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Alfonse Capodieci
August 4, 1917 -- March 11, 2012 After living a full and eventful life, Dr. Alfonse Capodieci passed away peacefully in Walnut Creek, California at the age of 94 on Sunday, March 11. He was a 45-year resident of Glendale, where he practiced Orthopaedic...Tags: Highway Transportation, New York City, Georgetown University, Science and Technology, Forest Lawn Memorial Park
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On the Town: In a St. Paddy's Day league of their own
It was St. Paddy's Day at the Glendale Assistance League's monthly luncheon. At $2 per person, the league's Senior Neighborhood Fellowship luncheons are the best bargain in town. Wednesday's (March 14) lunch was no exception. Chairwoman Mary Margaret...Tags: IHOP Corporation, St. Patrick's Day, Boy Scouts of America, Pancakes, Foods and Beverages
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More charges filed against Burbank-based campaign treasurer
Campaign treasurer Kinde Durkee faces five counts of mail fraud involving $7 million in losses by 50 political committees and candidates, including U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, according to court documents filed by federal prosecutors Tuesday. A...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Prosecution, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers
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Verdugo Views: Some soaring memories of El Miradero
Austeene Watkins grew up at El Miradero (now Brand Library) as the ward of her aunt, Mary Louise Brand. She married in 1909 and lived in Los Angeles, returning often for her uncle’s parties.
L.C. Brand, known to Watkins as Uncle Les, enjoyed...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Transportation Accidents, U.S. Navy, Disasters and Accidents, Air and Space Accidents
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Political Landscape: Schiff to hold windstorm forum
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) will host a forum from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 12 to look at the response to the windstorm that did tens of millions of dollars worth of damage to Pasadena and surrounding cities on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.
The event will be held in...Tags: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc., Brad Sherman, Southern California Edison Company, FEMA, Sony Corp.
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Hoover High graduates from class of '37 host gathering
Ten members of the Hoover High School class of 1937 gathered at the La Caņada Flintridge home of classmate Tom French.
The group of friends meets for lunch every three months at a Glendale restaurant.
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Spending too much on library renovations?
Is the Glendale Central Library really so blighted that it qualifies for millions of dollars in proposed redevelopment funds for a renovation that could, among other things, include the construction of up to two new entrances and other upgrades? First...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Arts and Culture, Libraries, Broward Health
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Burbank Unified teacher earns top state recognition
Rebecca Mieliwocki, an English teacher at Luther Burbank Middle School, is one of California’s 2011 Teachers of the Year and will advance to the national competition, focusing a statewide spotlight on Burbank Unified.
Mieliwocki said she found...Tags: Human Interest, John Burroughs
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Pension administrator receives top award
Michael Bain received the 2011 Educator’s Award from the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 25. Bain is president of CMC Pension Professionals, a pension administration and actuarial firm based in...Tags: Career and Workplace, Politics, Pension and Welfare, Retirement, Interior Policy
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Retailers hope for 'frugal fatigue'
Shoppers could come down with “frugal fatigue” this holiday season, potentially sparking higher retail sales as consumers rebound from their economic gloom, experts said Tuesday.
They were part of a panel at the Glendale Galleria — a...Tags: Target Brands, Inc., GameStop Corp., Computer Hardware, Holidays, Consumers
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Speeding problem must be solved
I've lived all over the world — London, Barcelona, New York, Boston. My friends and family call me a world traveler. Now, the city where I've decided to settle down, Glendale, is home to the worst speeding I’ve ever seen. It's not the...Tags: Indianapolis 500
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Hat's off to Portantino
I’ve had my disagreements with Assemblyman Anthony Portantino, but my hat’s off to him for bucking his party by voting against the recently passed state budget. The Democratic leadership is punishing him for voting his conscience instead of...Tags: Wildflowers, Politics, Elections, California, Natural Resources
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