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Ron Kaye: It isn't utopia, but it's far from dystopia
Once long ago, during my year as an old-fashioned rewrite-man at the National Enquirer, the demonic man who owned and ran the tabloid as if it and its journalists were a figment of his over-active imagination sent a reporter around the world in search...Tags: Civil and Public Service, Public Officials, Local Elections, National Enquirer, Politics
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Verdugo Views: An Olympic diver who made a splash
Back in the 1950s, the Glendale Historical Society honored several people who had made an impact on Glendale. One was a young woman named Vicki Manalo Draves. What had Draves accomplished to put her on this distinguished list? Well, she brought home...
Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Awards and Prizes, Rentals, Los Angeles Unified School District, Human Interest
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Verdugo Views: Seasons change at the garden club
Longtime residents of Chevy Chase Canyon still recall the Christmas season when Ruby Barnett decorated the service station at the corner of Chevy Chase and Linda Vista drives with Santa Claus and his reindeer. Shortly after, Barnett, who was said to be...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Christmas, Religious Festivals, Fashion Shows, Holidays
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Ron Kaye: Measure J loss is a victory for the people
We can’t keep on destroying the public transit system in order to save it — that surely is the lesson we need to learn from the defeat of Measure J on Tuesday. We all want a real public transit system. We want to park our cars and ride...Tags: Highway Transportation, Politics, Antonio Villaraigosa, Elections, Travel
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At stop in Glendale, Sen. Boxer joins calls for investigation into fuel prices
Speaking to a group of seniors at the Adult Recreation Center about healthcare reform, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) on Monday also took the opportunity to join a growing chorus of elected officials calling for an investigation into what caused the...
Tags: Barbara Boxer, Barack Obama, Los Angeles Times, Energy Resources, Federal Trade Commission
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Verdugo Views: Lagging pennies in Kenneth Village
Tom O’Loughlin has many fond memories of growing up in Northwest Glendale and hanging around Kenneth Village, at the corner of Kenneth Road and Grandview Avenue, in his youth. The O’Loughlins, Legory and Mildred and their two children,...
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Taken For Granted: A sailor, his ship, his legacy
The sleek, 130-foot yacht dwarfed the wooden replica tied up alongside. Five hundred years of maritime progress was on display. During a brief stay in Frankfort Harbor, the Niña drew the curious to this small northern Michigan town, providing a unique...Tags: Europe, Native Americans, St. Lawrence Seaway Corporation, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Minority Groups
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Think Again: A look at Brown's proposed tax increase
We all feel it when gas prices spike. It's a pattern every four years that coincides with elections. Israel threatens to strike Iran, Iran threatens to block oil shipments and presidential candidates spew inflammatory rhetoric. Suddenly, oil companies...Tags: ConocoPhillips, Politics, Companies and Corporations, Elections, Jerry Brown
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William "Billy" Ross Bowman
January 9, 1910 – March 22, 2012 Bill Bowman, 102 years old, passed away Thursday, March 22 at 7:10 am with his loved ones beside him. “Billy” as recorded on his birth certificate, was born in Los Angeles on January 9, 1910. His...Tags: Banking, Ocean View, Bank of America Corp., U.S. Army
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$4 gas coming this spring, nearing $5 in some cities by summer
Maybe you'll want to start salting away money for 2012 fuel costs now. Get ready to see $4-a-gallon gasoline in various parts of the U.S. sometime this spring, according to one prediction. Another prediction says that some of the nation's biggest cities...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, AAA, Los Angeles Times, Memorial Day, Automotive Equipment
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Burbank sells city tank for $1
These days a dollar can buy a can of soda, a song on iTunes — or, in the case of South Pasadena, an armored vehicle.
Last week the city took delivery of a vehicle known as a Peacekeeper, paying Burbank $1 for the privilege. Burbank originally...Tags: Vehicles, Law Enforcement, Services and Shopping, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Apple iTunes
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Gasoline prices climb to record end-of-year highs
The most expensive year ever for gasoline purchases in the U.S. is heading to a close, but not without one last snatch at motorists' wallets. Pain levels at the pump are rising again in California and across the rest of the nation, assuring that 2011 will...Tags: AAA, Los Angeles Times
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