BRIEFLY : BRUSH FIRE CAUSES DAMAGE TO BUILDING.LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE - A 4-acre brush fire damaged the roof of a building in La Canada Flintridge on Tuesday afternoon before firefighters were able to douse douse 1 also dowse v. doused also dowsed, dous·ing also dows·ing, dous·es also dows·es v.tr. 1. To plunge into liquid; immerse. See Synonyms at dip. 2. it, authorities said. No one was injured in the fire, reported in the 4600 block of Indiana Avenue Indiana Avenue is a historic area in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1870, more African Americans were calling Indiana Avenue home as the original Irish and German populations began moving outward following the Emancipation Proclamation. at 1:12 p.m., said Los Angeles County Fire Department Not to be confused with Los Angeles Fire Department. The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), serves unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County, as well as 58 cities and towns that choose to have the county provide fire and EMS services, including the City of La Capt. Steve Valenzuela. Firefighters had the blaze out Verb 1. blaze out - move rapidly and as if blazing; "The spaceship blazed out into space" blaze take off, start out, set forth, set off, set out, start, depart, part - leave; "The family took off for Florida" at 1:48 p.m., he said. The cause is still under investigation, Valenzuela said. - Daily News Jobs survey to look at hiring, salaries Burbank, Glendale and La Canada Flintridge employers will be contacted in the next few weeks to take part in a regional labor market labor market A place where labor is exchanged for wages; an LM is defined by geography, education and technical expertise, occupation, licensure or certification requirements, and job experience survey conducted by the Verdugo Jobs Center. The survey aims to look at hiring trends and salaries at more than 4,000 local businesses with five or more employees and will provide up-to-date local information on about 300 occupations. Conducted by the jobs center with the labor market research firm Eriss.com, the survey will attempt to identify particular skills and levels of education that employers are seeking locally, said center board chairman Jim Darcey. The information will be collected through telephone interviews and will be kept confidential. Results will be used to develop education and training programs and to add to the local labor market database. Results will be available in print for employers, job seekers, schools and other work force professionals and decision-makers. Interviews began this week. For information or to get a copy of the questionnaire, call (818) 409-0476, Ext 7320. - Daily News Focus of free class is managing money GLENDALE - Glendale Community College Glendale Community College can refer to one of two colleges in the United States.
adj. Of, relating to, or constituting an educational course that does not offer credit toward an academic degree. class on Successful Money Management beginning Sept. 8. The course will cover retirement planning Retirement financial planning refers to a collection of systems, methods, and processes which, in their aggregate, support a family unit's (client's) desire to achieve a state of financial independence, such that the need to be gainfully employed is optional. , reducing taxes, managing personal finances, the real estate market, the stock market, reducing insurance costs and creating a plan to achieve financial objectives. Classes will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Life Skills Building on Mountain Street, near the Glendale Freeway. Registration will take place at the first class meeting. The class is offered through the Lifelong Learning Seminars program. For information, call (818) 243-5196. - Daily News Literacy program set to help adults BURBANK - Burbank Public Library Literacy Services will be scheduling monthly orientation sessions for its literacy program. The program is for adults who speak English, read below a sixth-grade level and are interested in improving their reading and writing skills. For information, call Literacy Services at (818) 238-5577. - Daily News |
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