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CV Water District dips into reserves to cover pension debt
Crescenta Valley Water District officials this week voted to draw down heavily on the utility’s reserves to pay off a ballooning pension liability — a decision they said would have positive long-term affects given the high interest rate they...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Natural Resource Industry, Politics, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance
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In wake of Newtown shooting, Glendale City Council may hear proposal to ban gun shows
Citing the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., Glendale Councilman Rafi Manoukian this week called for taking steps to ban gun shows at the city’s Civic Auditorium. It’s an end game he’s tried before, first in 2006, when he...
Tags: Politics, Health and Safety at School, Gun Control, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Colleges and Universities
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Glendale pension costs keep rising
Pension costs and other employee benefits continue to be a huge financial burden for Glendale, despite some gains in raising revenue and controlling costs, according to the most recent data available. As of June 2012, the annual pension cost was about...Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Finance, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Pension and Welfare
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NRA missed its target on gun ideas
I'm really disappointed with the National Rifle Assn. After the Newtown massacre its spokesperson really came up short. He did not make it clear that multiple armed guards would be needed in almost every school, especially at larger schools, in order to...Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Politics, Gun Control, Firearms, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting
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Rep. Schiff joins calls for fresh look at gun control laws
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) was one of a growing chorus of lawmakers who took to the weekend political talk show circuit to call for stricter gun controls, improved school safety and enhanced mental health measures. Appearing on MSNBC the day after...
Tags: Los Angeles Times, Fox News Channel (tv network), Politics, Adam Schiff, Parenting
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Bloated pensions dragging us down
Many safety personnel have salaries of more than $100,000 and $200,000 plus as their final pay at retirement. Union contracts in the cities of Glendale, Burbank and Pasadena allow public safety to retire after 30 years at age 50 or 55 with 90% of their...Tags: Social Security, Collective Contract, Employees, Politics, Government
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End the gun shows in Glendale
I have the deepest sorrow for the loss of 20 children and six adults who were gunned down Friday in Newtown, Conn. The Glendale Civic Auditorium is a frequent venue for marketing and sale of firearms that many of us believe contributes to the cycle of...Tags: Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Weapon Control
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Newtown shooting tragedy is a wake-up call
On Dec.14, I was sitting in a session of the Los Angeles City Council for a pending council matter when a news flash came across my iPhone on the Newtown, Conn. school shooting. My heart sank and a shiver went through my body like it did for so many other...Tags: Southern California Edison Company, Politics, Washington, DC, Gun Control, Career and Workplace
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On Education: Sandy Hook is a lesson told too often
There are families in Newtown, Conn. who are enduring the holidays without their children. There are empty spots on couches, unwrapped presents and those who weep at the sight of them. The Dec. 14 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School —...Tags: New York City, Politics, Columbine High School, Philosophy, Religion and Belief
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A shot at Griem's 'In Theory' response
The subject of last weekend's "In Theory" section was very interesting, addressing what can be done to slow down the gun violence in our society. From the 10 responding people, clergy and lay people, five are for stricter gun control, two noncommitted,...Tags: Politics, Gun Control, Personal Weapon Control
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Man gets 25 years for ID theft
A member of an Armenian crime ring was sentenced Wednesday to serve 25 years in federal prison for orchestrating an identity theft and bank fraud scheme while in prison. U.S. District Court Judge David Carter sentenced Arman Sharopetrosian, 33, of...Tags: Trials, Justice System, Politics, Prisons, Organized Crime
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Despite Dream Act, Glendale Community College group will continue to help undocumented students
Not long before Julissa Valladares graduated in the top 5% of her senior class at Abraham Lincoln High School in Lincoln Heights, she won acceptance letters from UCLA, UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara. But as a student who came to the U.S. at age 10 from...
Tags: Abraham Lincoln, University of California, Irvine, Politics, University of California, Los Angeles, Personal Data Collection
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