Wet Work

10:26 pm, Oct 13th, 2009 Written by Roger Wilson crescenta valley glendale la cañada Add a Comment
[caption id="attachment_741" align="alignnone" width="600" caption="Jim Smiley, 12, unloads sandbags as the rain comes down at his home on Maurice Drive south of Manzanita St. in La Crescenta on Tuesday, October 13, 2009. (Raul Roa/News-Press)"]Jim Smiley, 12, unloads sandbags as the rain comes down at his home on Maurice Drive south of Manzanita St. in La Crescenta on Tuesday, October 13, 2009. (Raul Roa/News-Press)[/caption]
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Net Score

10:24 pm, Oct 13th, 2009 Written by Roger Wilson glendale Add a Comment
[caption id="attachment_738" align="alignnone" width="600" caption="Glendale's Ninette Mirzakhanian spikes the ball past Hoover defenders Rachel Sears and Johanna Romero on Tuesday, October 13, 2009. (Roger Wilson/News-Press)"]Glendale's Ninette Mirzakhanian spikes the ball past Hoover defenders Rachel Sears and Johanna Romero on Tuesday, October 13, 2009.  (Roger Wilson/News-Press)[/caption]
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Friday Night Stars

7:20 pm, Oct 13th, 2009 Written by Grant Gordon thoughts Add a Comment
During the fifth week of high school football, there were plenty of highlight performances. Here are the week's best ... 1) Dietrich Riley, St. Francis High running back: In just over a half of work, Riley tallied 110 yards rushing in 13 carries, averaging 8.5 yards per carry, and scored three rushing touchdowns in the Golden Knights' 42-7 romp against El Rancho. He also added a 30-yard reception. [caption id="attachment_348" align="aligncenter" width="418" caption="Dietrich Riley (Roger Wilson/News-Press)"]Dietrich Riley (Roger Wilson/News-Press)[/caption] 2) Kyle Cota, Crescenta Valley quarterback: Cota continued to impress this year, as he piloted the Falcons to a 56-14 rout of Glendale. Cota finished with 187 yards passing and three touchdowns as he completed 11 of 17 passes. He also had three carries for 63 yards rushing. 3) Dai Dai McFadden, Crescenta Valley slotback: McFadden didn't touch the ball all that much and he really didn't need to. He had two carries for 14 yards andthree catches for 50, but scored three total touchdowns, including two on the ground as both of his carries went as far as they could. The fourth week went without mention due to this sports editor's laziness. So in abbreviated fashion, the fourth week's top stars. 1) Justin Posthuma, St. Francis High quarterback 2) Eric Kazangian, Flintridge Prep running back 3) Austin Nieves, St. Francis receiver
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Public records: some mundane, some intriguing

5:43 pm, Oct 13th, 2009 Written by Jason Wells thoughts Add a Comment
I'm a total sucker for behind-the-scenes City Hall machinations, and no where is there a better place to keep a pulse on city officialdom -- and the gadflies that won't stop -- than the City Attorney's Office. That's because it's the conduit for public records requests. So you'll have to put up with the occasional post here regurgitating some of the more weird, mundane and absurd records requests that I come across at City Hall (yes, we editors do get out). Here's a couple for today: 1) Phyllis Pollack of Northridge requested all permits and documents related to the cost of accommodating Michael Jackson's funeral at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale. The Jackson family was billed for the costs, but here's what the tabs were according to the records: $142,770 for the city, and $4,278 for Glendale Unified. 2) Then there was this one, based on a request filed by Lila Ramirez, an active politico in Glendale (and mother of former Burbank Mayor Marsha Ramos). Salary payouts to the City Council in 2008 were as follows: Ara Najarian: $41,542; Frank Quintero: $41,167; John Drayman: $41,167; Dave Weaver: $41,167; and Bob Yousefian: $41,063. As of September 2009, the payouts were as followed: John Drayman: $30,915; Laura Friedman: $16,819; Ara Najarian: $31,315; Frank Quintero: $31,330; and Dave Weaver: $30,915.
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Well, that was fast…

