Kenneth Village Halloween Street Fair

Young, old and scary showed up for the Kenneth Village Halloween Festival! [caption id="attachment_3777" align="alignnone" width="630" caption="Jennifer Ser-Nanukyan, 7, goes trick-or-treating with her siblings and friends, in background, during the Kenneth Village Halloween street festival in Glendale on Saturday, October 31, 2009. (Raul Roa/News-Press)"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_3778" align="alignnone" width="509" caption="Bianca Esposito from Audrey K store gives candy to Leah Yaghoobov, 2 of Burbank, during the Kenneth Village Halloween street festival in Glendale on Saturday, October 31, 2009. (Raul Roa/News-Press)"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_3780" align="alignnone" width="542" caption="David Harutunyan, 6 of Glendale, poses for his mother for a photo during the Kenneth Village Halloween street festival in Glendale on Saturday, October 31, 2009. (Raul Roa/News-Press)"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_3781" align="alignnone" width="630" caption="Carolyn Gordon, 7, left, and Claire Tatham, 8, both from Glendale, enjoy an ice cream together during the Kenneth Village Halloween street festival in Glendale on Saturday, October 31, 2009. (Raul Roa/News-Press)"][/caption]

Flintridge Prep Cross Country in League Finals

[caption id="attachment_3766" align="alignnone" width="434" caption="Flintridge Prep's Jason Bunn finishes fourth during the Prep League Cross Country Finals at Pierce College in Woodland Hills on Saturday, October 31, 2009. (Raul Roa/News-Press)"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_3767" align="alignnone" width="590" caption="Flintridge Prep's senior Kevin Heintz, front left, leads the pack early with eventual winner from Pasadena Poly Wesley DeVoll, also a senior, front right, during the Prep League Cross Country Finals at Pierce College in Woodland Hills on Saturday, October 31, 2009. (Raul Roa/News-Press)"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_3768" align="alignnone" width="533" caption="Flintridge Prep's senior Dot Silverman, 17, during the Prep League Cross Country Finals at Pierce College in Woodland Hills on Saturday, October 31, 2009. (Raul Roa/News-Press)"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_3769" align="alignnone" width="498" caption="Flintridge Prep's Kaitlyn Kelleher, 15 and a freshman, during the Prep League Cross Country Finals at Pierce College in Woodland Hills on Saturday, October 31, 2009. (Raul Roa/News-Press)"][/caption]

Train versus car, but no injuries

A Mazda allegedly stalled on train tracks at Chevy Chase Drive and San Fernando Road, police said. The accident is very close to the spot where 11 people were killed in the 2005 Metrolink crash, police said. Three people were in the car, but they had left the Mazda before it was demolished by a freight train. Police said the driver and passengers panicked as the warning lights flashed for an incoming train. The tracks are closed while safety officials conduct an investigation. [googlemaps http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=34.133245,-118.261814&spn=0.009485,0.015385&msid=114799917197161036935.00047741cc230146676e4&output=embed&w=425&h=350]

The Early Edition: Burbank Leader

[caption id="attachment_3755" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A woman walks across Jeffries Ave. from Bret Harte Elementary School with two children after school in Burbank on Friday. (Raul Roa/Leader)"][/caption] Police step up presence WEST BURBANK — After calls from parents and administrators complaining of near-miss vehicle accidents at and around school campuses, authorities this week beefed up parking and traffic enforcement. City mourns death of officer DOWNTOWN — Flags outside police headquarters flapped at half-staff as candles were arranged to indicate the badge number of a sergeant who killed himself Thursday on a residential street corner. Council shows support for street plan CITY HALL — A proposal to reconfigure a residential street by reducing the number of lanes in each direction to slow traffic and accommodate bicyclists drew tentative approval from the City Council this week. Women turn out for health expo About 1,000 women attended the Friday conference at the Castaway that featured bone-density exams, free seasonal flu vaccinations, and 16 breakout sessions, which ranged from breast cancer to cervical cancer to lifestyle choices and more. Burbank wins OT thriller MEMORIAL FIELD — When his Burbank High football team scored a touchdown in the second overtime to pull to within one point of defending Pacific League champion Muir, Bulldogs’ Coach Hector Valencia decided his team had had enough. Their place of honor From a coach, to athletes to a city official and alumna who has helped support the school’s stadium renovation project, the honorees ran the gambit Thursday as the latest class was inducted into the Burroughs Athletic Hall of Fame. SMALL WONDERS: Legends of the fall and Nepal As different as people and traditions are around the world, sometimes it’s the similarities that sneak up on us and surprise us the most.

The Early Edition: Glendale News-Press

[caption id="attachment_3752" align="alignleft" width="196" caption="Adam Montague, 8 and in third grade, dressed up as "Anubis" for the Columbus Elementary School Halloween Parade in Glendale on Friday. (Raul Roa/News-Press)"][/caption] Parading on playground It was just another day at Columbus Elementary School as cowboys, ghosts, soldiers, Star Wars characters and a jellyfish played tetherball and shared their lunch. Council to revisit proposals for parking meters DOWNTOWN — Metered parking hours on Brand Boulevard could be in for a change after the Transportation and Parking Commission recommended this week that downtown visitors be allowed to park for up to four hours. Women turn out for health expo About 1,000 women attended the Friday conference at the Castaway Restaurant that featured bone-density exams, free seasonal flu vaccinations, and 16 breakout sessions, which ranged from breast cancer to cervical cancer to lifestyle choices and more. Getting treats is tricky this year GLENDALE — Nine-year-old Brandon Mata may not get a chance to show off his Dracula costume, not because his neighborhood’s unsafe, but because his mom’s wary of swine flu. No letdown for Knights in win LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE — In the gauntlet that is the Mission League, St. Francis High football Coach Jim Bonds cautioned his team not to look past St. Paul. Nitros stung from start SOUTHEAST GLENDALE — The Glendale High football team’s vision of slowing down visiting Burroughs over the course of Friday night’s Pacific League game at Moyse Field never materialized, mainly because the Nitros couldn’t slow the rapid pace at which the Indians put points on the scoreboard in the first quarter. FROM THE BACK PEWS: Touring houses of worship This past Sunday I was invited to attend a screening of the film “Interrupted Lives: Catholic Sisters Under European Communism.” The film was produced by Sisters Judith Ann Zielinski, Mary Savoie and Margaret Nacke.

Crane's bout drawing notice

Glendale mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt Alberto Crane is set to face fellow grappling standout Wander Braga on Nov. 18 at CalledOut MMA II in Ontario. The bout recently drew notice as one of November's top fights to look forward to by www.sherdog.com, arguably the most well-known MMA website there is. Click here for story.