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The 818 Now http://the818now.com Real-time news, sports and opinion about Glendale, Burbank, the Crescenta Valley and La Cañada Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:32:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Local food pantries see higher demand http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:26:23 +0000 Melanie Hicken http://the818now.com/?p=20938 [caption id="attachment_20939" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Armando Lerma, Social Services Program Manager with the Salvation Army in Glendale, brings out a cart of grocery bags at the Salvation Army Glendale Food Pantry on Thursday. (Tim Berger/News-Press)"][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press SOUTH GLENDALE — Shortly after noon on Thursday, Glendale resident Jermin Tulgar carefully sorted through several bags of groceries as she sat in a front office of Salvation Army Glendale. Within each bag she found a variety of food products, including bread, cereal, granola bars and a sampling of canned soups, sauces and vegetables. A regular client of the Salvation Army's food pantry, Tulgar is one of nearly 300,000 Los Angeles County residents who receive monthly food assistance, according to a report released Thursday by the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank. From April to June, an average 284,131 people were served each month by one of the 500 Los Angeles County food pantries, which are in turn served by the regional food bank. That's an increase of about 20% compared to the same period last year, and a nearly 50% increase over two years, officials said. ... Continue Reading: Local food pantries see higher demand]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/feed/ 0 Glendale, Burbank school districts could receive millions in federal stimulus funds http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:24:07 +0000 Max Zimbert http://the818now.com/?p=20931 [caption id="attachment_20936" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Luther Burbank Middle School teacher Dawn Brookey watched President Obama during a televised speech directed at school children, during her class in Burbank on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. (Raul Roa/Leader)"][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press GLENDALE — State legislators this week approved a bill to release millions in one-time federal stimulus funds to Glendale and Burbank school districts, but local officials said nothing would change until the money was in the bank. But school board members and staff in both cities said their fiscal challenges and positions won't change until the federal dollars are physically or electronically transferred out of Sacramento. "Yes it's on track and our staff and our team has been very aggressive with this and putting this into our mindset," said Greg Krikorian, president of the Glendale Unified school board. "The important factor here is, until the money's in our bank, we have no clue, and it's a very volatile situation right now." ... Continue Reading: Glendale, Burbank school districts could receive millions in federal stimulus funds]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/feed/ 0 Jury: Glendale man was sane when he stabbed girlfriend http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:22:24 +0000 Veronica Rocha http://the818now.com/?p=20929 [caption id="attachment_20932" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Soo Duk Kim (Courtesy Glendale Police Department) "][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press BURBANK — A jury on Thursday determined that a 48-year-old Glendale man was sane when he fatally stabbed his girlfriend multiple times on her kitchen floor more than two years ago. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Carter requested that each juror be polled inside the Burbank courthouse on their decision, and all agreed that Soo Duk Kim was sane when he killed 52-year-old Susan Kim. Soo Duk Kim, who wore a suit in court, remained motionless as the ruling was read. Susan Kim's daughter, Jane Moon, was emotional during the hearing and was not immediately available for comment outside the courtroom. ... Continue reading: Jury: Man was sane when he stabbed girlfriend]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/feed/ 0 Live grenade found at Glendale Community College campus http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/live-grenade-found-at-glendale-community-college-campus/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/live-grenade-found-at-glendale-community-college-campus/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:16:44 +0000 Veronica Rocha http://the818now.com/?p=20920 [/caption] From the Glendale News-Press SOUTH GLENDALE — Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb investigators on Thursday safely detonated a live Vietnam-era grenade that was unearthed by construction crews at a Garfield Avenue satellite campus for Glendale Community College. The discovery prompted Glendale police to evacuate the entire campus and several nearby residential buildings before bomb investigators placed the grenade in a hole in the ground, covered it with several 25- to 35-pound sandbags and detonated it. As construction workers and residents watched from afar, the detonation set off an ear-shattering noise and a small cloud of dirt. ... Continue reading: Live grenade found at Glendale Community College campus

SOUTH GLENDALE — Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb investigators on Thursday safely detonated a live Vietnam-era grenade that was unearthed by construction crews at a Garfield Avenue satellite campus for Glendale Community College. The discovery prompted Glendale police to evacuate the entire campus and several nearby residential buildings before bomb investigators placed the grenade in a hole in the ground, covered it with several 25- to 35-pound sandbags and detonated it. As construction workers and residents watched from afar, the detonation set off an ear-shattering noise and a small cloud of dirt.

