Monthly Archives: February 2010

A National Park Service model for the SGV

EVERY time I step outside the San Gabriel Valley I’m reminded how much better they have it than we do when it comes to federal funding. I’ve got a local chip on my shoulder the size of Mount Wilson. When … Continue reading

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Dragged into the past by science

Swabbing my cheek for The Genographic Project. My DNA is set to hit the mail Tuesday. Results in six to eight weeks. WHY are we so obsessed with the past? For instance, after using a social networking tool such as … Continue reading

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All aboard the Irwindale train

I follow the s-shaped turnoff down beneath Irwindale Avenue. I wound around until I saw this billboard. This is where the Irwindale Gold Line station will be. It lies in the shadow of those big, metallic beer tanks of MillerCoors, … Continue reading

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In good stead

File this under giving credit where credit is due: Two of our local community colleges this week received full accreditation status. Rio Hondo College in Whittier and Citrus College in Glendora. Rio Hondo fought its way back after the accrediting … Continue reading

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