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Around Town: Scoring Missoni and showing it off
A week ago Tuesday, the alarm went off at 6:30 a.m. “Where are you going?” asked my husband. “To Pasadena, for the Missoni for Target launch.” “What’s Missoni?” he replied. I explained that Target has a long...Tags: Michael Kors, African Americans, File Sharing, Missoni, Target Brands, Inc.
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Desert getaways during the cool season
When the calendar says October, it’s time in California to start thinking about a desert getaway because it won’t be long before temperatures come down enough to make a trip to the desert quite appealing. The sun’s still there in the...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Trips and Vacations, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Golf, Tourism and Leisure
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Commission upholds officer's termination
The Civil Service Commission this week upheld the firing of a Glendale Police Officer Marc Mendoza for alleged misconduct. The commission voted 5-0 to support a decision made by police administrators to drop Mendoza from the department on June 22....Tags: File Sharing
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This New Mexico adventure
In 1860 Sir Richard Burton, the famed British explorer, departed for Africa to discover the fabled source of the Nile. As a child, I was fascinated by Burton. I read his biography, “The Collector of Worlds.” Edward the VII, the eldest son...Tags: New Mexico, Education, Colorado, Native Americans, Marco Polo
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Police arrest robbery suspect, seek others
Pasadena police officers have arrested one suspect and are seeking others following two armed robberies and one attempted purse snatching Friday night in Northwest Pasadena. Paul Bryan, 37, of Pomona was arrested Friday on suspicion of armed robbery and...Tags: Theft, African Americans, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Police Arrests
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A revolution in the schools
A controversial movement to increase parental authority over public education is quickly gaining traction in Pasadena.
A parent group recently forced a change in the principal’s office at Jefferson Elementary School, and organizers are now...Tags: Politics, Academic Progress, John Muir, National or Ethnic Minorities, Jackie Robinson
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In Theory: Could same-sex marriage become legal?
Q. A recent Gallup poll has revealed that, for the first time, a majority of Americans support gay marriage. According to the figures, 53% of Americans say they believe same-sex marriage should be recognized by the law as valid; in 1996, the figure was...Tags: Politics, Values, Local Government, Human Interest, Massachusetts
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In Theory: Can we disagree, still maintain standing?
Q. A study released June 9 by the Public Religion Research Institute: “Committed to Availability, Conflicted About Morality, What the Millennial Generation Tells Us about the Future of the Abortion Debate and the Culture Wars.” The survey was...Tags: Politics, Abortion, Civil Unrest, Values, Jesus Christ
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What happened in LCF 10-20-30 years ago?
Ten Years Ago
The American flag was seen waving throughout La Caņada on walkways, mailboxes and gates as the community showed its patriotism in the week following the 9/11 attacks on the East Coast.
Twenty Years Ago
One week after a former JPL...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Movies, Entertainment, Chevy Chase
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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: The garden before the Gardens
I enjoy the serenity of Descanso Gardens. I go there often and sit on the ground, usually in the oak forest. It puts me closer to the earth. I like to feel the decayed leaves and smell the ancient earth, whose remnants of humus and mold are products of...Tags: Folklore and Mythology, Politics, Nature, Arts and Culture, Interior Policy
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Rebirth from Station fire's ashes
A year and a half after the Station fire laid waste to Angeles National Forest lands above La Caņada Flintridge, signs of life, including fields of wildflowers bursting with color, have risen from the once-charred ground.
With the blessing of the U.S....Tags: Arts and Culture, Wildfires, Forestry and Timber, Photography, Native Americans
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In Theory: Can Islam and democracy coexist?
Q. The pro-democracy uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt have resonated around the world, with even the Wall Street Journal going so far as to headline one column, “The Arab World's 1989?” Hosni Mubarak's resignation from his position as...Tags: Democracy, Israel, National Government, Tehran (Iran), Revolutions
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