Thanksgiving Day run in La Cañada Flintridge
Many people showed up for the annual run on Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada Flintridge.
Holly Shreckengast, a junior at La Cañada High School, center, gets into the spirit of Thanksgiving by wearing a turkey on her head as she participates in the Thanksgiving Day Run in La Cañada Flintridge on Thursday, November 26, 2009. (Raul Roa/News-Press)
Early Edition: Valley Sun
A vehicle lies on its side inside the 210 Freeway tunnel in La Canada after being involved in a fatal traffic accident Sunday afternoon. (Michael J. Arvizu/Valley Sun)
Fiery Crash Shuts Down 210 in LCF
A fiery collision between two vehicles on the westbound 210 (Foothill) Freeway in La Canada Flintridge Sunday afternoon shut down traffic in both directions for nearly an hour.
Disputed tennis court to remain
Members of the La Cañada Flintridge City Council reluctantly declined at their meeting last week to take further action on a disputed tennis court located on a 2-acre property on Alta Canyada Road that neighbors argue was illegally constructed.
La Cañada falls in CIF-SS finals
La Cañada girls’ volleyball team fell behind early to Elsinore in the CIF Southern Section Division II-A finals and was never able to rebound after losing the first two games, 19-25, 13-25, 25-22, 20-25.
Spartans shut out in CIF
Cerritos, CA – The La Cañada High football playoff run stalled almost as quickly as it started, as the Spartans suffered a 45-0 loss to Olympic League champion Cerritos Valley Christian in the first round of CIF Southern Section playoff action at Crusader Field on Friday night.
Piece of Mind:
Father reflects on anniversary of son’s death
Dean Wullenwaber of Lewiston, Idaho, who in the summer of 1963 co-wrote the La Cañada High School alma mater, carries a different song in his heart today.
Hello Kitty tea was puurfect
It is a well-established fact that girls and Hello Kitty just go together. That would explain the dozens of smiles that were found in front of La Cañada Books and Toys on Saturday afternoon, where the store hosted a Hello Kitty tea event.
The Early Edition: Glendale News Press
Wearing pilgrim hats, Chamlian Armenian School students including second-grader Raymond Turchan, 7, center, enjoy a turkey dinner during their lunch hour on Wednesday. (Raul Roa/News-Press)
Cultural feast for Chamlian students
LA CRESCENTA — An Armenian Thanksgiving menu hedges closely to the American tradition, especially the generous portions of turkey, mashed potatoes, corn and cranberry sauce.
Railroad crossing safety call
GLENDALE — The death of a woman in her 60s who was struck and killed by an Amtrak train Monday has highlighted the need to make the city’s portion of the rail corridor safer, the Metropolitan Transit Authority chairman said.
Officials: Cook with caution
GLENDALE — The cooking — and eating — that comes with Thanksgiving can mean a trip to the emergency room.
They’re on a power trip
Dangling by a rope and belted around a telephone pole, Ryan Adams put into practice all he’s learned the last 10 weeks in Glendale Community College’s first-ever Verdugo Power Academy.
The tackling machine
A throwback to yesteryear — his fists taped, his face marked with a scowl, his roar fierce, his tackle true, his ferocity measurable, his tenacity relentless — is how one might characterize Chris Cabrera.
Second String: Darabedyan seizes moment against all odds
Just eight days prior to the most telling night of his life, Karen Darabedyan was in a doctor’s office.
A Balcony View: The yin and yang of giving thanks
Like many families, the Huertas have a Thanksgiving tradition of giving everyone around the dinner table a chance to talk about what they are grateful for.
Wildcats moving down in division
The Renaissance Academy boys’ basketball team will move to CIF Southern Section Division V-A for the 2009 season after playing last season in Division V-AA.
The Wildcats are looking to make it back to the playoffs after going 10-11, but missing a chance to secure a freelance bid through a petition-filing error by the school.
Gilles Tacita, Bryan Bourgeoise, Vince DeGuzman and Troy Fontanilla are the top returners for Renaissance Academy.
Angeles Crest Highway to reopen on Monday
Angeles Crest Highway (2), which has been closed since late August due to damage sustained during the Station fire, is scheduled to reopen on Monday at 5 a.m., according to Los Angeles County Public Works officials.
