Krekorian’s office gives status on Mulholland washout and closure

February 11, 2010 by Karen  
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On Saturday, February 6, a portion of Mulholland Drive was consumed by heavy rains that washed out a one mile stretch east of Coldwater Canyon.

In response, the office of Councilmember Paul Krekorian has been working closely with city, state and…

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Valentine’s Day fundraiser for Notre Dame High graduate battling cancer

February 11, 2010 by Karen  
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Brooks Paul (center) with with his parents Pam and Keith.

Studio City resident and 2009 Notre Dame High School graduate Brooks Paul, 19, is playing the cards he’s been dealt, but it is a bitter hand. In…

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Spectacular hail storm hits the San Fernando Valley

February 10, 2010 by Karen  
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Hail, the size of peas, slid off a Studio City rooftop during a rainstorm February 9 to form what looks like a pile of snow.   Photo: Karen Young

Hail, the size of peas, slid off a Studio City rooftop during a rainstorm February 9 to form what looks like a pile of snow. Photo: Karen Young

A room with a view:  This Studio City backyard is covered with hail.  Photo: Patrick Renfro

A room with a view: This Studio City backyard is covered with hail.…

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Congressman Sherman Hosts Telephone Town Hall

January 27, 2010 by Karen  
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Congressman Brad Sherman

Congressman Brad Sherman

Washington D.C.— Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) hosted a telephone town hall the evening of January 25, fielding questions from a number of the thousands of constituents who participated from their own homes in the San Fernando Valley.

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Local Haiti Relief Efforts: Grossman Burn Foundation, Suburbia Salon, M. Fredric

January 26, 2010 by Karen  
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The Grossman Burn Foundation in Sherman Oaks is working with a company called Shelter Box to raise funds to purchase “Shelter Boxes” that will be shipped directly to Haiti and used to house displaced victims while rescue,…

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Operation Dress Up to hold clothing drive for children of Haiti

January 21, 2010 by Karen  
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Operation Dress Up, an organization that usually collects gently used clothing for homeless students, is holding a clothing drive to benefit the children of Haiti on Saturday January 23rd at Yozen Frogurt located at 6450 Platt…

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Two faiths unite to plant trees for MLK Day of Service

January 18, 2010 by Karen  
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On Sunday, January 17, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, volunteers from Valley Beth Shalom (VBS), a synagogue in Encino, and the New Philadelphia AME Church in Rancho Dominguez, planted trees and distributed bare…

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Studio City father in need of stem cell donor match

January 7, 2010 by Karen  
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In the fall of 2006, Studio City resident Jeff Tohl, now 58, was diagnosed with  Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.  At that time, Tohl, who is an architect and father to three teens, underwent a stem cell transplant at the City…

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Paul Krekorian Assumes City Council Office

January 7, 2010 by Karen  
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LOS ANGELES – Paul Krekorian officially assumed office in the Los Angeles City Council Tuesday, becoming the first Armenian-American member elected to that body in the City’s history. Krekorian’s 14 percent margin of victory on December 8, certified by the…

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Congressman Sherman releases San Fernando Valley Census Report

January 6, 2010 by Karen  
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Washington, D.C. — Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) released the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest San Fernando Valley Census Report yesterday, January 5.  At his request, the Census Bureau updated the report using detailed data from the 2008 American Community Survey…

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