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Schiff champions Giffords' strength
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) said this week that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) is tough and resilient and may be able to overcome the horrific injury she endured when she was shot in the head at a Tucson shopping center Saturday. Tucson resident Jared...Tags: NASA, Gabrielle Giffords, California, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Jared Lee Loughner
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Local pols take no-fear approach
The killing of six people and the attempted assassination of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Tucson) in Arizona has shaken the city's state and federal representatives, but none has plans to scale back public appearances. "We all have concerns about it. I...Tags: Glendale (Los Angeles, California), Gabrielle Giffords, Jared Lee Loughner, California, Public Officials
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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: Gloria Molina, Education, Democratic Party, Crimes, Executive Branch
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The sweet taste of Christmas
Raffi Kendirjian clearly remembers celebrating Christmas Eve as a boy growing up in Beruit — the family gathered at the home of an elderly relative, broke fast and waited for the parish priest and council members to make the rounds through the...Tags: Health, Human Interest, Christianity, Epiphany, Religious Festivals
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Lockyer delivers unwelcome message
California State Treasurer Bill Lockyer delivered some disheartening news to a small group of local officials Thursday night: Local redevelopment agencies are all but dead. Officials in Burbank and Glendale have joined with other local governments to...Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, California, Public Officials, Executive Branch, Government
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Bookstore opens doors, shelves for business
A grand-opening celebration for Flintridge Bookstore and Coffeehouse’s custom-built new home took on a festive atmosphere Monday, with local officials, La Caņada Flintridge Chamber of Commerce members and loyal customers all abuzz about Foothill...Tags: Chevy Chase, California, Books and Magazines, Books, Services and Shopping
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Iteration of Prop. 24 is back
Last year, media companies including the Walt Disney Co. and Time-Warner Inc., parent of Burbank’s Warner Bros. Studios, spent millions of dollars to help defeat California’s Proposition 24. Now a key part of the measure is back in a different...Tags: Microsoft Corporation, Employment Opportunities, David Hernandez, Parties and Movements, California
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John Drayman
Age: 52 Occupation: Glendale City Councilman Political Experience: current Glendale city councilman, former mayor of Glendale, former chairman of the Glendale Redevelopment Agency; current vice chairman of the Glendale Redevelopment Agency; current...Tags: Chevy Chase, Housing and Urban Planning, Public Officials, Interior Policy, Economic Policy
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Legislators send in their bills
Local representatives turned in a lot of paperwork leading up to the Feb. 18 deadline for California lawmakers to submit legislation for the 2011-12 session. The four lawmakers who represent all or parts of Glendale, Burbank and La Caņada Flintridge...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, California, Democratic Party, Islam, Gun Control
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Volunteer effort to replant forest breaks ground
Members of the U.S. Forest Service and the Los Angeles-based nonprofit TreePeople announced Thursday the official start of “Forest Aid: Angeles — from ashes to action,” a four-year replanting effort of lands in the Angeles National...Tags: Social Issues, Human Interest, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Charity, Natural Resources
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Meet the council candidates
As six candidates vie for two spots on the Glendale City Council, the April 5 election campaign trail has been relatively quiet. Now, with the slate of public election forums starting to take over the calendar in the coming weeks, the candidates will...Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Employment Opportunities, Chevy Chase, Housing and Urban Planning, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Residents ask commission to end gerrymandering of local districts
Foothills residents want their legislative districts to make more sense. That’s the message the California Citizens Redistricting Commission heard at meetings last month in San Gabriel and San Fernando. The 14-member commission is traveling the...Tags: Glendale (Los Angeles, California), California, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), David Dreier, IKEA
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