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Ron Kaye: Honoring those who didn't make it home
One of my earliest memories dates to my fourth birthday, when it seemed like the whole world was celebrating with me. The whole world was indeed celebrating, but it had nothing to do with me. It was May 7, 1945, the day the Germans unconditionally...Tags: Pakistan, Wars and Interventions, Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Iraq
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Glendale festival brings Armenian culture and food to the masses
During the annual Armenian cultural and food festival on Sunday, Osanna Bekarian, 77, and Arsine Aposhian, 72, were making what so many Armenians have grown up with: hand-braided string cheese. Meanwhile, Nyree Derderian, 38, was lamenting about how...Tags: Cheese, Arts and Culture
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A high school jazz program that shines
The recent decision to expunge jazz from Doug McIntyre's morning show on KABC radio — in a purported move to enlarge the show's audience — has stirred passions around the Southland. Playboy Jazz Festival publicist Nina Gordon is surprised by...
Tags: High Schools, New York City, YouTube, Music, Herbie Hancock
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Parade soars through Burbank
With aviation as its theme this year, Burbank on Parade kicked off Saturday with a flyover by five helicopters followed by other fliers, marching bands and flight-themed floats. The rain that hit the L.A. area Friday had moved on, and the almost 100...
Tags: Southwest Airlines Co., Arts and Culture, Mini
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Festival of Books: Glendale Community College professor waxes poetry
A long-time Glendale Community College English professor will be among the hundreds of writers appearing at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books this weekend. Bart Edelman's sixth book of poetry, "The Geographer's Wife," was recently published by...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Walt Disney, Arts and Culture, Book
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The Crosby Chronicles: Burbank deserves better than Burbank on Parade
On Saturday, April 14, my family went to my sister’s house and walked to Verdugo Avenue to watch the annual Burbank on Parade. I mainly participate in viewing the parade in order to spend time with my family more than the excitement of the parade...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Walt Disney, Companies and Corporations, Arts and Culture
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Longtime parade organizer recognized by Burbank City Council
A surprised Lou Morreale was recognized by Burbank Mayor Jess Talamantes and the City Council on Tuesday for giving 30 years of service to Burbank on Parade. "But I'm from Glendale!" Morreale quipped when he came up to the podium in council chambers....Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Arts and Culture
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Verdugo Views: Dog float caused a lot of barking
One of the most controversial floats ever entered in Pasadena's Tournament of Roses parade was a flower-covered, party-hat-wearing basset hound labeled, ‘‘Havin' Fun Yet?'' And it came from Glendale. It all began in the early months of...
Tags: New Year's Day, Arts and Culture
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The 168 Film Festival uncovers a big winner at the Alex Theatre
The 10th annual 168 Film Festival concluded two days of screenings of short films at Glendale's Alex Theatre with a Saturday night awards ceremony. The festival is focused entirely on films 11 minutes or shorter that tell contemporary stories based on...Tags: Photography, Drama (genre), Movies, Awards and Prizes, Entertainment
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Citing loss of control, longtime Rose Parade collaborators call it quits
After getting battered by animal activists and knocked by the City Council for not raising enough money to pay for this year’s Tournament of Roses Parade float, the Glendale Rose Float Assn. is calling it quits.
After 33 years, the group has...Tags: Human Interest, Animals, Festive Events, Auction Service, Rick Caruso
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There is a time and place for everything
I agree that the Stealth fighter is great for what it was created for — one of the most discriminating, precise and accurate weapons of war ever developed. I just don’t believe it has a place in the annual Tournament of Roses Parade. To me,...Tags: Festive Events, Arts and Culture
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More portable toilets, please
Hello folks, I really enjoyed your articles in the Rose Parade Survival Guide this week. As the owner of a travel firm, I have been bringing groups into Pasadena and the Rose Parade for about 13 years. The fantastic weather, along with the dozens of...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Festive Events, Arts and Culture, Travel
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