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Farewell, food pyramid — USDA is now serving up nutritional advice on My Plate
Federal officials are replacing the food pyramid with a full plate — and while experts say that the new approach is an imperfect solution, it's a vast improvement on the much-maligned My Pyramid.
At a news conference Thursday morning, First Lady...Tags: Health, Los Angeles, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health and Medical Professionals, Obesity
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Another Day, Another $500 Million Lawsuit
When Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Orthopedics division recalled 93,000 hip replacement systems in August 2010, it came as no surprise to James O’Callahan. One of California’s most experienced and respected trial lawyers, O’Callahan...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Julia Roberts, Prosecution, Food and Drug Administration, Entertainment
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Burb's Eye View: A tangled Web of local TV
The next big production to take the world by storm may be filmed right next door — and I’m not just talking to the Burbank neighbors near Warner Bros. and Disney. A cadre of movie wizards could be conjuring the next great fantasy epic in a...Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., IKEA, Joss Whedon, Media Industry, Neil Patrick Harris
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Start the Presses: Our job: Inform, analyze and agitate
Journalism is a lot of things. Sometimes it's a simple reflection of reality. That is, a street is closed, an accident occurred, or a school had a graduation. In some cases, and by some practitioners, journalism is “news you can use”: How...Tags: Real Estate, Arts and Culture, Journalism, Human Interest, Values
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Another vote for saving Casa Verdugo
Hooray for Louise Phelan and Franklin Ruehl (“Casa Verdugo library must survive,” May 19) sticking up for Casa Verdugo Library and pointing out the solid grass-roots base of support and need for that library! When I lived in that part of...Tags: Health, Defense, Memorial Day, Holidays, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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CERT training should not be cut
The Glendale Fire Department’s CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training program is an essential tool for our community. It should never be cut from the department's budget (“Fire Dept. plan would save city $2.5M,” May 26). CERT...Tags: Fox Broadcasting Company, Heads of State, Los Angeles, Disasters and Accidents, Emergency Planning
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Start the Presses: Transparency is the key
I have a confession: I think bonuses for city employees are a good idea. A properly administered program retains and attracts workers, and perhaps most importantly, frees municipal managers from the hell of having to pay an outstanding employee the same...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Employees, Government, Public Officials, Career and Workplace
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Start the Presses: Happy Father's Day to my Padre
Today, I want to acknowledge one of the kindest and wisest men I know: my dad. My original plan was to take him to a baseball game in San Diego, my hometown. Some of my best childhood memories involve wandering around what was then Jack Murphy Stadium,...Tags: San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles, San Diego (San Diego, California), Mother's Day
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Ron Kaye: Depending on the kindness of strangers
In the cynicism of our “Hollywood” mentality, we see all too often that what matters most is who you know, not what you know and who you are. But in the moment-to-moment engagements of our daily lives, it sometimes matters more how we treat...Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Credit and Debt, Human Interest, Vehicles
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The river of no return
Regarding your article in the Burbank Leader on June 4, “Airport gets credit rating warning,” yes, the people of Glendale, Burbank, and Pasadena should be very concerned about the rating that has just come out by Fitch — that gives the...Tags: Credit and Debt, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California), Ratings, Credit Ratings, California
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Airport is 'a good steward of public funds'
In the June 4 print versions of the Burbank Leader and Glendale News-Press, the sub-headline said Fitch “questioned” the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority’s proposed use of bonds for the transportation center (“Airport...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Credit and Debt, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California), Credit Ratings
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Small Wonders: Make school as important as war
Summer vacation is here. I know this not because it's hot or because I saw it on the calendar. I know it because Burbank schools let my kids out for the year the Thursday before Memorial Day at 12:55 pm. Not Friday. Not 1 or 2 p.m. — Thursday May...Tags: Memorial Day, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Human Interest, Facebook
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