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Ron Kaye: Balancing conflicting interests in water war
Don’t kid yourself, people will kill, or risk being killed, for just about anything of value. They’ll take that risk for money, for land, for gold, for diamonds — even for water. Water, more than anything in our desert climate in...Tags: Government Debt, Sociology, Conservation, Politics, Culture
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Ex-Lakers player A.C. Green says we need to come together
Former Los Angeles Lakers star A.C. Green spent Thursday morning in Glendale reflecting on the role of mankind and the importance of being selfless. “There’s something bigger than us,” he told a room of about 300 people. “Yeah,...Tags: National Basketball Association, The Salvation Army, Los Angeles Lakers, A.C. Green, Judaism
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Council strikes down hillside home
For the third time in five years, a proposal to build a home on a North Glendale hillside that overlooks the intersection of Brand Boulevard and Kenneth Road has been shot down by the City Council. The proposed two-story house on an undeveloped knoll... -
L.A. County takes notice of homeless shelter's success
With the winter homeless shelter season now at an end, Los Angeles County officials are already turning their attention to next season. They're especially interested in looking at this year's community-run operations as they work to make the county's...
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Ochoa, Lanzafame picked for redevelopment oversight board
Two top officials in charge of planning the dismantling of Glendale’s Redevelopment Agency have been nominated to be on an oversight board that reviews their actions. City Manager Scott Ochoa and Chief Assistant Director of Community Development...Tags: Justice System, Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation
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Liu introduces bill to help cities collect on debts
Sen. Carol Liu (D-La Caņada Flintridge) introduced legislation Thursday she contends that, had been in place during fiscal year 2010-11, would have resulted in about $3.5 million in additional funds for local governments in California.
The bill,...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, John Chiang, Finance
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Unity Fest celebrates 10 years
Glendale’s cultures collided on Sunday for the city’s 10th annual Unity Fest hosted by TV star Mario Lopez.
Hundreds of people packed Brand Boulevard as organizers put the many cultures of Glendale up for display through dance, art, music...Tags: Mexico, Mario Lopez, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Politics, Culture
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New Glendale city manager has Monrovia roots
Moving from one of the smallest cities in Los Angeles County to one of the largest, Monrovia City Manager Scott Ochoa will replace outgoing Jim Starbird in January as Glendale’s top executive. The City Council announced Ochoa’s appointment...Tags: Government, Career and Workplace, Public Employees, Politics, Retirement
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State high court considers future of redevelopment agencies
The California Supreme Court appeared inclined Thursday to uphold a state law that abolished municipal redevelopment agencies but did not give a clear indication of whether the agencies could be allowed to continue operations as long as they turned over...Tags: Los Angeles Times
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Public memorial for former Glendale Mayor Larry Zarian planned
A public memorial honoring former Glendale Mayor Larry Zarian, who died of cancer Oct. 13 at the age of 73, has been scheduled for Monday at the Alex Theatre in downtown.
The "Celebration of Life" event -- hosted by the city, Glendale Arts and...Tags: Human Interest, Cancer, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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Marion Cissie Critchlow
Former longtime La Caņada resident Marion “Cissie” Critchlow passed away on July 1st at the age of 86. She was born and raised in Los Angeles and attended Los Angeles High School. She attended one semester at Stanford University and then...Tags: Human Interest, Politics
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The Bob Costa backstory
What a pleasant surprise to open my Friday paper and see Bob Costa looking straight at me (“Landing stirs Apollo memories,” July 22). For those who don’t know, Bob and his wife Mary-Anne ran the Eagle Rock comic book store, Another...Tags: George Takei, Another World (tv program), Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Entertainment
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