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Glendale man wins national writing contest
Glendale resident Doug Yakich was recently named one of two winners in a national awareness campaign for inflammatory bowel diseases, telling his story of living with Crohn’s disease. The face and voice of the campaign, called IBD Icons, is “...Tags: Ulcerative Colitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Casey Abrams, Health
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Moorhead's legacy is memorialized at service
“A Representative Life” was more than just a slogan for former Congressman Carlos Moorhead — it was his legacy.
That was the central message relayed during Moorhead's memorial service on Saturday, attended by dozens of friends, family...Tags: Richard Nixon, Alzheimer's Disease, The Salvation Army, Christianity, Gerald Ford
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Alfred M. Torres
8/29/1948 - 11/26/2011 After a courageous seven year battle with colon cancer, Alfred went to be with the Lord on Nov. 26, 2011. He was born in El Paso, TX and resided in Burbank, CA for 26 yrs. After serving his country in Vietnam with the Army, he...Tags: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Colon Cancer, Health
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Transportation center gets Zarian stamp
Family members and local officials unveiled a new sign Wednesday at Glendale’s Transportation Center in honor of former Mayor Larry Zarian, who died in October. The Amtrak and Metrolink rail station at 400 W. Cerritos Ave. was dubbed the Larry...Tags: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Leukemia, Amtrak, Health
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Boob-a-Palooza brings out the best
“Boob-a-Palooza” was an early kick-off to the October fundraisers for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Walk for a Cure. The Palooza, or “Money for Mammaries,” on Saturday, Sept. 17, was held all day at the La Crescenta Woman’...Tags: Charity, Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer, Personal Service, Health
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Education Matters: Health pros went to bat for daughter
Editor's Note: Numerous instances of plagiarism have been discovered in Dan Kimber’s “Education Matters” column, which ran in the News- Press from September 2003 to September 2011. In those columns where plagiarism has been found, a...Tags: Rabies, Travel, Appendectomy, Walt Disney World Resort, Amusement and Theme Parks
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EPA finding could raise clean-up costs for San Gabriel, San Fernando valleys
One of the most widespread groundwater contaminants in the nation is more dangerous to humans than earlier thought, a federal agency has determined, in a decision that could raise the cost of cleanups nationwide, including large areas of the San...Tags: Liver Cancer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Bob Hope, Politics, Environmental Politics
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School district close to Tdap goal
Glendale Unified officials said this week that 99% of students in grades seven through 12 have been vaccinated for pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough. The announcement followed a months-long campaign to bring the district into compliance with a...Tags: Whooping Cough, Vaccines, Health and Safety at School, Preventative Medicine
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Former Glendale Mayor Larry Zarian dies of cancer
Larry Zarian — a former mayor and the first Armenian American to be elected to the Glendale City Council — died of blood cancer Thursday at Glendale Adventist Medical Center.
His family said in a statement that Zarian — who also had...Tags: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Television, Frank Sinatra, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Pete Wilson
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Imogene Tutterrow
Imogene Tutterrow November 27, 1921- October 11, 2011 A long time resident of Burbank, Imogene passed away on October 11 surrounded by her family who loved her dearly. She is survived by her daughter Jennifer Todd and son-in-law Edward, her three...Tags: American Heart Association, Breast Cancer, Church and State Relations, Religion and Belief
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League helps foster children, school libraries
Assistance League of Glendale members are a modest bunch. They don’t usually blow their own horns. But on Oct. 11, they certainly did. A packed crowd of some 150 women and one man had the chance to hear about the league’s philanthropy...Tags: Human Body, Family, Marriage, Hands, Halloween
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Tologs can't stop Spartans latest sweep
LA CAÑADA — The friendly crosstown rivalry between the La Cañada High and Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy girls' volleyball teams got friendlier Saturday when the two squads' annual clash helped raise money for breast cancer treatment and research....Tags: Breast Cancer, Volleyball, Human Interest
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