]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/live-grenade-found-at-glendale-community-college-campus/feed/ 0 Glendale gets temporary restraining order against private Armenian school http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/glendale-gets-temporary-restraining-order-against-private-armenian-school/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/glendale-gets-temporary-restraining-order-against-private-armenian-school/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:14:30 +0000 Jason Wells http://the818now.com/?p=20914 The school was forced to move out of the site at 3800 Foothill Blvd. on Feb. 24 after city code enforcers determined that the school's operators did not possess the proper permits, and that the building was not adequately retrofitted to accommodate students. But school-owner Anahit Grigoryan sued the city, alleging zoning, fire and other city departments were selectively enforcing laws and violating their right to operate a business. She eventually won a reprieve after Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge David Milton, who ruled that they could move back in while the school and the city worked out the permit issues. City attorneys then appealed, securing the temporary restraining order through Sept. 17.]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/glendale-gets-temporary-restraining-order-against-private-armenian-school/feed/ 0 Live grenade found at GCC Garfield Campus http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/live-grenade-found-at-gcc-garfield-campus/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/live-grenade-found-at-gcc-garfield-campus/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:59:38 +0000 Raul Roa http://the818now.com/?p=20907

[/caption]]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/live-grenade-found-at-gcc-garfield-campus/feed/ 0 Menagerie: The Art of Animals exhibit at Forest Lawn Glendale http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/menagerie-the-art-of-animals-exhibit-at-forest-lawn-glendale/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/menagerie-the-art-of-animals-exhibit-at-forest-lawn-glendale/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:31:46 +0000 Raul Roa http://the818now.com/?p=20897 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]]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/menagerie-the-art-of-animals-exhibit-at-forest-lawn-glendale/feed/ 0 Officials investigate possible bomb, evacuate GCC satellite campus [Updated] http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/officials-investigate-possible-bomb-evacuate-gcc-satellite-campus/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/officials-investigate-possible-bomb-evacuate-gcc-satellite-campus/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:46:28 +0000 Jason Wells http://the818now.com/?p=20892 [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 reported. Officials evacuated the surrounding area hours ago.] [Updated 2:27 p.m. Authorities have evacuated the Glendale Community College satellite campus on Garfield Avenue as they prepare to detonate a grenade-type device that was excavated by construction crews earlier today. Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb squad officials will bury the device in a hole and cover it with sandbags before setting it off, probably within the next hour.] Authorities have evacuated the Glendale Community College satellite campus on Garfield Avenue to investigate what appears to be a grenade that was unearthed by construction crews. Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said it was unclear if the device was a replica or real. Meanwhile, about 450 students and 50 college instructors and staff have been evacuated from the campus, as well as a daycare center and nearby residential buildings. A Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb squad is investigating the scene.]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/officials-investigate-possible-bomb-evacuate-gcc-satellite-campus/feed/ 0 After mild week, hot weather makes a comeback http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/after-mild-week-hot-weather-makes-a-comeback/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/after-mild-week-hot-weather-makes-a-comeback/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:11:51 +0000 Jason Wells http://the818now.com/?p=20886 http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/after-mild-week-hot-weather-makes-a-comeback/feed/ 0 Potential investor in Miramax buy from Disney pulls out http://the818now.com Real-time news, sports and opinion about Glendale, Burbank, the Crescenta Valley and La Cañada Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:32:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The 818 Now http://the818now.com Real-time news, sports and opinion about Glendale, Burbank, the Crescenta Valley and La Cañada Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:32:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Local food pantries see higher demand http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:26:23 +0000 Melanie Hicken http://the818now.com/?p=20938 [caption id="attachment_20939" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Armando Lerma, Social Services Program Manager with the Salvation Army in Glendale, brings out a cart of grocery bags at the Salvation Army Glendale Food Pantry on Thursday. (Tim Berger/News-Press)"][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press SOUTH GLENDALE — Shortly after noon on Thursday, Glendale resident Jermin Tulgar carefully sorted through several bags of groceries as she sat in a front office of Salvation Army Glendale. Within each bag she found a variety of food products, including bread, cereal, granola bars and a sampling of canned soups, sauces and vegetables. A regular client of the Salvation Army's food pantry, Tulgar is one of nearly 300,000 Los Angeles County residents who receive monthly food assistance, according to a report released Thursday by the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank. From April to June, an average 284,131 people were served each month by one of the 500 Los Angeles County food pantries, which