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Glendale's Manuk Hakobyan throws a pass over Arcadia's Andrew Byrne on Tuesday, October 5, 2009. (Roger Wilson/News-Press)
Glendale's Manuk Hakobyan throws a pass over Arcadia's Andrew Byrne on Tuesday, October 5, 2009. (Roger Wilson/News-Press)
Apparently the NFL’s latest hot pink products aren’t all for sale.
Football watchers may have noticed professional players sporting pink wristbands, hats and football cleats over the weekend, part of the NFL’s efforts to boost awareness for breast cancer screenings and prevention. 
It’s a noble cause, but some of the league’s best stuff isn’t up for grabs.
You can buy a pink mini helmet to put on your desk or some pink T-shirts for your kids, but if you want to sport the bright pink football gloves on a field near you–like so many too-cool pros did on Sunday and Monday night–you won’t be able to. … Continue Reading
Glendale parks officials will host a campfire program on Oct. 17 at Dunsmore Park in La Crescenta featuring an in depth look at Santa Ana winds. They’re calling it “Here Come the Devil Winds!”
OK, I get it, we live in Southern California, where Santa Anas and their destructive powers are known to all, so a pub ed program has a place here.
But then, we just experienced the largest fire in L.A. County history. It scorched the hills mere blocks from Dunsmore Park, forced evacuations and has left open the very real possibility for mudslides this winter.
Hosting a campFIRE event with “Devil Winds” in the title, when residents there are still coping with ash issues, is at least odd timing, if not totally out of touch.
They’d probably attract more people for an event titled “Here Come the Crazy Mudslides!”
A flock of animal-rights activists dressed as chickens descended on NBC Studios Tuesday to shame Jay Leno into dropping McDonald’s from a planned promotion.
Flapping their wings and hoisting signs that read “McDonald’s: Nothing But Cruelty,” and “McCruelty: I’m Hatin’ It,” protesters with the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals lined a stretch of Bob Hope Drive as “The Jay Leno Show” prepared to unveil a promotion for McDonald’s Monopoly contest.
Full story here.
PETA stood outside NBC studios where people line up for the Jay Leno Show to protest against McDonald’s chicken McNuggets. For a photo gallery, click on the picture below.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) supporters dressed up as chickens and protested outside NBC's Jay Leno Show early audience arrival area as audience members were in line and arrived in Burbank on Tuesday, October 6, 2009. PETA wants Jay leno to use his influence "to benefit the millions of frightened birds who end up as McNuggets." (Raul Roa/News-Press)
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There’s nothing better than curling up with a good book. But seeing as books these days often carry heavy price tags, I am a huge fan of public libraries.
Courtesy of www.ci.glendale.ca.us
One of the first things I did when I started at the News-Press was get a Glendale Public Libraries card. Today after work, I plan to make my way down Brand Boulevard to Central Library to pick up a copy of “Shanghai Girl,” which I have on hold.
In case you haven’t heard, “Shanghai Girls” is this year’s selection for the Own Book One Glendale program, where residents are encouraged to all read the same book and then discuss it.
I’ve decided to take part, and I am quite excited to dive into the book, which has topped most of the national bestseller’s lists this summer.
When I’m done, I’ll let you all know what I think. If you’ve read it, I’d love to hear your thoughts.
The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is giving local community leaders an inside look to their operations.
The Glendale-based bureau will host a citizen’s academy from Oct. 7 to Nov. 12, where 36 students will learn about firearms safety, explosives regulations and other ATF programs.
To join the academy, students had to be at least 21 years old, have no felony convictions and were local business, religious and community leaders.
Local civic leaders looking to participate in the next ATF academy, which is scheduled for Spring 2010, can call the bureau at (818) 265-2500.
The following were taken from reports filed at the Burbank Police Department:
A 90-year-old Burbank man on Sept. 28 reported his motorized wheelchair stolen from the 400 block of W. Elm St. The man left his wheelchair in his driveway and went out to run errands. The wheelchair was missing upon his return. At first he thought it was a prank, but was unable to locate it. Police conducted an area check. The wheelchair is described as Hoveround MPV 5 motorized wheelchair.
A 63-year-old Burbank man on Sept. 20 went to the police counter to report he had been assaulted with a two-by-four at his home in the 1000 block of N. Ontario St. The man said the assault happened about a year ago and that it was the result of a dispute with his contractor. The contractor demanded money he believed he was owed and when the man refused, the contractor picked up a piece of wood and attacked him. The suspect was not able to hit the victim because a construction worker intervened and stopped him. The victim decided to report the incident a year later. Detectives will be conducting an investigation.