Gary Boze, public works spokesman, said the department, working in conjuction with Caltrans, has completed extensive repairs to damaged paving and guard rails.
The reopening of the highway, however, is subject to weather conditions. In the case of moderate to heavy rainfall, Boze said, Angeles Crest will be closed until the threat has passed and road crews have completed safety inspections.
Some erosion was pushed onto the highway during a brief but intense rainstorm on Nov. 12, Boze said.
Thanksgiving day services
Included are Thanksgiving worship schedules as provided by local houses of worship.
St. Bede the Venerable Church
9 a.m. | A once-a-year liturgy. In an effort to return to the beautiful tradition of having children involved in this Mass, St. Bede’s invite all parish children to participate. The church is looking for costumed pilgrims — any simple costume will do.
All participants will lead the procession into church, and some will be gift bearers, lectors and assist with the offertory collection. Sign ups will be taken in the Education Center outside the Religious Education office.
Families are also asked to bring a food item or beverage to Mass that will be part of their Thanksgiving table later that evening for a blessing.
For more information, call the church at (818) 949-4300.
St. Bede the Venerable Church is at 215 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada.
Church of Christ, Scientist, La Cañada
10 a.m. | The community is invited to share Thanksgiving worship in the sanctuary.
The service of prayer and praise includes hymns of joy and thankfulness, a readong of the Presidential Thanksgiving Proclamation, a Bible lesson, which includes scripture and citations from the Christian Science textbook, and an opportunity for those present to stand and express their thanks to God for blessings and healing.
Child care will be available for those too young to participate.
For more information, call the church at (818) 790-3493.
Church of Christ, Scientist, La Cañada, is at 600 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada.
St. James the Less Catholic Church & Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
9 a.m. | The community is invited to share Thanksgiving with the St. James the Less and Holy Redeemer parish community at St. James the Less Church.
St. James the Less Catholic Church is at 4625 Dunsmore Ave. in La Crescenta.
Holy Family Catholic Church
9 a.m. | The community is invited to attend Thanksgiving services at Holy Family Catholic Church. Please bring non-perishable food items for the poor. Food items will be brought up to be collected and blessed after communion.
Holy Family Church is at 209 E. Lomita Ave. in Glendale.
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Salvation Army Glendale Corps
Noon to 2 p.m. | The Salvation Army Glendale Corps Community Center, at 320 W. Windsor Road in Glendale, will serve a hot Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings to 250 homeless individuals and low-income families, and will deliver 50 meals to shut-ins through the meals-on-wheels program. Dinners will be held both on Thanksgiving Eve and Thanksgiving Day at various Salvation Army locations throughout the southern California.
For more information, call Rick White at (818) 246-5586.
Thanksgiving safety tips
If it’s your first time cooking this Thanksgiving and you’ve never stepped foot inside a kitchen, fear not of what disaster may happen.
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- Stay in the kitchen while cooking.
- If you must leave the home for even a short period of time, turn off the stove or oven.
- Use a timer to remind you that the stove or oven is on.
- Keep things that burn – pot holders, oven mitts, paper or plastic – off your stovetop.
- Don’t store things that can burn in an oven, microwave or toaster oven.
- Clean food and grease off burners, stovetops and ovens.
- Wear clothing with sleeves that are short, close-fitting or tightly rolled up.
- Keep kids away from cooking areas by enforcing a “kid-free zone” of 3 feet around the stove.
Accident at Oakwood Avenue and Foothill Boulevard
The driver of a white Lexus is moved to an ambulance and transported to Verdugo Hills Hospital following a four car collission at Foothill Boulevard and Oakwood Avenue at 12:30 p.m. The driver apparently ran a red light, narrowling missing two pedestrians and striking a northbound car. (Megan O'Neil/Valley Sun)
A four-car collision at the intersection Foothill Boulevard and Oakwood Avenue in La Cañada Flintridge sent two people to the hospital and snarled traffic for more than an hour on Wednesday afternoon.
La Cañada resident Richard O’Toole, who witnessed the accident, said a white Lexus was traveling eastbound on Foothill Boulevard in the left lane when it rolled through the Oakwood Avenue intersection well after the light had turned red. The Lexus barely missed two young school girls who had already stepped into the crosswalk to make their way across the street, he added.
