The district decided sensitivity training - not dismissal - for Gabrielle Leko, the LCHS math teacher accused of making racial and ethnic slurs in class. Tell us what you think.
The La Cañada Unified School District has found that Gabrielle Leko "made inappropriate comments containing gender and ethnic bias'' during class, and mandated she receive individualized training - a punishment many parents feel is too slight.
The bridge billed as the "gateway to the San Gabriel Valley" moved closer to completion this week, according to the Gold Line Construction Authority.
Aram Sarukhanyan, who is charged in the murder of his cousin, Adrine Arzumanyan, will be at a preliminary hearing Thursday at Pasadena Superior Court.
In the nail-biting race for a seat on the LCUSD governing board, Andrew Blumenfeld has cut Jeanne Broberg's lead to two votes, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Several parents addressed the school board Tuesday over LCUSD's handling of a complaint and the ongoing investigation into LCHS teacher Gabrielle Leko, who allegedly called a student "Jew Boy,'' as well as allegedly making other racial and ethnic remarks.
Our universe's first stars may have been smaller than astronomers thought but there are still plenty of of giant asteroids.
The out-of-district summer program survives the chopping block again, with board members balking at a standards-based test and other staff recommendations suggested as a way to "protect the integrity of the LCHS transcript.''
As it stands, candidate Andrew Blumenfeld is 12 votes behind incumbent Jeanne Broberg in the race for a seat on the La Cañada Unified School District's governing board.
In this letter to the editor, a La Cañada resident questions how different the administrative and teacher reaction might have been had it been a student - not a teacher - who allegedly used a bigoted term in class.
The first round of provisional ballots tallied on Friday added 186 votes to incumbent Jeanne Broberg's total, with challenger Andrew Blumenfeld picking up 184. Now, 14 votes separate the two contenders for a seat on the LCUSD governing board.
Candidate Ellen Multari's 2011 campaign sign stresses commitment with one too many "m's.''
La Cañadans have from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. to take to the polls and vote for two of four candidates trying for a seat on the La Cañada Unified School District's governing board.
An asteroid the size of a city block is passing our planet slightly closer than the moon--something that won't happen again until 2028. Scientists say Asteroid 2055 YU55 poses no threat to Earth.
A La Cañada Unified School District parent asks fellow voters to reverse what she saw as a trend toward a lack of accountability.
A La Cañada High School parent tells us about her child's complaint last year to school administration and a counselor about math teacher Gabrielle Leko, who allegedly used language like "Jew Boy'' in class to refer to another student.
Thanks to a strong credit rating and today's historically low interest rates, the La Cañada Unified School District has refinanced nearly $12 million in voter-approved general obligation bonds.
The studies are expected to be completed in the fall of 2014.
This year, we'll turn the clocks back by one hour on Nov. 7.
The family of Jorge and Angelina Posca, killed instantly when Marcos Costa's runaway big rig slammed into their Ford sedan in 2009, will receive more than $3 million.
Using data from the JPL-managed WISE mission, astronomers answer 2,000 year-old question. In other JPL News, water vapor around a young star could create thousands of oceans.
October's LCF Chamber of Commerce Mixer brought out the costumed and the hungry.
As the La Cañada Unified School District investigates a complaint filed against teacher Gabrielle Leko, accused of calling a student "Jew boy,'' the question has surfaced as to what constitutes a nick name versus a hurtful epithet.
Dozens of readers have commented on the stories about a complaint filed against La Cañada High School's math department chair; now you may respond to a Patch poll on the topic.
Three graduates of La Cañada High School applaud Gabrielle Leko's professionalism and ''implore'' the La Cañada Unified School District to retain its math department chair.
Former LCUSD governing board member Ron Dietel calls board president Susan Boyd's letter railing against him (though without naming him) "irresponsible.''
Susan Boyd, president of La Cañada Unified School District's Governing Board, explains members' reasoning behind a parcel tax survey and blasts a board critic for his "non-scientific survey'' regarding the teacher collaboration days.
Alex Keledjian, president of the Young Republicans of La Cañada Flintridge and co-campaign manager for school board candidate Ernest Koeppen, will take his seat alongside the governing board at the November meeting.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2012, it will be illegal in California to openly carry unloaded firearms in public, thanks to Assemblyman Anthony Portantino's bill that Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law on Monday.
Cindy Wilcox, whose seat (plus another) is up for grabs in the November race, writes in support of Andrew Blumenfeld, an LCHS grad and current junior at Princeton University.
As the war for accurate budgetary information from the California State Assembly wages on, the Sacramento Bee found the released reports are misleading.
Is your child really into science? Check out the contest where NASA invites school kids to name the spacecraft.
AB 91 would streamline the process for needy students. Assemblyman Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada) said Monday he will bring it back again next year - the third time.
La Cañada Flintridge City Council will consider a moratorium on waste collection permits Monday, in an effort to slow down street deterioration.
With furloughs looming for his staff, Assemblyman Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada) opted to hold a charity event Wednesday to collect food for the needy and teach constituents how to access state agencies and resources.
The County Department of Public Works could remove up to 4 million cubic yards of dirt instead of the original plan of around 2 million.
NASA's JPL-managed WISE mission reveals new data on black holes and clears a family of asteroids long suspected of causing the demise of the dinosaurs.
The 5th Annual San Gabriel Valley HIV/AIDS Action Summit raises awareness about vital issues concerning the prevention, treatment and cure of HIV & AIDS.
The JPL-led Dawn mission to Vesta shot imagery of the massive asteroid from some 1,700 miles away.
The meetings are part of the environmental impact report process of the plan to remove up to 2 million cubic yards of dirt from the Devil's Gate Dam.