Runoff Worries
Glendale city workers label concrete k-rails protecting homes on Dunsmore Ave. from possible flooding and mudslides on Monday, October 12, 2009. (Roger Wilson/News-Press)
Glendale city workers label concrete k-rails protecting homes on Dunsmore Ave. from possible flooding and mudslides on Monday, October 12, 2009. (Roger Wilson/News-Press)
Michelle Louise Van Wyk of La Canada High School makes her way down front after being chosen for the 2010Tournament of Roses Royal Court on Monday, October 11, 2009. (Roger Wilson/News-Press)
(1) Yes. I do my best to support mom-and-pop shops. (91 votes, 93%)
(2) No. convenience and prices are more important. (7 votes, 7%)
No. Only if the city creates or maintains dangerous conditions and has been notified to correct the problem.
Yes. The city needs to do a better job of policing public spaces instead of waiting for limbs to fall.
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Three members of the 2010 Rose Court are from La Canada and include Katherine Margarita Hernandez, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy; Michelle Louise Van Wyk, La Canada High School; and Natalie Anne Innocenzi, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy. (Roger Wilson/Valley Sun)
On Monday morning, the 2010 royal court was announced, and this year three La Cañada girls have a spot on the 2010 Rose Court. They are, from La Cañada High School: Michelle Louise Van Wyk; and from Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy: Natalie Anne Innocenzi of Arcadia and Katherine Margarita Hernández of Pasadena.
The girls, will act as official representatives of the 121st Rose Parade and 96th Rose Bowl Game on Jan. 1, 2010.
The other girls on the court are: June Ko, 17, a student at Arcadia High School; Lauren Samantha Rogers, 17, a student at Blair High School; Kinsey Elizabeth Stuart, 18, a student at Pasadena City College; and Ashley Renee Thaxton, 17, a student at John Marshall Fundamental High School.
“Awesome. Awesome!” said Flintridge Sacred Heart President Sister Carolyn McCormack, after the names were announced. “They’re beautiful girls. They’re all winners. It’s always such a wonderful experience for the girls to be in this moment. When one is selected to be selected to be on the rose court it has an impact on her life.”
Van Wyk’s father, David, was all but holding back tears and trembling Monday as his daughter Michelle received congratulatory hugs and kisses from family and La Cañada High School classmates.
“It’s remarkable for me,” said David. “I’ve told people before, I grew up as a kid on the East Coast, watching the parade when I was a child. One of the highlights, of course, was when the rose court always was in the parade, never thinking that so many years later that my daughter would be on the court. It’s amazing.”
“We’re going to get really close,” said Hernandez as she held a bouquet of red roses. “We’re going to spend a lot of time with each other and get to know each other really well.”
The tradition of naming a queen and royal court dates back to 1905, with the selection of the first rose queen, Hallie Woods. Over 1,100 high school and college students from the greater Pasadena area tried out for the royal court, said Tournament of Roses Executive Vice President Jeffrey Throop.
“They should all be princesses,” said FSHA student Brittany Ek, 18. “They’re all really different, diverse girls, and the rose court needs diversity.”
“Adding to their commitments to school, family, friends and jobs, they will begin their role as official ambassadors,” said Throop. “For the next two months they will make nearly 150 appearances representing the Tournament of Roses.”
(1) Yes. He has done a lot to improve in this country and the word. (35 votes, 21%)
(2) No. Others are more deserving. (79 votes, 48%)
(3) Maybe. It’s too early in his presidency to say. (49 votes, 30%)
Current poll: The Glendale News-Press news rack was taken over the weekend. Do you think we’ll get it back?
Yes. In Glendale, items are often returned or found by police.
No. The news rack is long gone.
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Glendale city workers prepare foothill neighborhoods for possible flooding and mudslides on Monday, October 12, 2009. (Roger Wilson/News-Press)
Light rain began to fall Monday afternoon, and is expected to dump up to four inches of rain by Wednesday over the fire’s affected burn areas, said Meteorologist Jamie Meier of the National Weather Service. Heavy rain was anticipated Tuesday around midnight and is expected to taper off throughout the day and evening. The latest storm was expected to bring strong winds from the south, she said, and winds from 20 to 30 mph are predicted to blow through the foothills. The weather service has already issued high wind watches for the mountains.
“The combination of the two will make it pretty miserable,” Meier said.
From the Burbank Leader:
BURBANK — A 30-year-old resident is being held in Burbank jail following a routine traffic stop Friday where officers allegedly found materials that could be used to make explosive devices, police said.
Jason Smith is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday in Burbank Superior Court, Burbank Police Sgt. Robert Quesada said. He is being held without bail.
Patrol officers at around 5:15 p.m. Friday stopped the vehicle for a minor traffic violation, police said. They discovered evidence indicating that the driver, Smith, possessed materials to manufacture explosives. Officers arrested Smith near the intersection of Scott Road and East Avenue at about 6 p.m, Lt. Eric Rosoff said.
A search warrant revealed additional explosive materials and evidence.
Federal authorities were called in to assist with the investigation, but officers would not provide additional information, citing the nature of the ongoing investigation.
Updates as they become available at BurbankLeader.com
From the L.A. Times
A powerful winter-like storm is expected to batter fire-ravaged hillsides in Los Angeles County with 3 to 6 inches of rain beginning Tuesday night and lasting through early Wednesday morning, according to a new forecast from the National Weather Service.
The storm, which originated in the Gulf of Alaska, is expected to combine with moisture-laden remnants of a typhoon from the western Pacific, making the system wetter than normal, the National Weather Service said.
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News Press
A Glendale News-Press rack that stands outside the newspaper’s office on Brand Boulevard suddenly went missing.
The 4-foot-tall, red news rack was last seen Friday evening.
The rack is heavy set and contained the Oct. 2 edition of the News Press.
Anyone with details may call Glendale Police at (818) 548-4840.
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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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