Scandinavian ice cream comes to Montrose, Yum Yum!

Paradis Scandinavian ice cream is on Honolulu Ave. in Montrose. The store opened September 26th and serves 16 different ice creams daily from a menu of over 200 flavors. All ice cream is made daily from natural ingredients.   [caption id="attachment_2827" align="alignnone" width="700" caption="Paradis Scandinavian ice cream maker/owner Jens Thorup tops off the banana ice cream with chocolate at the Honolulu Ave. location in Montrose on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. The store opened September 26th and serves 16 different ice creams daily from a menu of over 200 flavors. All ice cream is made daily from natural ingredients. (Raul Roa/News-Press)"][/caption]

City seeks funding for new hiking trail

[caption id="attachment_2816" align="alignright" width="205" caption="Area residents took a tour of the charred trails Deukmejian Wilderness Park on Saturday October 10, 2009. (Raul Roa/News-Press) "][/caption] With the extended closure of Deukmejian Wilderness Park caused by the Station fire, city officials have said a proposed new hiking trail is more important than ever. The City Council on Tuesday authorized a grant application to the Los Angeles Regional Park and Open Space District for county funding to support the creation of the proposed "Catalina Verdugo Trail.” The new trail, to be located near the Glendale Sports Complex, would provide a trail of modest difficulty with easy access to residents, according to a city report. The city would use youth workers from the Glendale Youth Alliance to help create the trail, according to the proposal. The council on Tuesday was also briefed on efforts to restore Deukmejian Wilderness Park. The Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department does not plan to re-seed the park as that has not proven to be a useful solution, said Director George Chapjian. Natural regrowth of the wildlife is expected to take three to five years, officials said. They did not speculate on when the park would reopen to the public.

Daily News editorial board: Paul Krekorian's the one

From the Daily News: DECIDING which candidate is best suited and qualified to represent the 2nd District on the Los Angeles City Council has become much easier. The Sept. 22 primary narrowed the field from 10 candidates, down to two. After considering their track records and what they consider important, the Daily News Editorial Board unanimously supports Paul Krekorian in the Dec. 8 runoff election. The job of a City Council member is to balance serving the people of the district with the larger needs of the whole city - making sure constituents get the services and help they deserve, while being a legislator and a policymaker. We believe Krekorian has established a record of doing just that. Read the full editorial here.

Antonovich calls Metrolink union lawsuit 'stupid'

[caption id="attachment_2808" align="alignleft" width="212" caption="Michael Antonovich, Supervisor, L.A. County 5th district"][/caption] L.A. County Supervisor Mike Antonovich on Tuesday lashed out at a lawsuit filed against Metrolink by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen seeking to halt the installation of video cameras in train cabs. Metrolink spent roughly $1 million installing the cameras in response to the deadly 2008 Chatsworth crash, in which La Crescenta engineer Robert Sanchez allegedly broke policy and text messaged teen enthusiasts around the time of the collision with an oncoming freighter. According to the Los Angeles Times, the union filed a lawsuit, claiming the cameras were an invasion of privacy that violated federal law and provisions of their contract with Metrolink. Antonovich, who sits on Metrolink's Board of Directors with Glendale City Councilman Ara Najarian, issued a statement calling the union's lawsuit "stupid and irresponsible." "The union's troubling message, 'public be damned,' is reckless," Antonovich went on to say. "Police officer, bus drivers and others in the service sector are all subject to video recording in the workplace."

