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Laura Olhasso named new La Caņada Flintridge mayor
Exiting Mayor Steve Del Guercio was honored by friends, officials and local agencies for 14 years of service on Monday night before City Councilwoman Laura Olhasso was named the new mayor of La Caņada Flintridge. Olhasso was first elected in 2003 and has...
Tags: Elections, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Adam Schiff, Politics, Human Interest
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Gatto, Portantino appointed to California Film Commission
Assemblyman Mike Gatto -- whose district includes the studio-heavy cities of Burbank, Glendale and part of Hollywood -- has been appointed to the California Film Commission. The commission handles permitting for filming on state property, and supports...
Tags: Mike Gatto, John A. Perez, Google+
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The Valley Line: Rose Parade group fetes its Dino's success
Sunday's Super Bowl XLVII is now history. It was an exciting game with plenty of brawling. In fact, for a minute I thought I was watching a hockey game. The halftime show lived up to the hype and the commercials did also. I really liked the Taco Bell...
Tags: Festive Events, Super Bowl XLVII, Arts and Culture, Mike Gatto
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California's new laws: The game has changed for cars, guns, dogs, cats
You can have your "A Visit from St. Nicholas" and "A Christmas Carol." My favorite holiday reading is always the list of new state laws. Nearly 750 new ones for 2013 were passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor last year. With the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Government, Politics, Judges, Executive Branch
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Year in Review: JPL reaches Mars, Leko let go, a new market sprouts up
“We're safe on Mars.” La Caņada Flintridge's connection to the heavens made for a sensational story in 2012, as Jet Propulsion Laboratory safely landed the NASA rover Curiosity on the Red Planet. JPL engineer Al Chen made the announcement...
Tags: Meatballs, Adam Schiff, Sport Chalet Incorporated, Space Programs, McDonald's
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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: Elections, Government, Carol Liu, Politics, Mike Gatto
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Portantino aide joins Planned Parenthood
Julianne Sumiko Hines, a former aide to two members of the Assembly from La Caņada Flintridge, will take the post of vice president of external affairs for Planned Parenthood Pasadena & San Gabriel Valley, the organization announced. Sumiko Hines served...Tags: Family Planning, Planned Parenthood, Google+
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Around Town: A list that won't upset the Apple Cart
December is traditionally a time of shopping, socializing and reflection, when many La Caņadans gather together to put up the decorations, bake lasagna for the float builders, and plan for various cliffs, fiscal and otherwise. In the spirit of winter...Tags: Liver Cancer, Sports, Flu, Starbucks Corp., U.S. Marine Corps
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Pasadena, Glendale nonprofits receive Women in Business grants
Six local nonprofits are getting extra contributions to their causes thanks to the annual Women in Business event sponsored by local lawmakers. State Sen. Carol Liu (D-La Caņada Flintridge) chose to direct donations to the YWCA Glendale Women and Girl&...
Tags: Mike Gatto
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On Education: Glendale school board not quite the political springboard
Glendale Unified school board members are 0-2 in consecutive 43rd Assembly District races. Local businessman and Republican candidate Greg Krikorian last week resumed his seat on the dais at district headquarters after conceding to Democratic incumbent...
Tags: Elections, Media Industry, Adam Schiff, Howard Lawrence Berman, Paul Krekorian
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Democrats hold the cards in region
Incumbents and Democrats sailed to victory in and around Pasadena on Tuesday, with the region overwhelmingly supporting President Obama as well as Democratic Party candidates for federal and state office. More than 70% of voters in both Pasadena and...Tags: Mitt Romney, Adam Schiff, Barack Obama, Politics, Democratic Party
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Republican loyalists pull for Krikorian in Assembly race
Every state and federal official whose district includes La Caņada Flintridge is a Democrat, but local Republicans are hoping to get one of their own in the State Assembly after Tuesday's election. Ernest Koppen, president of the La Caņada Flintridge...
Tags: Elections, Adam Schiff, Carol Liu, Politics, Mike Gatto
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Nov 27, 2012
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Nov 15, 2012
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Nov 10, 2012
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Oct 31, 2012
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