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    May 8, 2013 |Story| La Caņada

  1. Teacher will study climate change and caterpillars in Ecuador

    A Crestview Preparatory School teacher is headed to Ecuador this summer to study climate change and caterpillars.
    A Crestview Preparatory School teacher is headed to Ecuador this summer to study climate change and caterpillars. Ryan J. Bache, who teaches 6th grade at the La Caņada private school, won an Earthwatch Institute fellowship to conduct his research. He is...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Google+, Global Change, Weather, Ecosystems

    2. May 6, 2013 |Story| La Caņada

  2. Review finds mud-blocking K-rails no longer needed in La Caņada

    Three years after the Station fire denuded the hills above La Cañada Flintridge, a federal agency has determined that important earth-holding vegetation has recovered to the point that bulky concrete barriers put in place to protect homes from mudflows are no longer needed.
    Three years after the Station fire denuded the hills above La Caņada Flintridge, a federal agency has determined that important earth-holding vegetation has recovered to the point that bulky concrete barriers put in place to protect homes from mudflows...

    Tags: Energy Resources, Environmental Issues, Natural Resource Industry, Natural Resources, Google+

    3. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| La Caņada

  3. La Caņada growing weary of K-rails

    Residents from a hillside neighborhood in La Cañada Flintridge believe it’s time to remove concrete K-rail barriers designed to protect their homes from debris flows.
    Residents from a hillside neighborhood in La Caņada Flintridge believe it’s time to remove concrete K-rail barriers designed to protect their homes from debris flows. The K-rails were installed in early 2010 after mudslides struck several areas...

    Tags: Energy Resources, Government, Environmental Issues, Natural Resource Industry, Natural Resources

    4. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| La Caņada

  4. JPL's Robert Haw speaks on climate change at Kiwanis Club meeting

    Robert Haw, a JPL systems engineer who has worked on exploration missions spanning the solar system from Mercury to Pluto, was the featured speaker at the Feb. 6 meeting of Kiwanis Club of La Cañada.
    Robert Haw, a JPL systems engineer who has worked on exploration missions spanning the solar system from Mercury to Pluto, was the featured speaker at the Feb. 6 meeting of Kiwanis Club of La Caņada. Using slides to illustrate his talk, Haw, the...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, UNICEF, Global Change, Weather, Ecosystems

    5. Jan 23, 2013 |Story| La Caņada

  5. Fill-in-the-bubble tests could begin disappearing in La Caņada schools

    La Caņada Unified School District's highly successful paper-and-pencil test-takers will soon have a new way to prove their scholastic knowledge when California schools start computer-based assessments. The transition could begin as early as next year,...

    Tags: Jerry Brown, Environmental Issues, Teaching and Learning, Julia Brownley, School Examinations

    6. Jan 9, 2013 |Story| La Caņada

  6. Rim of the Valley gets wide support to become part of the national park system

    Nearly all of the more than 5,000 respondents to a proposed plan to add a huge swath of wilderness to the national parks system are in favor the idea, federal officials said.
    Nearly all of the more than 5,000 respondents to a proposed plan to add a huge swath of wilderness to the national parks system are in favor the idea, federal officials said. About 100 of the responses were against putting the so-called Rim of the Valley...

    Tags: Energy Resources, Natural Resource Industry, Natural Resources, U.S. Congress, Gardens and Parks

    7. Dec 27, 2012 |Story| La Caņada

  7. Year in Review: JPL reaches Mars, Leko let go, a new market sprouts up

    “We're safe on Mars.”
    “We're safe on Mars.” La Caņada Flintridge's connection to the heavens made for a sensational story in 2012, as Jet Propulsion Laboratory safely landed the NASA rover Curiosity on the Red Planet. JPL engineer Al Chen made the announcement...

    Tags: Charles F. Bolden, Jr., Hospitals and Clinics, U.S. Congress, Healthy Diet, Sport Chalet Incorporated

    8. Dec 19, 2012 |Story| La Caņada

  8. Pasadena takes note of Eagle Scouts' Hahamongna upgrades

    A recent Eagle Scout project in Hahamongna Watershed Park improved a stretch of local trail, but it also gave rise to a border dispute between Los Angeles County and the city of Pasadena.
    A recent Eagle Scout project in Hahamongna Watershed Park improved a stretch of local trail, but it also gave rise to a border dispute between Los Angeles County and the city of Pasadena. On Dec. 8 members of La Caņada Flintridge Troop 507, their friends...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Google Inc.

    9. Nov 21, 2012 |Story| LA Canada

  9. Take steps to prepare for the next emergency

    We in La Caņada Flintridge are all too aware of the need to be prepared for many kinds of emergencies. Earthquakes, wildfires and electrical outages have all been a part of the La Caņada Flintridge experience since my family moved here 29 years ago. There...

    Tags: Safety of Citizens, Government, Environmental Issues, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Politics

    10. Aug 25, 2012 |Story| LA Canada

  10. Foothill Municipal Water District tells users less is more

    Local water officials continue to push clients to use water conservation measures, offering an array of rebates to residents who upgrade fixtures and appliances or replace grassy lawns with less thirsty plants. The Foothill Municipal Water District is...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Natural Resource Industry, Water Supply

    11. Jul 28, 2012 |Story| LA Canada

  11. Verdugo Hills Hospital hopes for a boost

    Local business and medical professionals are hopeful that the planned merger of Verdugo Hills Hospital into USC's Keck Medical Services will bring an infusion of resources to the facility on Verdugo Boulevard.
    Local business and medical professionals are hopeful that the planned merger of Verdugo Hills Hospital into USC's Keck Medical Services will bring an infusion of resources to the facility on Verdugo Boulevard. Wes Seastrom, chairman of the La Caņada...

    Tags: Nursing, Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, Investments, Internal Medicine

    12. Jun 22, 2012 |Story| LA Canada

  12. The Valley Line: Event proves to have animal magnetism

    Yay! Summer is here, and that means the outdoor music venues are tuning up. The peacocks are vocalizing with the Pasadena Pops orchestra in their new home at the Los Angeles Arboretum in Arcadia with programs in July, August and September; Music at the L.A. Zoo hosts shows July 13 and 27; and the Levitt Pavilion Pasadena has begun its 10th season and goes weekly through Aug. 26. The granddaddy of them all, the Hollywood Bowl, has already begun to enchant music lovers with weekly concerts under the stars.
    Yay! Summer is here, and that means the outdoor music venues are tuning up. The peacocks are vocalizing with the Pasadena Pops orchestra in their new home at the Los Angeles Arboretum in Arcadia with programs in July, August and September; Music at the L....

    Tags: Animals, Natural Resources, Steaks, Potatoes, Lifestyle and Leisure

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