“As [the Lexus' driver] entered the intersection the second car was traveling north on Oakwood and they kind of collided in the intersection,” O’Toole said.
The two vehicles were thrust east on Foothill Boulevard into westbound traffic, hitting a Volkswagen Jetta and a minivan.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Milburn Robinson said the investigation was ongoing, but added that it did appear that the Lexus had run a red light. The driver of the Lexus, and the driver of the vehicle that was struck in the intersection, were both transported to Verdugo Hills Hospital with minor injuries, Robinson said.
Andrea Gorman, driver of the Volkswagen Jetta, said she, her daughter and her daugther’s friend were on their way to the movie theater when they were hit head-on.
“I was sitting at the stop light on my way to the movies with two girls in the car, we were going to see New Moon,” Gorman said.
Gorman’s car, along with two other cars, had to be towed from the scene. The fourth car, which was only lightly damaged, was driven away.
2012: Legitimate or just plain nonsense?
Los Angeles is ripped apart in a scene from Columbia Pictures' "2012." (Columbia Pictures)
This week’s edition of In Theory poses a “very serious” question that you can take with a grain of salt or completely be freaked out about: THE END OF THE WORLD.
For those who believe the end of the world is hither, now is the time to prepare by building bomb shelters and repenting for your sins. I mean, the end of the world is a little more than 1,100 days away.
However, here is a sample of what our In Theory panel has to say about this, before you begin building that underground shelter:
Kimberlie Zakarian: “Believers and non-believers alike may have certain opinions about the end of the world — and how it will present itself. We have many illustrations in the Holy Bible that give pictures of what that may look like. But as far as the Mayan calendar and other types of prophecies, they have come and gone in history. I prefer to go straight to God’s word when contemplating such events.”
Amy Pringle: I think that our timeless fascination with the end of time is really just our fear of death, and awareness of the transitory fragility of life, writ large. The terrifying truth is that the end of life could come any time, for any one of us.
Jeri Linn: “Think of the Mayan calendar representing a cycle of growth or understanding, in consciousness. Instead of a literal “end of time,” it means that the human race will evolve in a much higher vibration, ready to begin a new cycle of life expression.”
Bryan Griem: “Whether the final event is the sudden Parousia (Second Coming), or comes with preliminary prophetic plights, the Bible doesn’t pinpoint dates. It only says there will be an end, and we must be faithful until then. God’s people then inherit heaven, and the atheists and evil-doers are banished to a hellish, godless eternity (whatever that’s like).”
For more responses, read this weekend’s editions of the La Cañada Valley Sun, Glendale News-Press and Burbank Leader.
Spartans advance to CIF State second round
The season isn’t over for La Cañada girls’ volleyball just yet.
The Spartans extended their season by at least another game Tuesday, beating Frontier High School in four games, 23-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-18, in the first round of the CIF State Championships.
As usual, senior Courtney McCutchan led the team with 18 kills, and Tara Rallis had 18 digs. Maryjo Scott (seven kills), Micaela Anderson (12), Katie Pierce (six) and Claire Hilsen (six) contributed kills as well. Hayley Woodford had 44 assists.
La Cañada will travel to Redlands East Valley High School for the second round of the CIF State Championship for the second year in a row on Nov. 28. Last year, the Wildcats defeated the Spartans in straight games.
Burbank ready for second-round CIF playoff game
Alhambra's Jacob Caraballo can't stop Burbank's Leo Rodas from scoring a touchdown in the second quarter during a CIF playoff game at Burroughs High School Friday, Nov. 20.
For the second straight season, the Burbank High football team has advanced to the second round of the CIF Southern Section Southeast Division playoffs.
Last year, the squad’s playoff win was the first for the program in 81 years. This season, the Bulldogs are confident and are looking for a possible berth in the semifinals.
However, to do that, they will have to beat a tough California team. The teams will play at 7:30 p.m. Friday at California.
The Condors (8-2-1), from Whittier, are led by senior running back Terris Jones, who has 188 carries for 1,588 yards and 25 touchdowns. California is on a nine-game winning streak.
