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Dozens of parishioners demonstrated outside St. Mary's Armenian Apostolic Church in the rain Sunday to express their anger over the transfer of a popular reverend who was forced to leave the country because his visa expired. His supporters said church officials did not work to extend Fr. Rev. Barthev Gulumian's visa because of internal politics, sparking a campaign on social media against the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Gulumian was removed from his Glendale post, where he has worked for the last six years, and transferred to Venezuela.

The U.S. Department of Transportationdoesn't want you tweeting on Twitter, poking on Facebook, or giving a "thumbs up" to new music on Pandora when you're behind the wheel -- unless your car is parked. And to that end, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced on Thursday the "first-ever federally proposed guidelines to encourage automobile manufacturers to limit the distraction risk for in-vehicle electronic devices. " Translated, LaHood and the Transportation Department are calling for an end to distractions caused by our in-car infotainment systems, which are increasingly relying on touch screens to operate and bringing navigation, music and even social networking apps into the cabin of our rides.

The association in charge of the Montrose Shopping Park is looking to add another employee to its ranks, making it the city's only business improvement group with such a robust workforce. The Montrose Shopping Park Assn. board of directors, which decides how roughly $360,000 gets spent to promote the quaint shopping district along Honolulu Avenue, is mulling over adding a “Montrose Ambassador” to meet with business owners and bring their comments or complaints back to the board.

The Glendale chapter of the Armenian National Committee saw its holiday food drive donations more than double this year, going from helping 150 families in 2010 to providing help to about 350 families this year, organizers said. They attributed a big part of the success to social media. “Facebook helps,” Executive Director Elen Asatryan said Thursday night as the organization dispersed the donations. The Armenian National Committee has led the food drive campaign the past five years in conjunction with other local organizations.

The Glendale chapter of the Armenian National Committee saw its holiday food drive donations more than double this year, going from helping 150 families in 2010 to providing help to about 350 families this year, organizers said. They attributed a big part of the success was due to social media. “Facebook helps,” Executive Director Elen Asatryan said Thursday night as the organization dispersed the donations. The Armenian National Committee has led the food drive campaign the past five years in conjunction with other local organizations.

Audrey Robles doesn’t panic about the economic slowdown or the dwindling foot traffic outside her Kenneth Village store. Instead, she fires up her Twitter account. She also posts to her blog, monitors her Facebook page and adds to her bi-weekly e-mail newsletter. The media blitz may seem aggressive to those unfamiliar with the social networking tools, but Robles credits her efforts for not only keeping audrey k boutique in the black, but pushing it to new heights as well.

Audrey Robles doesn’t panic about the economic slowdown or the dwindling foot traffic outside her Kenneth Village store. Instead, she fires up her Twitter account. She also posts to her blog, monitors her Facebook page and adds to her biweekly e-mail newsletter. The media blitz may seem aggressive to those unfamiliar with the social networking tools, but Robles credits her efforts for not only keeping Audrey K Boutique in the black, but pushing it to new heights as well.

Some news in the last few weeks has demonstrated the fragile nature of our freedoms. As riots in Great Britain spread, on Aug. 11 the British prime minister's reaction was to begin an assault on freedom of speech and assembly by attempting to ban social media and other communication channels, hoping it would quell protesters. Less than a week later in San Francisco, protests broke out against Bay Area Rapid Transit in response to the July shooting of a homeless man by BART police.

The Great Recession officially ended in the summer of 2009. So diners have flocked back to restaurants, filling tables and tip pockets, right? It depends on who you ask. Some restaurants have hung on to their low prices to try to keep customers coming through their doors, others have turned to social media outlets like Groupon, and others are just trying to hold on until the holidays, hoping to get a boost from winter shoppers. At La Cabañita, a Mexico City-style restaurant in Montrose, the still-sluggish economy isn't keeping diners away.

When I was growing up, the most anxiety-ridden moment between halls wafting with the distinct smell of awkwardness in school wasn't being picked last for the dodge ball team, or giving a speech in front of class, it was that dreadful, terrifying moment at the start of every school year where my new teacher attempted to, then struggled with and finally slaughtered my last name so horrendously, that she never dared pronouncing it again. It made both of us squirm - her because the pairing of letters caused a misfiring of neurons so grand, that any name she came across after mine with similar problems was reduced to only its first letter, and me because the mangling of a family name that came to my tongue so melodically was an even greater confirmation that fitting in wasn't my forte.