5:39 pm, Oct 13th, 2009 Written by Dan Evans thoughts Add a Comment
photo2During the weekend, some unknown villain stole the news rack outside the News-Press and Leader offices. Odd, no? But you can't keep a good newspaper down! I received the happy word this afternoon that the rack had been replaced. The circulation people, though, decided to put the paper inside front doors, instead of its former outdoor location (pictured). Getting the rack pilfered offered me an interesting bit of insight into modern police work. I called the non-emergency number (duh) of the Glendale Police Department to report the theft. The woman who answered was unfailing polite -- she didn't even laugh when I told her my, ahem, crime. When the officer came to our offices to take the report, Veronica Rocha (our crime reporter) whispered he had been given an award for valor some years ago. And then it struck me: Being a police officer certainly will have its moment, but, for the most part, you probably spend most of your time taking reports like mine -- Medal of Valor winner or not.
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La Cañada girls' v-ball bests San Marino; LC cross country has great run at SGV Challenge

5:11 pm, Oct 13th, 2009 Written by Seth Amitin thoughts Add a Comment
The La Cañada girls' volleyball team swept San Marino with ease on Tuesday, 25-12, 25-11, 25-10. No stats are available at the moment, but the Spartans are now 13-3 on the season, 3-0 in league and are aiming for a perfect league record for the third-straight year. In other sports news at LCHS, La Cañada cross country had a great meet at the San Gabriel Valley Challenge this weekend.  La Cañada boys' came in first in Division 2 (1 hour, 24 minutes, 29 seconds) and third place overall behind Loyola (1:20:27) and Colony (1:23:10).  Senior Aayush Shah came in fourth overall for the boys with a resounding 15:54. Senior Johnny Wu was second-best for the Spartans at 21st with 16:47. The girls' side also performed admirably, scoring second in Division 2 and seventh overall.  Holly Shreckengast and Meghan Fuelling once again finished side-by-side, this time in sixth (19:37) and seventh place (19:40), respectively. Coach Andy DiConti also highlighted one special performance from the event: sophomore Brendan Greene (16:47) beat out three Loyola runners in the sophomore race to win first overall--an amazing finish for the Spartan.
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VIDEO: Bracing for flood impact

4:58 pm, Oct 13th, 2009 Written by Zain Shauk thoughts Add a Comment
I was in the Foothills this morning and spotted a home with six concrete barriers to protect it from oncoming rain runoff, mud and rock debris that could come with heavy rains. Authorities are concerned about possible mudslides after fires ripped through Deukmejian Wilderness Park and other areas above Foothill neighborhoods. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwA5WuhETwY&hl=en&fs=1]
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VIDEO: Episcopal Church making over St. Luke's

4:54 pm, Oct 13th, 2009 Written by Zain Shauk thoughts Add a Comment
The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles already started renovations on the property of St. Luke's of the Mountains Church -- bulldozers are at work and a new sign is up. The site was occupied by St. Luke's Anglican Church until it's court-mandated move-out date Monday. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10NRHHPApTQ&hl=en&fs=1] Click here for a story about the legal battle.
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VIDEO: 'Daily Show' takes on CNN

4:41 pm, Oct 13th, 2009 Written by Max Zimbert thoughts Add a Comment
My biggest fear is getting caught in one of Jon Stewart's riffs against the mainstream media. I've watched many episodes of "The Daily Show" over the years and nothing, seriously, absolutely nothing comes close to how hard Stewart ripped into CNN on Monday night. The show often features Stewart's several-minute-long montages exposing cable news networks' double standards, weaknesses and errors. But this is more than just a shot across the bow. It's genius. Click here to watch.
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Weathering the storm

4:25 pm, Oct 13th, 2009 Written by Times Community News thoughts Add a Comment
Officials are bracing for a long and rainy night. With talk of flood and mudslide warnings in burn areas, here are some helpful links. Depending on the amount of rainfall, city officials will activate the notification system, advising residents to evacuate. If this happens, the Glendale Civic Auditorium will become an emergency shelter. Road closures could also occur. Click here for more information.
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Live grenade found at GCC Garfield Campus

