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Jun 2, 2011
Caught by surprise // Scientology official says church knew nothing about mistake-filled claim against city over sewage spill — Pasadena Weekly
Type: Press
Author(s):
André Coleman Source:
Pasadena Weekly Hours after an article appeared about a claim for damages filed against the city by the Church of Scientology over a sewage spill in the church’s building in Old Pasadena, a church official acknowledged that mistakes were made in the filing of the document. The church is listed as the claimant, not subrogate Lexington Insurance Co. Further, the name of the lawyer who filed the claim on behalf of the insurance company is not listed on the document. Making matters even ...
May 26, 2011
L. Ron Hubbub // Scientology officials file claim against city for plumbing damage days before accepting preservation award — Pasadena Weekly
Type: Press
Author(s):
André Coleman Source:
Pasadena Weekly Two days before the Church of Scientology was presented with an award for preserving the 115-year-old Braley Building on South Raymond Avenue, church officials filed a claim against the city for damages incurred after the historic structure was flooded with raw sewage in November. “In the early morning of Nov. 23, water backed up through the toilets and sinks [in] the basement,” the claim states. “When personnel came in, they found four inches of raw sewage covering the entire basement area.” ...
Apr 25, 2011
KCET lot sold to Scientology // Financial terms of deal for historic studio facility not disclosed — Variety
Type: Press
Author(s):
Cynthia Littleton Source:
Variety The Church of Scientology has just bought a bigger pulpit. The church has cut a deal to acquire the historic Los Feliz studio lot that has been home to pubcaster KCET-TV Los Angeles for the past 40 years. In a lengthy statement, the church said the deal allows it to "establish one of the most advanced centers used by religious broadcasters with the ability to harness 21st century broadcast technology and production power to deliver its message to the the largest ...
Mar 31, 2011
KCET-TV said to be in talks to sell landmark studio to Church of Scientology — Los Angeles Times (California)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Roger Vincent ,
Scott Collins Source:
Los Angeles Times (California) Financially strapped KCET-TV is in talks to sell its landmark Sunset Boulevard studio to the Church of Scientology, according to people who know about the pending deal. The Los Angeles television station, which is struggling to rebuild viewership after its recent split from PBS, plans to move its operations to a smaller location, real estate brokers said. Station officials have been touring potential sites, brokers said. Terms of the potential deal were unavailable, but the 4.5-acre property at 4401 W. Sunset ...
Mar 27, 2011
Narconon’s Big Con — The Fix
Type: Press
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Mark Ebner ,
Walter Armstrong Source:
The Fix The Scientology-backed rehab promises addicts they can sweat out their demons in sweltering saunas. But critics charge that the organization is the devil itself. L. Ron Hubbard, the prolific science fiction author and founder of the Church of Scientology, may have been judged “a mental case” (according to the F.B.I.) and “a pathological liar” (according to a Los Angeles Supreme Court judge), but to tens of thousands of his eager followers worldwide, the man discovered an approach to recovery that outclasses ...
Mar 6, 2011
Protest Planned at Scientology Headquarters — KPSP Local 2 News
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KPSP Local 2 News Protest Planned at Scientology Headquarters
Reported by: KPSP Local 2 News
Email: news@kpsplocal2.com
Created: 3/06 3:10 pm
Last Update: 3/06 8:00 pm
The "hacktivist" collective known as Anonymous is planning to picket at the Scientology compound in Hemet Saturday, March 12. A group of human rights activists will also join the protest at Golden Era Productions on Gillman Springs Road.
Protestors say they want the center to address claims of human trafficking, physical abuse and forced abortions. The group will also ...
Feb 26, 2011
After John Le Carré, Oxford is blessed by L Ron Hubbard — The Telegraph (UK)More: oxfordstudent.com , cherwell.org
Type: Press
Author(s):
Tim Walker Source:
The Telegraph (UK) After John Le Carré, Oxford is blessed by L Ron Hubbard
L Ron Hubbard has left Oxford University with something of a quandary after bequeathing his collected works to the Union.
[photo of L.Ron Hubbard]
By Tim Walker 6:30AM GMT 26 Feb 2011 Daily Telegraph
John le Carré’s decision to donate his literary archive to Oxford University delighted the academic community this week because its value could not be disputed.
There is, however, something of a question mark over the extent ...
Feb 9, 2011
Riverside County: Supervisors ease protest restrictions — Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Duane W. Gang Source:
Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California) People protesting at residential properties in unincorporated Riverside County soon will be able to get closer to their targets. The Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday to revise a measure that prohibits picketing within 30 feet of the property line of the targeted residence. Under the new proposal, protesters can get as close as three feet from the property. "I think it is a worthwhile compromise," Supervisor Jeff Stone said. Supervisors adopted the measure, known as Ordinance 884, in March 2009. Stone ...
Jan 11, 2011
San Jacinto: Decision on Gilman Springs Road study postponed — Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Gail Wesson Source:
Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California) A decision on whether to evaluate realignment options for Gilman Springs Road north of San Jacinto was put off indefinitely Tuesday by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. The board voted after hearing that postponement would ensure interested parties are available to comment at a later date. The Church of Scientology and its Golden Era Productions last year expressed a willingness to study alternative alignments of the road, which bisects its Golden Era Productions studios, as a possible prelude to removing ...
Jan 9, 2011
San Jacinto: County may seek Gilman road study — Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Gail Wesson Source:
Press-Enterprise (Riverside, California) A proposal to evaluate realignment options for Gilman Springs Road north of San Jacinto near the Church of Scientology's Golden Era Productions site will be considered by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. Last year the church group originally sought to amend the county's general plan to close the road but subsequently backed the study idea. Planning Director Carolyn Syms Luna is recommending supervisors tentatively decline to initiate a review that could remove the road from the county roads ...
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