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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: Personal Weapon Control, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Laws, Veterans Affairs, Pacific Ocean
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Good news for schools, but need is still real
At last, some good news! When it came to public-school funding, this year was one of the most difficult our community has ever endured. From the beginning of the school year, when families were confronted with higher class sizes and the loss of...Tags: Schools, Teaching and Learning, Social Issues, Charity, Human Interest
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Lowering taxes would lift all boats
The economy continues to flounder with sky-high fuel and food prices. The consumer price index does not include the two most mandatory costs to each family. Americans have less money left over to spend. After mortgage or rent, utilities, taxes (state and...Tags: Health, Transportation, Consumer Confidence, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Ban on open-carry guns to be considered
With the backing of law enforcement organizations and in the wake of the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in Arizona, state Assemblyman Anthony Portantino (D – La Caņada Flintridge) is proposing a statewide ban on openly carrying...Tags: Arizona, Elections, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Los Angeles, Firearms
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No action sparked by smoking report
City Council members are less than impressed by a statewide American Lung Association effort to encourage La Caņada Flintridge and other cities to adopt stricter local tobacco-control ordinances. The organization's "State of Tobacco Control 2010"...Tags: Human Body, Elections, Tobacco Products, Citizens Initiative and Recall, American Lung Association
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Budget would shift burden to local government
Calls for billions in cuts to programs and services and for continuing temporary tax hikes aren't the only reasons Gov. Jerry Brown's state budget proposal was turning heads Monday. Brown's plan also calls for a reorganization of the state bureaucracy...Tags: Health, Medical Services, State Budgets, Democratic Party, Colleges and Universities
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Our Readers Write: Bicyclists also want Crest open
Re: Piece of Mind column, Dec. 16, "Crest will open Monday. Or won't," by Carol Cormaci. Thank you for keeping up on this local mountain highway. I can tell you as an avid road cyclist and club racer that I too miss very much the ability to use Hwy. 2...Tags: Elections, Schools, Politics, Rose Bowl Game, Teaching and Learning
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Sound wall design funds on the way
La Caņada Flintridge will solidify in the coming weeks an agreement with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority that will allow the city to spend an estimated $2.8 million in Measure R funding to design 21 segments of sound wall, according to a city...Tags: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Travel, David Dreier, Environmental Pollution, Transportation
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Guest Column: More money isn't the answer for LCUSD schools
In June 2009, the La Caņada Unified School District faced the beginning of steep budget cuts from Sacramento. Among other actions, LCUSD responded by asking you for an additional $150 tax on your property. Enjoying broad support from committed members...Tags: Elections, Teaching and Learning, Princeton University, Students
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Groups crucial in helping to fund school activities
Like every other school district, La Caņada Unified School District has been hammered by reductions in government funding. But it has had the luxury of being able to rely on two local organizations to help supplant those reductions in funding. The La...Tags: Paradise (Butte, California), Heads of State, Elections, Politics, Tracy
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Most LCUSD schools get new principals
The 2010-11 school year begins in a unique way for the La Caņada Unified School District in a year when district officials hired more new administrators than teachers. "We only have two new teachers this year, usually we would have 20 to 25 teachers. A...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Ventura (Ventura, California)
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710 tunnel could devastate the region
Today, the city of La Caņada Flintridge is under the direct threat of increased traffic congestion and air pollution from the proposed completion of the 710 Freeway. Caltrans and MTA are proposing to move forward with the scoping and environmental study...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Elections, Facebook, Glendale (Los Angeles, California), Local Elections
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