are in turn served by the regional food bank. That's an increase of about 20% compared to the same period last year, and a nearly 50% increase over two years, officials said. ... Continue Reading: Local food pantries see higher demand]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/feed/ 0 Glendale, Burbank school districts could receive millions in federal stimulus funds http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:24:07 +0000 Max Zimbert http://the818now.com/?p=20931 [caption id="attachment_20936" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Luther Burbank Middle School teacher Dawn Brookey watched President Obama during a televised speech directed at school children, during her class in Burbank on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. (Raul Roa/Leader)"][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press GLENDALE — State legislators this week approved a bill to release millions in one-time federal stimulus funds to Glendale and Burbank school districts, but local officials said nothing would change until the money was in the bank. But school board members and staff in both cities said their fiscal challenges and positions won't change until the federal dollars are physically or electronically transferred out of Sacramento. "Yes it's on track and our staff and our team has been very aggressive with this and putting this into our mindset," said Greg Krikorian, president of the Glendale Unified school board. "The important factor here is, until the money's in our bank, we have no clue, and it's a very volatile situation right now." ... Continue Reading: Glendale, Burbank school districts could receive millions in federal stimulus funds]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/feed/ 0 Jury: Glendale man was sane when he stabbed girlfriend http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:22:24 +0000 Veronica Rocha http://the818now.com/?p=20929 [caption id="attachment_20932" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Soo Duk Kim (Courtesy Glendale Police Department) "][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press BURBANK — A jury on Thursday determined that a 48-year-old Glendale man was sane when he fatally stabbed his girlfriend multiple times on her kitchen floor more than two years ago. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Carter requested that each juror be polled inside the Burbank courthouse on their decision, and all agreed that Soo Duk Kim was sane when he killed 52-year-old Susan Kim. Soo Duk Kim, who wore a suit in court, remained motionless as the ruling was read. Susan Kim's daughter, Jane Moon, was emotional during the hearing and was not immediately available for comment outside the courtroom. ... Continue reading: Jury: Man was sane when he stabbed girlfriend]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/feed/ 0 Live grenade found at Glendale Community College campus http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/live-grenade-found-at-glendale-community-college-campus/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/live-grenade-found-at-glendale-community-college-campus/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:16:44 +0000 Veronica Rocha http://the818now.com/?p=20920 [/caption] From the Glendale News-Press SOUTH GLENDALE — Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb investigators on Thursday safely detonated a live Vietnam-era grenade that was unearthed by construction crews at a Garfield Avenue satellite campus for Glendale Community College. The discovery prompted Glendale police to evacuate the entire campus and several nearby residential buildings before bomb investigators placed the grenade in a hole in the ground, covered it with several 25- to 35-pound sandbags and detonated it. As construction workers and residents watched from afar, the detonation set off an ear-shattering noise and a small cloud of dirt. ... Continue reading: Live grenade found at Glendale Community College campus

[/caption]]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/menagerie-the-art-of-animals-exhibit-at-forest-lawn-glendale/feed/ 0 Officials investigate possible bomb, evacuate GCC satellite campus [Updated] http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/officials-investigate-possible-bomb-evacuate-gcc-satellite-campus/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/officials-investigate-possible-bomb-evacuate-gcc-satellite-campus/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:46:28 +0000 Jason Wells http://the818now.com/?p=20892 [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 reported. Officials evacuated the surrounding area hours ago.] [Updated 2:27 p.m. Authorities have evacuated the Glendale Community College satellite campus on Garfield Avenue as they prepare to detonate a grenade-type device that was excavated by construction crews earlier today. Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb squad officials will bury the device in a hole and cover it with sandbags before setting it off, probably within the next hour.] Authorities have evacuated the Glendale Community College satellite campus on Garfield Avenue to investigate what appears to be a grenade that was unearthed by construction crews. Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said it was unclear if the device was a replica or real. Meanwhile, about 450 students and 50 college instructors and staff have been evacuated from the campus, as well as a daycare center and nearby residential buildings. A Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb squad is investigating the scene.]