Burbank (9-2), which won a share of the Pacific League championship for the first time in 37 years, counters with a fine quarterback-running back combination. Junior Adam Colman has completed 106 of 183 passes for 1,679 yards, 23 touchdowns and five interceptions. Junior Ulises Ochoa has carried the ball 162 times for 1,288 yards and has 13 touchdowns.
L.A. County Fire Chief announces retirement
Los Angeles County Fire Chief P. Michael Freeman announced his retirement today in a letter to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
P. Michael Freeman (Courtesy of Los Angeles County)
Freeman, who has served as fire chief for nearly 21 years, said he plans to retire in March.
“It has been my honor and privilege to serve the people of Los Angeles County, alongside the most unselfish, caring and courageous men and women of the Department,” Freeman said in the press release. “There were many challenges, but meeting them brought a great deal of satisfaction. It has truly been an opportunity of a lifetime, and now I am looking forward to spending more time with family and on personal pursuits.”
New energy standards for TV irk Senator
New energy regulations are on the way for televisions after a vote by the California Energy Commission last week, but the body’s push for stricter standards didn’t sit well with state Sen. Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar).
The commission voted unanimously to require all new TVs that are 58 inches or smaller and sold in California be 33% more energy efficient by 2011.
TVs would have to be 49% more efficient by 2013.
But Huff argued that the government regulations would force unnatural industrial changes.
“The government must stop this intrusion into the lives of regular people,” Huff said in a statement. “Let the free market work. Many Californians have already made the choice to purchase energy-efficient TVs. We must let the demand dictate the industry. If it doesn’t make economic sense to a manufacturer, they will stop producing it.”
The increased efficiency standards will save $8.1 billion in energy costs over 10 years and will conserve enough power to support 864,000 single-family homes, according to the commission.
For a 42-inch TV, for example, the new restrictions would force it to operate at 183 watts or less by 2011, and 115 watts or less by 2013, according to the commission.
The changes would shave carbon-dioxide emissions by 3 million metric tons over a decade, according to Pacific Gas & Electric.
“The real winners of these new TV energy efficiencies are California consumers who will be saving billions of dollars and conserving energy while preserving their choice to buy any size or type of TV,” commission Chairwoman Karen Douglas said in a statement.
Huff countered that the standards could artificially force manufacturers to increases costs and prices, which could push consumers to look for discounts from out-of-state retailers selling unregulated TVs.
“While the Energy Commission may demand that retailers sell only certain types of televisions in their stores, consumers will still have the freedom to buy their favorite model from an online retailer or while on a shopping trip to Las Vegas,” Huff said. “This is an especially dangerous economic time for California to lose jobs tied to TV sales, distribution and installation and there is no doubt in my mind that we will see a decline in tax revenue associated with the sale of these big-ticket items.”
The new regulations will not affect existing TVs owned by consumers, and more than 1,000 models would already meet the 2011 standards, according to the commission.
The Early Edition: Burbank Leader
Burbank Fire Dept. Station 11 firefighter Chris Piligian is growing his mustache for the first time ever for Movember, the month-long annual event to raise money for cancer awareness, at the Burbank station on Tuesday. (Raul Roa/Leader)
Not hiding their ’stache
Burbank firefighter Chris Piligian’s mustache has served as more than just a dinner conservation piece for the past few weeks.
Hailing the new chiefs
DOWNTOWN — With Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena all without permanent police chiefs, experts say a possible sea change approaches in the way law enforcement is administered in the tri-city area.
Council to monitor news releases
CITY HALL — Under a policy adopted last week, news releases on sensitive issues will have to be brought to a City Council committee before being disseminated to the public.
City takes shopping in hand
CITY HALL — Despite predictions of another anemic holiday shopping season, city officials are hoping to pump up local spending with an ad campaign of their own.
Mourning title defeat
CYPRESS — Tears were abundant and the mood was somber for the Bellarmine-Jefferson High girls’ volleyball players.
Burbank again in CIF second round
BURBANK HIGH — For the second straight season, the Burbank High football team has advanced to the second round of the CIF Southern Section Southeast Division playoffs.
A Word, Please: Capitalizing on the lowercase
AIG. Lehman Bros. Countrywide. There was a time when the names of America’s business titans evoked only low-key contempt instead of the red-faced foot-stomping rage they inspire today. And, as with so many other things that make us angry enough to burst a neck vein, part of the rage we feel toward corporate crumb bums has to do with how powerless they make us feel.
