I have a few questions for Trent Sanders and Bill Osburn who wrote to the Valley Sun in opposition to the ban. Sanders... -
La Caņada History: St. Bede School hosted first public fundraiser
Ten Years Ago A petition was circulating in the Rancho area near La Caņada High School by residents who wanted the city to install speed bumps along Alminar Avenue to calm traffic there. Twenty Years Ago Pat Nolan (R-Glendale), who served La Caņada...
Tags: Schools, Organized Crime, High Schools, FBI, William Shakespeare
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Big-rig driver drops appeal in Angeles Crest Highway manslaughter case
Marcos Costa, the big-rig truck driver convicted of manslaughter in a 2009 fatal crash in La Caņada Flintridge, has dropped his appeal, according to his attorney. Costa, 46, was sentenced in 2011 to seven years and four months in prison. Palmdale...
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La Caņada middle schoolers grill Ninth Circuit judges
On Nov. 23, 1989, Arizona drug dealer Eric Owen Mann shot and killed two men who came to his home to purchase cocaine. He was subsequently convicted and sentenced to die. On Nov. 7, nearly 23 years after the crime, 40 La Caņada High School 7/8 history...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning, Students, Judges, Justice System
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Tree-trimming policy is excessive
On Nov.19, starting at 5:30 p.m., the City Council will hold a public study session to discuss the proposed new protected-tree ordinance. We have lived in La Caņada since 1977. We have two large Chinese elm trees in our front yard. These trees have been...Tags: Fines
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Resident disputes La Caņada tree statute
In the past year the city of La Caņada Flintridge has fined five residents for trimming or removing a city-protected tree in violation of the city’s tree ordinance, but one resident says it’s the city that is breaking the law. Richard Cohen...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Fines, Judges, Justice System, Lawyers
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City's tree fines appear to be illegal
A question for La Caņada Flintridge residents: During the last 10 years, have you or anyone you know been fined by the city for either removing or excessively trimming a protected tree, i.e., an oak, a Chinese elm, a sycamore, a California pepper or a...Tags: Fines
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Avoiding the death penalty for wildlife
We are fortunate to live adjacent to wild areas. But this must be treated with respect. Several of our local neighborhoods have recently been visited by mountain lions, bears, coyotes, bobcats and more. While these animals have no intention of doing...Tags: Government, Politics, Wildlife, Safety of Citizens
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Feeling bullied over tree trimming
I read in the May 24 Valley Sun (“Council looks to trim tree ordinance”) that our city officials are trying to be more friendly over residents trimming their trees. I wrote previously about my experience of being fined $200, plus an...Tags: Fines
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Something wrong with enforcement
It was reported last week (“Tree removal proves costly,” April 26) that the Planning Department recommended a local property owner be penalized $45,000 for allegedly removing three Chinese elm trees, which are on the city's list of protected...Tags: Fines
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Mother orders '15 minutes of shame' for son caught stealing
A woman whose son was caught stealing a skateboard at La Caņada High School chose public shame as punishment for the 17-year-old’s misdeed.
“My name is Justin. I am a thief,” read a homemade sign the mother forced the boy to hold on...Tags: Theft
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Residents slapped with fine for aggressive tree trimming
A La Caņada Flintridge resident who is facing thousands of dollars in city fines for excessively trimming oaks on his property says the punishment is unfair. _________________________ FOR THE RECORD: This story incorrectly states that Franklin Wang will...Tags: Fines, Punishment, William McKinley, Tree Pruning
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