Written by Raul Roa on Sep 2nd, 2010 at 4:59 pm

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A live grenade was found at GCC Garfield campus on Thursday.  Click on photo for a gallery. [caption id="attachment_20908" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Crowds were evacuated after a live granade was found by construction workers at the Glendale Community College Garfield Campus construction site on Thursday, September 2, 2010. (Raul Roa/News-Press)"][/caption]

Menagerie: The Art of Animals exhibit at Forest Lawn Glendale

Written by Raul Roa on Sep 2nd, 2010 at 3:31 pm

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Menagerie: The Art of Animals exhibit at Forest Lawn Glendale [caption id="attachment_20898" align="alignnone" width="600" caption="Andreas Deja's wire sculpture of a frog is part of the Glendale Forest Lawn Museum exhibit "Menagerie: The Art of Animals," in Glendale on Thursday, September 2, 2010. (Raul Roa/News-Press)"][/caption]

Officials investigate possible bomb, evacuate GCC satellite campus [Updated]

Written by Jason Wells on Sep 2nd, 2010 at 1:46 pm

post thumbnail [caption id="attachment_20904" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A member of the L.A. County Bomb Squad prepares to detonate a live grenade that was found by construction workers at the Glendale Community College Garfield Campus construction site. (Raul Roa/News-Press)"][/caption] [Updated 2:54 p.m. Bomb squad officers have detonated the grenade device in a pit covered with sandbags. No injuries were [...]

Harley ‘novice’ breaks speed record

Written by Bill Kisliuk on Sep 2nd, 2010 at 9:23 am

From the Glendale News-Press Rachel Keown has gone from rookie to record-holder. The newly-minted motorcycle racer, who works at Harley-Davidson of Glendale, broke the speed record for a 1,000 cc motorcycle this week at the BUB Racing Inc. Motorcycle Speed Trials at Bonneville Salt Flats outside Salt Lake City. The final results won’t become official [...]

Bill could help smokers kick the habit

Written by Melanie Hicken on Sep 2nd, 2010 at 9:21 am

From the Glendale News-Press Smokers in Glendale, which has one of the highest smoking rates in Los Angeles County, could gain free access to tools to help them quit smoking under a bill passed by state legislators Tuesday. County officials and health care representatives gathered on the steps of the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration [...]

CV drug, alcohol prevention program awarded $625,000 grant

Written by Veronica Rocha on Sep 2nd, 2010 at 9:20 am

From the Glendale News-Press LA CRESCENTA — The Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition on Tuesday was awarded a major federal grant that will total $625,000 over the next five years as they work to thwart substance abuse among local teens. The Office of National Drug Control Policy selected the coalition and 168 other [...]

Woman kidnapped, savings stolen

Written by Veronica Rocha on Sep 2nd, 2010 at 9:18 am

From the Glendale News-Press SOUTH GLENDALE — Two women kidnapped another woman Wednesday afternoon, forced her to withdraw her bank savings and then burglarized her Pacific Avenue home, police said. The Glendale woman, who was unharmed in the incident, was walking home about noon at Pacific Avenue and Oak Street when she was approached by [...]

Kindergarten age change passes Legislature

Written by Max Zimbert on Sep 1st, 2010 at 2:17 pm

A state bill that increases the minimum age to start kindergarten passed the state Legislature Tuesday. To begin kindergarten, students must turn 5 years old by Sept. 1 of the school year. Previous law set the minimum at 5 years by Dec. 2 of the school year. If signed into law by the governor, it [...]

Stabbing victim recovering at home

Written by Veronica Rocha on Sep 1st, 2010 at 9:35 am

From the Glendale News-Press GLENDALE — A Glendale man who was stabbed last week after a road-rage incident was recovering from his injuries at home Tuesday, police said. The man was released Saturday from a local hospital after having sustained a stab wound that sliced his liver, Glendale Police Det. Keith Soboleski said. “He is [...]

Dehydrated hikers rescued in Verdugo

Written by Times Community News on Sep 1st, 2010 at 9:33 am

Two hikers were rescued by helicopter Sunday night after reporting they got lost while trekking the Verdugo Mountains, police said. They called emergency dispatchers for help, but the calls kept disconnecting, police said. A helicopter was dispatched about 11 p.m. to the area to look for the hikers, who were severely dehydrated. The helicopter crew [...]