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This should be on everyone's SoCal to-do list
No one can resist the charms of SeaWorld, the San Diego theme park that has attracted visitors for many decades. There’s no question that SeaWorld deserves a checkbox on most everyone’s SoCal to-do list.
But the thing about SeaWorld is you...Tags: California, Amusement and Theme Parks, Gardens and Parks, Trips and Vacations, Hot Dogs
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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: The garden before the Gardens
I enjoy the serenity of Descanso Gardens. I go there often and sit on the ground, usually in the oak forest. It puts me closer to the earth. I like to feel the decayed leaves and smell the ancient earth, whose remnants of humus and mold are products of...Tags: Festive Events, Minority Groups, Arts and Culture, Indigenous People, Native Americans
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Gardens add exhibition space
After five years of planning, preparation and construction, Descanso Gardens is growing a new attraction. The Sturt Haaga Gallery will open to the public this Saturday at 2 p.m. with the exhibit, “The Botanical Photographs of Andrea Baldeck.”...Tags: Fine Arts, Arts and Culture, Arts, Photography
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Bergen bests Mother Nature
There doesn’t seem to be anything that can slow down Kathy Bergen. At 71, she hasn’t let age stop her and Mother Nature didn’t stand a chance when Bergen competed in the 2011 National Senior Games in Houston from June 16 to June 30....Tags: Track and Field, Athletes
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Volunteers spruce up library garden
About a dozen local volunteers turned out Saturday with gardening tools in hand when Form LA landscaping company, in conjunction with La Cañada Valley Beautiful, hosted a garden maintenance day at the La Cañada Library’s demonstration garden.
The...Tags: Africa, California, Water Restrictions
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Redwoods get reprieve from county
A water conservation plan that called for replacing redwood trees near the entrance of Descanso Gardens with drought-tolerant native species will be redrawn to leave the redwoods in place. Los Angeles County Supervisors on Tuesday approved a resolution...Tags: Environmental Issues, Water Restrictions, Conservation, Los Angeles, Energy Saving
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California Weekend Getaway: On safari right here at home
There are sounds of the jungle just outside your tent's thin canvas walls — the incessant birds, the occasional shriek by creatures unknown, the rustling of trees. You're frozen in place under your warm blankets, not anxious to stick your head out...Tags: Lion (animal), Natural Resources, California, Africa, Music
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Amazon trek opens teen's eyes
While most of his friends were spending their summers on the beach, Amir Mojarradi, a senior at La Cañada High, did something just a bit more exotic: He trekked the Amazonian jungle. Last year, Mojarradi won a Los Angeles County science fair for his...Tags: Electronics, Education, Trips and Vacations, Health, Health and Medical Professionals
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In Theory: Balancing science, religion
According to physicist Stephen Hawking, theology is unnecessary when it comes to explaining the origins of the universe. "God may exist, but science can explain the universe without the need for a creator," Hawking said on "Larry King Live." He goes on to...Tags: Colleges and Universities, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California), Baptist, Bible
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In Theory: Miracles for Money?
They come to be healed. They are people afflicted with everything from paralysis, cancer to blindness. Some travel great distances for a promise to be healed instantly in the name of Jesus Christ. ABC's "Nightline" this week aired a report titled "Turning...Tags: Mobile, Cancer, Religious Conflicts, Health, Health and Medical Professionals
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Our Readers Write: District should keep drug-sniffing dogs
Thank you for your Nov. 18 article titled "Board to review, revise, search policies." The drug-sniffing dog program is used in many other schools and was overwhelmingly supported by parents last year in an effort to help keep drugs off our La Cañada...Tags: Drug Trafficking, Medicare, Mouth, Facebook, Health
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Around & About
BOUTIQUES: Gifts and Greens — Saturday, Dec. 4 and Sunday, Dec. 5, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Purchase botanical décor and greenery to decorate for the holidays, and handcrafted gift items made by volunteers. Descanso Gardens, 1418, Descanso Drive, La...Tags: Festive Events, Event Planning, California, Health, Family
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