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Guest Column: My life as a chaparralard
For the first time I am revealing to friends that I am a maquisard. They are amazed. During the German occupation of France in World War II, the maquisards, some of them very young, earned a reputation as implacable resistance fighters. They took...
Tags: Forestry and Timber, France
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Dave Herrman, former school board member, dies at 88
This week La Caņada Flintridge residents remembered former La Caņada Unified School Board member Dave Herrman for his dedication to local youth and charitable causes. Herrman, who was 88, died on March 27. Herrman, who worked at Jet Propulsion...Tags: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, U.S. Navy
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California Weekend Getaway: Santa Barbara the easy way
If there is a more beautiful city in California than Santa Barbara, we have yet to find it. Broad beaches are set against lush vegetation and a hilly landscape that is nestled just in front of the picturesque Santa Ynez Mountains. An abundance of...Tags: Bodies of Water, Pacific Ocean, Oceans, Architecture, Travel
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Around Town: At what cost toughness?
In a recent column, Joe Puglia asks, “Are we too sensitive?” (“Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Sensitivity and Gabrielle Leko,” Nov. 24) He argues that “Brother Cyprian, my freshman English teacher, was a cross between Genghis Khan...Tags: United States Naval Academy, U.S. Marine Corps, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Judaism, Religion and Belief
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Around Town: The end of an era
Carlos Moorhead's death last week marked the end of an era. Amiable and gracious, as a congressman, Moorhead always was concerned with the welfare of his constituents. He was the epitome of across-the-aisle mediation and reconciliation. He looked for...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Memorial Day, Annapolis, Abraham Lincoln, Politics
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Take Five: Remembering the music, romance
Valentine's Day is coming in a few days, and I'm cruising the stores in La Caņada, looking for appropriate cards for my valentine. While I thumb through the selection of large, heart-shaped cards, I think about the girls in my youth I considered to be my...Tags: Dance, Woody Herman, Ella Fitzgerald, Big Band (genre), Music
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Around Town: Hanging out with Chesty
On our last day at the Marines’ Memorial Club in San Francisco, I glanced at the posted “Today’s Events” sheet inside of the elevator and was shocked to see a reference to a reception for the “Flintridge Assistance League.&...Tags: Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Artisan house is one of a kind
It’s got a name, it’s got a view and it’s got a famed architect who echoed the work of Frank Lloyd Wright in his design. And it’s on the market.
The Endicott home, named for the first family that lived there, was designed in...Tags: Frank Lloyd Wright, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Clubs and Associations, Arts and Culture, Pacific Ocean
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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Taking a knee
I enjoy visiting my friend Bart over a cup of tea in the early hours of a Starbucks’ Saturday morning. I was working on my book, crafting a story, when Bart mentioned that his son played on the St. Francis freshman football team. The team had beat...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Starbucks Corp., Courtland
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Take Five: The influence of the American G.I.
There is no question that the date 11/11/11 is of great significance in numerology. While we all celebrated in our own way last Friday, there is another poignant significance to the date of November 11th. This day marks Veterans Day, in which Americans...Tags: Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Elizabeth II, Veterans Day, London (England)
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City celebrates Fiesta Days
Applauding both community and country, thousands gathered in La Caņada Flintridge over Memorial Day weekend to paint the town red, white and blue during its 38th annual Fiesta Days celebration.
Four days of family-friendly events organized by La Caņada...Tags: Veterans Affairs, State Farm Insurance, Disasters and Accidents, Clubs and Associations, Defense
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Honors befitting U.S. veterans
Our community owes a debt of thanks to Don Hingst, originator of the Memorial Day tribute to our local veterans, and to Joe Puglia for carrying on the tradition. It was fitting that the committee decided to honor WWII vets this year. Sadly, we noted...Tags: Veterans Affairs, Roswell (Chavez, New Mexico), Laws, Pacific Ocean, Defense
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