Walking wounded at the News-Press & Leader

[caption id="attachment_2799" align="alignright" width="225" caption="Creative Commons"][/caption] A good portion of the Glendale News-Press and Burbank Leader editorial staff have fallen prey to some kind of bug this week. The show, of course, must go on, but those of us still vertical are becoming very good friends with our bottles of Purell. Even better than hand sanitizer, though, is a flu shot. Get yours. Here's a list of some nearby flu shot clinics. Click here for the full list from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

• 10/24/09 Sat Chevy Chase Rec Ctr 4165 Chevy Chase Dr. Los Angeles 90039 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• 10/24/09 Sat Granada Hills Rec Ctr 16730 Chatsworth St. Granada Hills 91344 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• 10/25/09 Sun Granada Hills Rec Ctr 16730 Chatsworth St. Granada Hills 91344 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• 10/25/09 Sun Chevy Chase Rec Ctr 4165 Chevy Chase Dr. Los Angeles 90039 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The Early Edition – Burbank Leader

Suicide rate rising in city DOWNTOWN — The number of people who killed themselves in Burbank this year has more than doubled compared with last year, leaving experts to speculate whether the economic slowdown has played a role. School officials lash out at goals BURBANK — Dozens of Burbank Unified School District employees and teachers last week pushed back against proposals to raise student achievement goals even higher than the tough benchmarks met last school year, arguing they had already tapped out available resources to make those gains. Balloon family once lived in Burbank BURBANK — The family of a Colorado boy mistakenly believed to be trapped in a 38-inch Mylar balloon last week didn’t make much of an impression during their time in a rental home here. Bell-Jeff effort just falls short MEMORIAL FIELD— Chris Navarro was just too much for the Guards defense to handle. GCC defense can’t do it all VALENCIA — In holding College of the Canyons’ offense scoreless for the final 52-plus minutes of Saturday night’s Northern Conference National Division contest at Canyons, the Glendale Community College football team showed it really is just as good, if not better, than its recent string of stellar performances would indicate. Renewed expectations Kordo Doski knew full well what he was getting into when he took over the boys’ soccer program at Providence High.

The Early Edition – Glendale News-Press

[caption id="attachment_2787" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy's Natalie Innocenzi, 16, center, reacts as she is named the 92nd Rose Queen during announcement by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses at the Tournament House in Pasadena on Tuesday. (Raul Roa/News-Press)"][/caption] Coming up Roses Natalie Innocenzi, a student at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy in La Cañada Flintridge, on Tuesday was named the 92nd Rose Queen of the Tournament of Roses. The 16-year-old Arcadia resident, along with her court of six, will serve as ambassadors of the 121st Rose Parade and 96th Rose Bowl game New Year’s Day. The new Rose Queen was announced in front of a crowd of family, friends, classmates and media on the front lawn of Tournament House in Pasadena. ‘It’s like the “clunkers” program never happened’ SOUTH GLENDALE — Car sales have plummeted since the end of the federal “cash for clunkers” program, which had many area lots working double duty to keep up with consumer demand in August. GCC trustees OK cost cuts NORTHEAST GLENDALE — Several cost-saving measures that may contribute to lowering a $750,000 budget deficit at Glendale Community College were approved Tuesday by the Board of Trustees. CV can’t catch Indians BURBANK — The Crescenta Valley High girls’ volleyball team was able to keep pace with host Burroughs for most of the afternoon on Tuesday, but the Indians were able to get some separation from the Falcons when they needed it most. Falcons have enough to top Nitros LA CRESCENTA — Crescenta Valley High girls’ singles player Erin LeVoir went into her team’s latest Pacific League match knowing that it was going to be a battle, something that often happens when her and the Falcons face Glendale. Group rallies for care GLENDALE — Yolanda Aranda and her husband have been going to the county’s Glendale Health Center clinic for four years to get free screenings.

Vaqueros continue to excel on defense

The Glendale Community College football team has lost three games in a row, but the defense has done more than its share to keep the Vaqueros in games. The Vaqueros are 3-3 and 0-2 in the National Conference's Northern Division, but are ranked in the top 10 in several defensive categories. Through Saturday, Glendale college is ranked first in the state in pass defense, second overall in passing yards allowed per game and sixth in total yards per game. The Vaqueros will next compete in another divisional contest at 6 p.m. Saturday against visiting Bakersfield College at Sartoris Field.