Burbank Police School Resource officers on Friday arrested a 15-year-old student for extorting money from a fellow student. The suspect demanded $10 a week and threatened to beat up the victim if he didn’t pay. The victim paid the suspect during a 3-week span, but finally stopped and reported the incident to a school official.The suspect had sent the victim text messages demanding money and threatening violence if not paid. … Continue Reading
Creative Commons
As journalists, we see a whole lot of things. We don’t share all of them.
Sometimes we don’t tell you about them because we’ve promised not to — the famed “off the record” comment is a prime reason why. Sometimes we know details that may put someone’s life in danger, such as the home address of a gang informant or undercover police officer. And sometimes, a fact is so nasty that it fails “The Cheerios Test.” That is, if a detail would likely make a reader urp up his or her breakfast, it would deem to not pass the test.
Nasty facts are part of life, to be sure. And, as some of you have noted in letters and e-mails, we do not generally shy away from graphic details. To me, the reason to omit a graphic detail is not simply that it is nasty, but nasty AND unnecessary. Let me give you a good example:
A few weeks ago, we reported on the story of John Levin, who is accused of murdering his wife, Michelle. Levin, who was arrested Sept. 11 at the Canadian border, is currently awaiting extradition from Washington State. The decomposed bodies of his wife and the couple’s dog were found in their apartment near North Central Avenue in Glendale.
In addition to murder charges, Levin is also facing animal cruelty charges for allegedly killing the pooch via microwave. I decided against putting that detail in the original story, as I felt it was (a) nasty and (b) irrelevant.
This fact became pertinent in our follow-up story, however, when we discovered that Levin, a former member of the Montrose Search and Rescue Team, once helped save a former mayor’s dog. That is, while the details remained nasty, they became relevant to readers’ understanding of what had allegedly occurred.
Third-graders at Valley View Elementary School in La Crescenta on Wednesday learned about evacuation and safety techniques from the Kid’s Safety House.
Awards were handed out Tuesday night to volunteers from throughout La Cañada Flintridge schools by the PTA at La Cañada High School.
From the Burbank Leader
[DEVELOPING] A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge on Wednesday postponed the arraignment of a Burbank Unified teacher accused of having sex with a 14-year-old student so that she can continue to work with authorities, her attorney said.
Amy Beck, a 33-year-old teacher at Jordan Middle School, will remain in jail and is [...]
A singer from the pop group Girlicious was arrested Tuesday night after police allegedly found more than a dozen individual packages of cocaine in her Gucci purse, officials said.
Natalie Mejia, 21, of Diamond Bar is being held today in Glendale City Jail in lieu of a $30,000 bond, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s [...]
The Glendale Police Department took a Glendale News-Press photographer on a helicopter ride for an aerial view of the the Station fire burn areas.
Burbank resident and Former Dodgers outfielder Willie Davis, 69, died this morning, police said.
Authorities continue to investigate and are waiting for the coroner’s report detailing cause of death, Burbank Police Sgt. Robert Quesada said.
Davis, who made his debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1960, was a speedy outfielder during his baseball career, with 20 [...]
From the Burbank Leader
A Burbank Unified School District teacher turned herself in Monday for having sex with a 14-year-old student from March to September last year, police said.
Amy Beck, 33, a sixth-grade teacher at Jordan Middle School, surrendered Monday afternoon to Burbank police with her lawyer, and was being held on $400,000 bail, Burbank Police [...]
President Obama declared the neighborhoods affected by the Station fire and subsequent debris flows a disaster area Monday, paving the way for federal assistance with cleanup efforts.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced a federal disaster declaration for neighborhoods in the Station fire burn area that have been affected by recent debris flows.
The declaration makes city, [...]
Glendale and Burbank unified school districts are on track to meet the first of several turning points in the teacher layoff process, one week after officials approved eliminating a combined 197 teaching positions.
California education code mandates that public schools notify employees of potential job loss by March 15. Two months later, districts must have informed [...]
BOB HOPE AIRPORT — After a year of falling passenger numbers, Bob Hope Airport in January saw a slight increase in traffic compared with the same period last year, officials reported Monday.
Nearly 360,000 passengers traveled through the airport in January, up 1.6% from 2009, according to a report to the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority on Monday. [...]
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