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La Caņada Unified School District takes on Governor Brown plan
As California's June 30 budget deadline draws near, La Caņada Unified School District officials are partnering with Democratic state legislators and other districts to oppose Gov. Jerry Brown's plan for distributing state money and $6 billion in...Tags: Jerry Brown, Carol Liu, Regional Authority, Students, Budgets and Budgeting
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Berkuta chosen for annual Kiwanis honor
As a resident of the city for more than 37 years, Nick Berkuta has waited a long time to receive the distinction of being chosen La Caņadan of the Year. But he said at a La Caņada Kiwanis Club ceremony at Descanso Gardens on Wednesday afternoon that his...
Tags: Animals, YMCA, John Tyler, Boy Scouts of America, Safety of Citizens
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City takes a look at RV storage
City officials may give residents who own recreational vehicles a grace period before they are required to pay to undergo a mandatory RV storage review. La Caņada Flintridge revised an ordinance earlier this year that requires RV owners who own and...Tags: Public Officials, Politics
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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: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Energy Resources, Natural Resource Industry, Natural Resources, Environmental Issues
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It's an early Arbor Day
City officials celebrated Arbor Day this week by planting a deodar cedar, a species whose place on a list of protected trees La Caņada Flintridge officials currently are debating. Deodar cedars line streets in the Alta Canyada neighborhood, an area...
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William Johnson's persimmon trees get a reprieve
City officials will not force a longtime resident to rip out his persimmon trees any time soon. The City Council voted Tuesday to approve the city's updated General Plan, which does not permit agricultural activity on open spaces. But they may make a...
Tags: Public Officials, Politics, Southern California Edison Company, Google Inc.
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La Caņada Unified School District eyes budget plan
Gov. Jerry Brown's recently announced school funding proposal appears friendlier to the La Caņada Unified School District than his previous proposal, district officials said this week. “On the surface it's encouraging,” said Scott Tracy,...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Jerry Brown, Regional Authority, Students, Personal Income
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Portantino's future in question
Anthony Portantino, who for the past six years has represented La Caņada Flintridge in the state Assembly, enters this holiday season with a new task: Figure out what to do next. Portantino’s job ended officially on Dec. 1, when the new legislative...
Tags: Carol Liu, Mike Gatto, National Government, Anthony J. Portantino, Politics
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Pensions are bearing down on LCF's budget
Thanks to good management and deep pockets, the city of La Caņada Flintridge has amassed a healthy budget surplus. But like the California budget surpluses of the 1990s, it will vanish in a heartbeat if strong action is not taken now to protect us from...Tags: Career and Workplace, Budgets and Budgeting, Retirement, Economy, Business and Finance, Interior Policy
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La Caņada Unified eyes challenges
It's not easy being a high-performing school district in an affluent community. The La Caņada Unified School District, whose students have the second-highest test scores of any K-12 district in the state, is facing several financial challenges. While...Tags: Jerry Brown, Students, Regional Authority, Personal Income, Joan Buchanan
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La Caņada Unified tables parcel tax
With state income taxes rising and the federal government's “fiscal cliff” looming, La Caņada school officials have agreed not to place a parcel tax before La Caņada Flintridge voters next year. La Caņadans currently pay $150 per parcel to...Tags: Jerry Brown, Taxation, Federal Income Tax, United States Census Bureau, Income Tax
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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: Environmental Issues, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Natural Disasters, Safety of Citizens, Politics
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