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The Valley Line: A night of fine food, great wine
Oh, what a night it was! The grand kickoff dinner for the fourth annual Pasadena PinotFest was held Sunday, with proceeds benefiting the in-need children and families served by Hathaway-Sycamores. The event was sponsored by Noir Food & Wine and Pasadena...Tags: Cancer, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Emergency Health Procedures, Restaurants, Entertainment
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Mother Nature is her lab partner
The vehicle for all of life’s variety and complexity has found a new driver in La Caņada’s Frances Arnold. In her laboratories at Caltech, Arnold is harnessing the evolutionary process to create new proteins and enzymes that have the...
Tags: Cancer, Entertainment Events, Material Science, Alternative Energy, Environmental Issues
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Around Town: On gratitude and the search for a cure
One in two men and one in three women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetimes. It is the job of our generation to win the war on cancer. Last week, our family and friends held the sixth golf tournament, banquet and auction in memory of our son,...Tags: Science and Technology, Medical Research, Cancer, Medical Specialization, Diseases and Illnesses
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Around Town: We need a cure for cancer. Now.
I met Hunter Shelden in the early 1980s. I was defending a criminal case. The case had causation issues and Dr. Shelden, a world-known neurosurgeon, agreed to review the case as an expert.
I knew that Dr. Shelden began his career as a Navy doctor....Tags: Medical Research, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Health, Research, Armed Forces
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Family makes the grade
While having lunch at a restaurant one day, Linda Fors saw an older couple sharing a meal in complete silence. She began to fear this was what her future would look like. "I thought [my husband and I] could end up like them, with nothing to talk about,"...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Science and Technology, Nursing, Education, Health
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Win-win for math club
Five La Caņada High School students were surprised to hear their names called at the La Caņada High School Senior Awards Night on June 7 to receive a scholarship from the math department. Not only was it surprising for the students, but the math...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Dining and Drinking, University of California, Los Angeles, Awards and Prizes, University of Southern California
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Church weighs in on alien life
This past weekend I visited Jet Propulsion Laboratory during its annual open house. I was told by JPL media relations that about 30,000 to 40,000 visitors attended the event. I was in high school the last time I attended a JPL open house, attending as...Tags: Galileo Galilei, Science and Technology, CBS Corp., Vatican City, Travel
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It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a $76,000 job!
Taking down an airplane doesn't require a bomb. Just a bird. After two major bird-airplane collisions at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, federal aviation officials are requiring Broward County to hire a full-time bird-watcher to keep...
Tags: Natural Resources, Federal Aviation Administration, Health and Safety at Work, Environmental Issues, Air Transportation Industry
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Mountain lion killed in Santa Monica was probably seeking a home
In the end, the mountain lion was probably looking for a place to call his own. Scientists believe the male mountain lion roamed his way down the Santa Monica Mountains early Tuesday, likely following a runoff channel. When daylight broke, he found...
Tags: Science and Technology, Shootings, Natural Resources, Environmental Issues, The Getty
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Memorial Day Weekend Likely To Bring More Human-Animal Encounters
Channel 2 NewsAs the Memorial Day weekend approaches, wildlife biologists are warning people to be careful if they go hiking in the warm weather. This is the week when moose give birth to their calves -- and if you run across a cuddly little moose calf, the mother is...Tags: Science and Technology, Natural Resources, Memorial Day, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Brown Bear Euthanized Near Turnagain Arm Trail, Popular Hiking Area
Channel 2 NewsOn Tuesday, A 2-year-old female brown bear was euthanized after numerous reports of aggressive behavior near McHugh Creek, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. State wildlife biologists said the bear was put down before a more dangerous...Tags: Science and Technology, Natural Resources, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Science
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Mountain lion killed in Santa Monica was wild, not exotic pet
L.A. NOWThe mountain lion that was shot and killed Tuesday in downtown Santa Monica was not one of the handful of animals that biologists have tracked in the Santa Monica Mountains....
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