Here are links to a couple stories from July 2010 written by a former Capitol colleague of John's for the local Santa Clarita newspaper. Lots of quotes and vintage photos.
Part 1: http://www.signalscv.com/archives/30932/
Part 2: http://www.signalscv.com/archives/31172/
-- Stephen K. Peeples
skp@stephenkpeeples.com
Pictures
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John Palladino and his 1970 Porsche 911 in June 2010. Photo: Stephen K. Peeples.