The association in charge of the Montrose Shopping Park is looking to add another employee to its ranks, making it the city's only business improvement group with such a robust workforce. The Montrose Shopping Park Assn. board of directors, which decides how roughly $360,000 gets spent to promote the quaint shopping district along Honolulu Avenue, is mulling over adding a “Montrose Ambassador” to meet with business owners and bring their comments or complaints back to the board.

Dozens of parishioners demonstrated outside St. Mary's Armenian Apostolic Church in the rain Sunday to express their anger over the transfer of a popular reverend who was forced to leave the country because his visa expired. His supporters said church officials did not work to extend Fr. Rev. Barthev Gulumian's visa because of internal politics, sparking a campaign on social media against the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Gulumian was removed from his Glendale post, where he has worked for the last six years, and transferred to Venezuela.

When I was growing up, the most anxiety-ridden moment between halls wafting with the distinct smell of awkwardness in school wasn't being picked last for the dodge ball team, or giving a speech in front of class, it was that dreadful, terrifying moment at the start of every school year where my new teacher attempted to, then struggled with and finally slaughtered my last name so horrendously, that she never dared pronouncing it again. It made both of us squirm - her because the pairing of letters caused a misfiring of neurons so grand, that any name she came across after mine with similar problems was reduced to only its first letter, and me because the mangling of a family name that came to my tongue so melodically was an even greater confirmation that fitting in wasn't my forte.

The U.S. Department of Transportationdoesn't want you tweeting on Twitter, poking on Facebook, or giving a "thumbs up" to new music on Pandora when you're behind the wheel -- unless your car is parked. And to that end, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced on Thursday the "first-ever federally proposed guidelines to encourage automobile manufacturers to limit the distraction risk for in-vehicle electronic devices. " Translated, LaHood and the Transportation Department are calling for an end to distractions caused by our in-car infotainment systems, which are increasingly relying on touch screens to operate and bringing navigation, music and even social networking apps into the cabin of our rides.

The Glendale chapter of the Armenian National Committee saw its holiday food drive donations more than double this year, going from helping 150 families in 2010 to providing help to about 350 families this year, organizers said. They attributed a big part of the success was due to social media. “Facebook helps,” Executive Director Elen Asatryan said Thursday night as the organization dispersed the donations. The Armenian National Committee has led the food drive campaign the past five years in conjunction with other local organizations.

The Glendale chapter of the Armenian National Committee saw its holiday food drive donations more than double this year, going from helping 150 families in 2010 to providing help to about 350 families this year, organizers said. They attributed a big part of the success to social media. “Facebook helps,” Executive Director Elen Asatryan said Thursday night as the organization dispersed the donations. The Armenian National Committee has led the food drive campaign the past five years in conjunction with other local organizations.

The Great Recession officially ended in the summer of 2009. So diners have flocked back to restaurants, filling tables and tip pockets, right? It depends on who you ask. Some restaurants have hung on to their low prices to try to keep customers coming through their doors, others have turned to social media outlets like Groupon, and others are just trying to hold on until the holidays, hoping to get a boost from winter shoppers. At La Cabañita, a Mexico City-style restaurant in Montrose, the still-sluggish economy isn't keeping diners away.

Some news in the last few weeks has demonstrated the fragile nature of our freedoms. As riots in Great Britain spread, on Aug. 11 the British prime minister's reaction was to begin an assault on freedom of speech and assembly by attempting to ban social media and other communication channels, hoping it would quell protesters. Less than a week later in San Francisco, protests broke out against Bay Area Rapid Transit in response to the July shooting of a homeless man by BART police.

Audrey Robles doesn’t panic about the economic slowdown or the dwindling foot traffic outside her Kenneth Village store. Instead, she fires up her Twitter account. She also posts to her blog, monitors her Facebook page and adds to her bi-weekly e-mail newsletter. The media blitz may seem aggressive to those unfamiliar with the social networking tools, but Robles credits her efforts for not only keeping audrey k boutique in the black, but pushing it to new heights as well.

Audrey Robles doesn’t panic about the economic slowdown or the dwindling foot traffic outside her Kenneth Village store. Instead, she fires up her Twitter account. She also posts to her blog, monitors her Facebook page and adds to her biweekly e-mail newsletter. The media blitz may seem aggressive to those unfamiliar with the social networking tools, but Robles credits her efforts for not only keeping Audrey K Boutique in the black, but pushing it to new heights as well.