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What's the return on branding investment?
I hope Bruce Murray is kidding when he says Glendale is boring (“This just in — Glendale is boring. So what?” Dec. 3). Saying your hometown is boring is kind of like saying you're boring, and no one wants to think of themselves that...Tags: Michael Jordan
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Taken For Granted: One man's space junk is another's history
Lift off. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin and I were pulling G’s and climbing toward the stars. And that’s the closest I ever got to space travel — sharing an elevator ride with this famous voyager to the moon. I was 15 when the Russians launched...Tags: Science, Google Inc., The New York Times, John F. Kennedy, Space Programs
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Mary Louise Southworth
Mary Louise Southworth January 7, 1925 to October 31, 2011 Mary Lou was born in Santa Monica to Harold and Louise Hart. The family moved to Glendale in 1937 where she graduated with honors from Hoover High School. She attended Occidental...Tags: Religion and Belief, Book
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Intersections: Improving traffic safety in Armenia
Reporting from Yerevan — A few years ago, walking and driving on the streets of Armenia's capital Yerevan was downright dangerous. A small city with heavy foot traffic and a relentless army of taxis, cars and vans, it lacked enforcement of traffic...Tags: Crimes, Fines, Yerevan (Armenia), Car Safety Tips and Advice, Armenia
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Intersections: The challenge of returning home
The collapse of the Soviet Union, an energy crisis that followed, a devastating earthquake and a war with neighboring Azerbaijan has driven more citizens out of Armenia than officials would probably like to admit. While the waves of emigration continue,...Tags: Human Rights, Software Industry, International Organizations, Human Interest, Political Corruption
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GCC teacher wins faculty of the year award
Glendale Community College professor John Queen — a key advocate for faculty members during the tumultuous leadership of former President/Supt. Audre Levy — has won the statewide Full-Time Faculty of the Year Award.
"John Queen has proven...Tags: Science, Politics, Science and Technology, Elections, Social Sciences
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Political Landscape: Huff plans to hold the line
Last time a California governor asked voters for a tax increase, Sen. Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar) offered his support. That won’t be the case this time. Huff, whose district includes the Montrose Shopping Park and parts of La Crescenta, said this week...Tags: Washington, DC, Budgets and Budgeting, Harry S. Truman, Government Debt, Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Singers to recognize Armenian Genocide through music
The Armenian government is teaming up with Stevie Wonder and a roster of international performers to bring a higher profile to genocide recognition efforts. On Tuesday night, Armenian dignitaries and music promoters in Glendale unveiled plans for a five-...Tags: Hate Crimes, Human Rights, Turkey, California, Massacres
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Family leaves violence behind
Seated in his South Glendale apartment with his wife and three children, two of whom are identical-twin daughters, Caesar Ahmed says he has resigned himself to a new life in the U.S., far from the strife spreading in his native Iraq and other Middle...Tags: Washington, DC, Egypt, Restaurants, John Muir, Baghdad (Iraq)
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Think Again: Undercurrent of hatred
A few weeks ago someone decided to get a sledgehammer and begin destroying a monument outside St. Mary's Armenian Church. This "monument" is known in Armenian as a "Khachkar," or stone cross.
The Khachkar has special meaning in the Armenian culture...Tags: Hate Crimes, Azerbaijan, Laws, Turkey, Lawyers
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Congratulations
Youth Alliance celebrates summer success More than 500 people crowded into Anoush Restaurant on Aug. 18 to celebrate the end of summer for the Glendale Youth Alliance, which found summer employment for 350 people age 14 to 24 this year. Glendale Mayor...Tags: Forests, Michigan State University, Natural Resources, San Antonio, Texas
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Turkey act changes stances
DOWNTOWN — As U.S. lawmakers continue to take Turkey to task for its support of an aid flotilla to the Gaza Strip, Rep. Adam Schiff is seizing on the discontent to garner more support for his long-stalled resolution recognizing the Armenian...Tags: Indiana, Hate Crimes, Mike Pence, Israel, Elections
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