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/officials-investigate-possible-bomb-evacuate-gcc-satellite-campus/feed/ 0 After mild week, hot weather makes a comeback http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/after-mild-week-hot-weather-makes-a-comeback/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/after-mild-week-hot-weather-makes-a-comeback/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:11:51 +0000 Jason Wells http://the818now.com/?p=20886 http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/after-mild-week-hot-weather-makes-a-comeback/feed/ 0 Potential investor in Miramax buy from Disney pulls out http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:26:23 +0000 Melanie Hicken http://the818now.com/?p=20938 [caption id="attachment_20939" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Armando Lerma, Social Services Program Manager with the Salvation Army in Glendale, brings out a cart of grocery bags at the Salvation Army Glendale Food Pantry on Thursday. (Tim Berger/News-Press)"][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press SOUTH GLENDALE — Shortly after noon on Thursday, Glendale resident Jermin Tulgar carefully sorted through several bags of groceries as she sat in a front office of Salvation Army Glendale. Within each bag she found a variety of food products, including bread, cereal, granola bars and a sampling of canned soups, sauces and vegetables. A regular client of the Salvation Army's food pantry, Tulgar is one of nearly 300,000 Los Angeles County residents who receive monthly food assistance, according to a report released Thursday by the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank. From April to June, an average 284,131 people were served each month by one of the 500 Los Angeles County food pantries, which are in turn served by the regional food bank. That's an increase of about 20% compared to the same period last year, and a nearly 50% increase over two years, officials said. ... Continue Reading: Local food pantries see higher demand]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/feed/ 0 The 818 Now http://the818now.com Real-time news, sports and opinion about Glendale, Burbank, the Crescenta Valley and La Cañada Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:32:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Local food pantries see higher demand http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:26:23 +0000 Melanie Hicken http://the818now.com/?p=20938 [caption id="attachment_20939" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Armando Lerma, Social Services Program Manager with the Salvation Army in Glendale, brings out a cart of grocery bags at the Salvation Army Glendale Food Pantry on Thursday. (Tim Berger/News-Press)"][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press SOUTH GLENDALE — Shortly after noon on Thursday, Glendale resident Jermin Tulgar carefully sorted through several bags of groceries as she sat in a front office of Salvation Army Glendale. Within each bag she found a variety of food products, including bread, cereal, granola bars and a sampling of canned soups, sauces and vegetables. A regular client of the Salvation Army's food pantry, Tulgar is one of nearly 300,000 Los Angeles County residents who receive monthly food assistance, according to a report released Thursday by the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank. From April to June, an average 284,131 people were served each month by one of the 500 Los Angeles County food pantries, which are in turn served by the regional food bank. That's an increase of about 20% compared to the same period last year, and a nearly 50% increase over two years, officials said. ... Continue Reading: Local food pantries see higher demand]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/feed/ 0 Glendale, Burbank school districts could receive millions in federal stimulus funds http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:24:07 +0000 Max Zimbert http://the818now.com/?p=20931 [caption id="attachment_20936" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Luther Burbank Middle School teacher Dawn Brookey watched President Obama during a televised speech directed at school children, during her class in Burbank on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. (Raul Roa/Leader)"][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press GLENDALE — State legislators this week approved a bill to release millions in one-time federal stimulus funds to Glendale and Burbank school districts, but local officials said nothing would change until the money was in the bank. But school board members and staff in both cities said their fiscal challenges and positions won't change until the federal dollars are physically or electronically transferred out of Sacramento. "Yes it's on track and our staff and our team has been very aggressive with this and putting this into our mindset," said Greg Krikorian, president of the Glendale Unified school board. "The important factor here is, until the money's in our bank, we have no clue, and it's a very volatile situation right now." ... Continue Reading: Glendale, Burbank school districts could receive millions in federal stimulus funds]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/feed/ 0 Jury: Glendale man was sane when he stabbed girlfriend http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:22:24 +0000 Veronica Rocha http://the818now.com/?p=20929 [caption id="attachment_20932" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Soo Duk Kim (Courtesy Glendale Police Department) "][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press BURBANK — A jury on Thursday determined that a 48-year-old Glendale man was sane when he fatally stabbed his girlfriend multiple times on her kitchen floor more than two years ago. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Carter requested that each juror be polled inside the Burbank courthouse on their decision, and all agreed that Soo Duk Kim was sane when he killed 52-year-old Susan Kim. Soo Duk Kim, who wore a suit in court, remained motionless as the ruling was read. Susan Kim's daughter, Jane Moon, was emotional during the hearing and was not immediately available for comment outside the courtroom. ... Continue reading: Jury: Man was sane when he stabbed girlfriend]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/feed/ 0 Live grenade found at Glendale Community College campus http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/live-grenade-found-at-glendale-community-college-campus/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/live-grenade-found-at-glendale-community-college-campus/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:16:44 +0000 Veronica Rocha http://the818now.com/?p=20920 [/caption] From the Glendale News-Press SOUTH GLENDALE — Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb investigators on Thursday safely detonated a live Vietnam-era grenade that was unearthed by construction crews at a Garfield Avenue satellite campus for Glendale Community College. The discovery prompted Glendale police to evacuate the entire campus and several nearby residential buildings before bomb investigators placed the grenade in a hole in the ground, covered it with several 25- to 35-pound sandbags and detonated it. As construction workers and residents watched from afar, the detonation set off an ear-shattering noise and a small cloud of dirt. ... Continue reading: Live grenade found at Glendale Community College campus

