By Shana LiVIGNI
The Bahá’í faith
is a monotheistic
religion founded
by Bahá’u’lláh
in nineteenthcentury
Persia, emphasizing
the spiritual unity of all
humankind. There are an
estimated five to six million
Bahá’ís around the world in
more than 200 countries and
territories. Bahá’í tenets include
that women and men
are equals; that all prejudice
– racial, religious, national,
or economic – is destructive
and must be overcome; that
each individual must investigate
truth for [...]
March 8, 2010 | Posted in
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By Mary O’KEEFE
Approval was given on Monday morning, March 8, for the Station Fire area to be given a federal disaster designation. Congressman David Dreier was instrumental in securing the designation, which he said will assist the area in recouping costs associated with the fire and subsequent floods.
“This will basically help in the reimbursement to [...]
March 8, 2010 | Posted in
Featured,
News |
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By Jim Chase
One of the few
things that
comes close
to my love
of watching
stormy, rainy weather is
watching the Olympics – specifically,
the Winter Olympics.
With the closing ceremonies
taking place this
weekend (has it been two
weeks already?) I thought
I’d take the occasion to unplug
my eyeballs from NBC
and MSNBC (yes, I watch in
spite of serious moral questions
about patronizing the
cable station that employs
such dangerously [...]
March 8, 2010 | Posted in
Viewpoints |
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By Mary O’KEEFE
Mandatory evacuation orders are still in affect as storm systems work their way across Southern California.
“We had one incident where a pick-up truck got stuck in deep mud,” said Stephanie English, spokeswoman for Los Angeles County Fire Department. “The incident was in the Vista Del Val Road area. Our L.A. County fire responded [...]
February 27, 2010 | Posted in
News |
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By Brandon HENSLEY
History will show the Falcons didn’t beat a great team in their CIF Southern Section Division1-A playoff game Wednesday night, Feb. 17. In fact, San Gorgonio snuck its way into the postseason with a 9-17 record before entering the Crescenta Valley gym.
But don’t and try and tell that to the CV boys basketball [...]
February 23, 2010 | Posted in
Sports |
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By Shana LiVIGNI
It was the sound of music at the First Baptist Church of Glendale on Saturday night, Feb. 6 when “Ruslan Biryukov & Friends – Cello Ensembles” performed for a crowd of about 350. The chamber concert celebrated some of the finest music written for cellists. The two and a half hour concert included [...]
February 22, 2010 | Posted in
Leisure |
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By Mary O’KEEFE
A vehicle slammed into the Lordz flower shop at the corner of Florencita Drive and Montrose Avenue on Friday about noon.
According to a witness, a man driving a silver SUV traveling north on Montrose Avenue was making a left turn at the light at Florencita Drive when he was struck by a vehicle, [...]
February 20, 2010 | Posted in
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By Charly SHELTON
We have all seen the Oscars. The host comes out and makes a few jokes and then announces the category. Then another star comes out to read the nominees and then, after a dramatic pause and some trouble opening the envelope, the winner is read and applause fills the theatre. But many of [...]
February 20, 2010 | Posted in
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By Mary O’Keefe
In anticipation of rain this weekend, residents living in identified flood danger zones in La Crescenta and La Cañada will be receiving phone calls and notices to evacuate beginning on Friday, Feb. 19 at noon. Deputies will be asking residents to be out of their homes by 4 p.m.
“We will begin door knock [...]
February 18, 2010 | Posted in
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By Brandon HENSLEY
History will show the Falcons didn’t beat a great team in their CIF Southern Section Division1-A playoff game Wednesday night. In fact, San Gorgonio sneaked their way into the postseason with a 9-17 record before coming into the Crescenta Valley gym.
But don’t and try and tell that to the CV boys basketball program. [...]
February 18, 2010 | Posted in
Sports |
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