The Early Edition: Glendale News-Press
Loaves and Fishes Food Bank volunteers Jerry Walters, left, and Haroot Wartanian, right, fill up bags of food for needy people at the Glendale location on Tuesday. (Raul Roa/News-Press)
Demand for food rises
Food pantries and service organizations are preparing to meet their highest demand over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with large numbers of residents out of work and struggling to get by.
Hailing the chiefs
DOWNTOWN — With Glendale, Burbank and Pasadena all without permanent police chiefs, experts say a possible sea change approaches in the way law enforcement is administered in the tri-city area.
Deadline set for wireless requests
CITY HALL — The Federal Communications Commission last week unanimously approved time limits on local processing of cellular antenna applications — marking a potential roadblock in the city’s fight for local control of micro-cell sites.
Two arrests in school theft
GLENDALE — Two 25-year-old Los Angeles men were charged Tuesday with breaking into Glendale High School to steal computers and other electronics from the campus.
One-Year Wonder
Handed the responsibility of playing arguably the most important starting position, Kyle Cota sought to make the best of a splendid opportunity.
Locals notch league honor
GLENDALE — Throughout the season, numerous area high school volleyball players tried to make a case for themselves.
Taken for Granted: Do more than remember them
Scrutinizing the crowd at the Forest Lawn Veterans Day ceremony two weeks ago, it struck me that the meaning of the day was dramatically different for each of the groups in attendance.
Verso among three moving on to academy soccer
The St. Francis High soccer team, which advanced to the CIF Southern Section Division I semifinals before capturing the CIF Southern California Division II Regional Championship last season, will be quite different when it begins its season next week.
St. Francis Coach Glen Appels confirmed Tuesday night that Eric Verso, Jake LaPorte and Blake Dawn will not be with the Golden Knights this season because they have opted to play for the United States Soccer Academy.
Verso would likely be the biggest loss for the Golden Knights.
Verso, the reigning All-Area Player of the Year, finished with a team-best 26 goals and 10 assists last season en route to securing All-CIF first-team accolades.
He was named the Mission League’s co-Offensive Player of the Year and had eight goals in seven postseason matches.
Brand Library closing over the holiday
Brand Library Art Center will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25 and remain closed in observance of the Thanksgiving until Tuesday Dec. 1, when it will reopen at noon.
E-mails sent during times when the library is closed will not be answered. The library is at 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale, 91201. For more information, call (818) 548-2051.
La Cañada Kiwanis Club gift is no turkey
Partnering with three area businesses, the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada recently raised funds to present enough cash to purchase 110 turkeys for the annual Midnight Mission Thanksgiving Dinner, the local civic group announced this week.
According to Wendy Alane Smith, who spearheaded the drive, the funds presented to Midnight Mission representatives was raised in $18 increments from club members coupled with donations from Allied Waste, CalNational Bank and Barbara Marshall State Farm Insurance to total a gift of $1,814.12.
“I brought this project to my Kiwanis group this year and they were very receptive,” Smith said. “I believe deeply in the work the Midnight Mission is doing and will always support them in any way I can.”
The annual Thanksgiving Day Celebration is set for Thursday, on 6th Street, between San Pedro and San Julian, in Los Angeles. Live entertainment will be provided by Dick Van Dyke’s harmony group, “The Vantastix.”
Officials: unemployment rates to remain high
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Top Federal Reserve officials said they expect unemployment rates to remain higher than normal for years to come.
The unemployment rate will be in the 6.8 to 7.5 percent range at the end of 2012, according to forecasts of 17 top Fed officials, down from its 10.2 percent rate in October but still far above the 5 percent or so level typically seen in a healthy economy. Most of the Fed leaders “anticipated that about five or six years would be needed for the economy to converge fully to a longer run path” with sustainable growth and thriving labor market.
To read the rest of the article, click here.
Galleria to kick off Black Friday at midnight
Shoppers seeking early deals can plan a late night at the Glendale Galleria.
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Another three stores will open between 2 and 4 a.m.
The entire mall, Target and Macy’s will open at 5 a.m.; shoppers will be greeted by a singing Santa Claus at the JcPenneys court.
Happy shopping.
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