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Piece of Mind: Les Tupper is a man worth remembering
A question popped up in the newsroom the other day: Who was Les Tupper and why is there a community service award named after him? It was well-timed question, since the annual Tupper Awards, as they've come to be known locally, were handed out Monday...Tags: Elections, Heart Attack, Politics
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2011 in Review: Power outages, school board shifts, Costa trial
La Caņada saw its share of troubling news in 2011, the most controversial being a complaint filed against a La Caņada High School teacher for having made ethnic slurs in her math classrooms. But there also were celebratory moments — for the...Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Teachers, Criminals, U.S. Supreme Court, Human Interest
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What happened in LCF10-20-30 Years Ago?
Ten Years Ago Law enforcement officials were on the hunt for two men who robbed the La Caņada Citizens Business Bank shortly before closing time on Thursday in January 2002. The bank manager said employees believed the men to be armed. A third suspect...Tags: Carol Liu, Business Bank Corporation, Ted Schroeder
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Broberg now two votes ahead of Blumenfeld
With less than a week remaining until results are certified, Jeanne Broberg’s lead over Andrew Blumenfeld has shrunk to two votes in the La Caņada Unified school board race, according to the latest tally posted Wednesday by the Los Angeles County...Tags: Princeton University
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20-year-old Princeton student wins seat on La Caņada school board
Though he’s two months shy of the legal drinking age, Princeton University junior Andrew Blumenfeld has been elected to the second and final open seat on the La Caņada Unified school board.
Los Angeles County election officials posted updated...Tags: Princeton University, Voting
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Planning Commission gets new member
An architect and vice president of one of the nation’s largest engineering and construction firms was appointed Monday as the newest member of the city’s Planning Commission. La Caņada Flintridge native Rick Gunter will take over the seat...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Heads of State, Science and Technology, Elections, URS Corporation
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In praise of real-world experiences
In response to “The Dangers of Petting Zoos,” Our Readers Write, Feb. 17: St. George's Preschool follows the practices of the National Association for the Education of Young Children believing children learn best by real-world experiences....Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Human Interest, Transportation, Environmental Politics, Teaching and Learning
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Candidates 'friend' potential voters
Support from vast friend networks has always been an asset to those seeking political office. For the first time in the history of La Cañada Flintridge elections, Facebook friends count too. Four of the seven City Council candidates in the March 8...Tags: James Hill, Mass Media, Arts and Culture, John McCain, Sociology
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The Dangers of Petting Zoos
Re: “The farm comes to school,” Feb. 10. You’d think that the educators at St. George’s Preschool would be aware that petting zoos are hotbeds of E. coli bacteria, and that numerous children have been infected with the...Tags: Republican Party, Crime, Law and Justice, Commuting, Madison (Dane, Wisconsin), Human Interest
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Translation bill raises candidate's ire
In letters to La Caņada Flintridge City Hall and the Valley Sun, City Council candidate Robert Richter objects to a city requirement that candidates cover the cost of translating their ballot statements into Spanish and Korean. Richter complains that a...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Referenda, Elections, Voting, Politics
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City pedals ahead on bike lanes
Longtime plans to designate a cross-town path for bicycle traffic are taking a giant step forward this month with the striping of 3.5 miles of bike lane stretching from Verdugo Boulevard to the city’s east end.
La Caņada Flintridge officials herald...Tags: Vehicles, Chevy Chase, Science and Technology, Safety of Citizens, Elections
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How endorsements enlighten voters
In America the Constitution guarantees every citizen free speech. That includes Valley Sun columnist Anita Brenner’s “Folks, It‘s a Non-Partisan Election” column published Feb. 3, regarding her apparent frustration that the local...Tags: Interior Policy, James Hill, Republican Party, California, Crime, Law and Justice
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