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JPL open house, felled by sequestration, costs about $400,000
Bracing for “significant impacts” to funding for public outreach programs next year, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory decided to cancel its hugely popular open house in June. The cost savings? Roughly $400,000 for the two-day event. The...
Tags: NASA, NASA Mars Exploration Program, Space Programs, Budgets and Budgeting, Science and Technology
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Congress members urge NASA to spare planetary science funding
Don't cut planetary science funding, members of Congress urged NASA on Friday. In a letter to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), urged the space agency to maintain funding levels for...
Tags: NASA, U.S. Congress, Science, Dianne Feinstein, Charles F. Bolden, Jr.
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Schiff: JPL open house suspension result of "extremely poor" federal fiscal policy
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) on Thursday expressed just as much disappointment regarding the suspension of the annual open house at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory as just about everyone else in the science community. The Los Angeles Times reported...
Tags: NASA, Satellite Technology, Science, Media Industry, Economic Policy
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Local runners escape Boston Marathon blast
Four La Caņada Flintridge residents completed the Boston Marathon on Monday before two deadly bombs exploded near the finish area. One of them was 26-year-old Maryann Boosalis, who completed the 26.2-mile event roughly 45 minutes before the first...
Tags: Sports, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Google Inc., Running, Social Media
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No E-ticket for JPL
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory's annual open house allows space geeks and budding young scientists a rare peek inside the missions behind the La Caņada Flintridge facility. But the popular event, scheduled for June 8 and 9, has been canceled because of...
Tags: NASA, Disneyland Park, Science, NASA Mars Exploration Program, Space Programs
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La Caņada growing weary of K-rails
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: Public Officials, Agriculture, Government, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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Laura Olhasso named new La Caņada Flintridge mayor
Exiting Mayor Steve Del Guercio was honored by friends, officials and local agencies for 14 years of service on Monday night before City Councilwoman Laura Olhasso was named the new mayor of La Caņada Flintridge. Olhasso was first elected in 2003 and has...
Tags: Human Interest, Google Inc., Elections, Anthony J. Portantino, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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Dave Spence: A 20-year incumbent seeks reelection to La Caņada City Council
Dave Spence has sat behind the City Council dais for more than 20 years. At 75, he is the oldest elected official in the city, with five terms as mayor under his belt. Spence says his breadth of experience will help the council maintain the city's...
Tags: Wesleyan University, Highway Transportation, Media Industry, Sport Chalet Incorporated, David Dreier
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Around Town: The future could be L.A.'s legacy of light rail
If you’ve driven around Los Angeles lately, you’ve probably noticed the poor condition of the streets and highways. La Caņada Flintridge has better roads than L.A., but the local freeways — the 210 and the 2 — are just as...Tags: Highway Transportation
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Year in Review: JPL reaches Mars, Leko let go, a new market sprouts up
“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: Conservation, Memorial Day, Meatballs, Anthony J. Portantino, Ocean View
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Santa stars at La Caņada's Festival in Lights
Santa Claus was booked solid Friday night as about 100 children waited in line to wish for video game systems, dolls and candy during La Caņada Flintridge’s 18th annual Festival in Lights at Memorial Park. Snow, reindeer, caroling and the...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Festive Events, Arts and Culture, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Company Ltd.
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