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Council rejects Metro's 710 freeway board proposal
La Caņada Flintridge's role on an advisory board addressing the proposed extension of the Long Beach (710) Freeway is off to a bumpy start. City Council members voted unanimously on Monday to buck a request by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan...
Tags: Elections, Politics, Highway Transportation, Public Officials
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Q&A: From La Caņada to the White House
Andy Beattie is a member of the La Caņada Flintridge Public Safety Commission, and when not working at his apparel company or on local safety issues, he can be found in close proximity to the president of the United States. He answered questions from...
Tags: White House, Clinton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Emergency Health Procedures, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Health
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City to MTA: 'We'll send who we want' for panel
The La Caņada City Council decided to follow its own lead Tuesday in deciding who it will nominate to positions on a new Stakeholder Advisory Committee being organized by the Metropolitan Transit Authority. The committee is being organized as the MTA...Tags: Elections, Politics, Public Officials
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Sen. Carol Liu says California budget is 'broken,' vows to focus on schools
State Sen. Carol Liu (D-La Caņada Flintridge) appeared Monday before the City Council and painted a bleak picture of California's finances. In her annual State of the State talk, Liu — a former La Caņada city councilwoman — said a lack of tax...
Tags: Executive Branch, Jerry Brown, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics
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Pressing ahead with public safety
As chair of the city's Public Safety Commission, I'd like to present an update on some of our activities. The commission is structuring our upcoming 2012 meetings around the safety goals proposed in the LCF General Plan update. Commissioners Olivia Brown,...Tags: Substance Abuse, Politics, Safety of Citizens
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What budget cuts mean to us all
The state budget crisis has led to deep cuts in public education funding. We in La Caņada have not been immune. Last September, the community received a wake-up call, rose to the challenge, and raised a record $2 million. Your generosity allowed the...Tags: Executive Branch, Government Debt, Budgets and Budgeting, Charity, Human Interest
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Crime declines, watchfulness rises
Despite an uptick in residential burglaries, there was an overall drop in crime in La Caņada Flintridge in 2011, a local law enforcement official said this week. Major crimes declined by 3.23% this year, according to statistics provided by Capt. David...Tags: Theft, Politics, Safety of Citizens, Crime, Law and Justice
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Piece of Mind: Hard questions, disappointing answers
What reading material is on your bedside table this December week? I’d like to be able to recommend a recent release that came into my hands the other day, but it’s a real snooze. The 80-page report issued by the United States Government...Tags: Hanukkah, Natural Resources, Environmental Issues, Religion and Belief, Politics
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Storm spotlights city's power problems
In the wake of the powerful windstorm that downed trees and power lines, the streets of La Caņada Flintridge are telling a tale of recovery and reconstruction.
Though power had been restored in most of the city, a number of homes remained connected to...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Air and Space Accidents, Southern California Edison Company, Companies and Corporations, Politics
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A former teacher speaks out on silence
Carol Cormaci (“Teachers, we want you to tell us your stories. Please,” Nov. 24), is correct in stating that there is a “culture of silence” within La Caņada Unified School District; I appreciate her initiative to upgrade it...Tags: Teachers, Standards, UNICEF, Entertainment Events, Heads of State
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School district faces layoffs, larger classes
In anticipation of more state cuts to public education, the La Caņada school board is looking at cost-cutting measures for next school year, including increasing class sizes and laying off more than a dozen teachers. The district faces an uncertain...Tags: Unemployment, Jerry Brown, Economy, Business and Finance, Layoffs and Downsizing, Politics
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Carlos Moorhead, longtime congressional representative, dies at 89
Former Rep. Carlos Moorhead — whose 24 years in Congress representing the tri-city area earned him the title of dean of the California Republican Congressional delegation — has died. He was 89.
Moorhead represented Burbank, Glendale and...Tags: Religion and Belief, Adam Schiff, Politics, Republican Party, Gerald Ford
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