[/caption]]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/menagerie-the-art-of-animals-exhibit-at-forest-lawn-glendale/feed/ 0 Officials investigate possible bomb, evacuate GCC satellite campus [Updated] http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/officials-investigate-possible-bomb-evacuate-gcc-satellite-campus/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/officials-investigate-possible-bomb-evacuate-gcc-satellite-campus/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:46:28 +0000 Jason Wells http://the818now.com/?p=20892 [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 reported. Officials evacuated the surrounding area hours ago.] [Updated 2:27 p.m. Authorities have evacuated the Glendale Community College satellite campus on Garfield Avenue as they prepare to detonate a grenade-type device that was excavated by construction crews earlier today. Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb squad officials will bury the device in a hole and cover it with sandbags before setting it off, probably within the next hour.] Authorities have evacuated the Glendale Community College satellite campus on Garfield Avenue to investigate what appears to be a grenade that was unearthed by construction crews. Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said it was unclear if the device was a replica or real. Meanwhile, about 450 students and 50 college instructors and staff have been evacuated from the campus, as well as a daycare center and nearby residential buildings. A Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb squad is investigating the scene.]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/officials-investigate-possible-bomb-evacuate-gcc-satellite-campus/feed/ 0 After mild week, hot weather makes a comeback http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/after-mild-week-hot-weather-makes-a-comeback/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/after-mild-week-hot-weather-makes-a-comeback/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:11:51 +0000 Jason Wells http://the818now.com/?p=20886 http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/after-mild-week-hot-weather-makes-a-comeback/feed/ 0 Potential investor in Miramax buy from Disney pulls out http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:24:07 +0000 Max Zimbert http://the818now.com/?p=20931 [caption id="attachment_20936" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Luther Burbank Middle School teacher Dawn Brookey watched President Obama during a televised speech directed at school children, during her class in Burbank on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. (Raul Roa/Leader)"][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press GLENDALE — State legislators this week approved a bill to release millions in one-time federal stimulus funds to Glendale and Burbank school districts, but local officials said nothing would change until the money was in the bank. But school board members and staff in both cities said their fiscal challenges and positions won't change until the federal dollars are physically or electronically transferred out of Sacramento. "Yes it's on track and our staff and our team has been very aggressive with this and putting this into our mindset," said Greg Krikorian, president of the Glendale Unified school board. "The important factor here is, until the money's in our bank, we have no clue, and it's a very volatile situation right now." ... Continue Reading: Glendale, Burbank school districts could receive millions in federal stimulus funds]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/feed/ 0 The 818 Now http://the818now.com Real-time news, sports and opinion about Glendale, Burbank, the Crescenta Valley and La Cañada Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:32:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Local food pantries see higher demand http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:26:23 +0000 Melanie Hicken http://the818now.com/?p=20938 [caption id="attachment_20939" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Armando Lerma, Social Services Program Manager with the Salvation Army in Glendale, brings out a cart of grocery bags at the Salvation Army Glendale Food Pantry on Thursday. (Tim Berger/News-Press)"][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press SOUTH GLENDALE — Shortly after noon on Thursday, Glendale resident Jermin Tulgar carefully sorted through several bags of groceries as she sat in a front office of Salvation Army Glendale. Within each bag she found a variety of food products, including bread, cereal, granola bars and a sampling of canned soups, sauces and vegetables. A regular client of the Salvation Army's food pantry, Tulgar is one of nearly 300,000 Los Angeles County residents who receive monthly food assistance, according to a report released Thursday by the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank. From April to June, an average 284,131 people were served each month by one of the 500 Los Angeles County food pantries, which are in turn served by the regional food bank. That's an increase of about 20% compared to the same period last year, and a nearly 50% increase over two years, officials said. ... Continue Reading: Local food pantries see higher demand]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/feed/ 0 Glendale, Burbank school districts could receive millions in federal stimulus funds http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:24:07 +0000 Max Zimbert http://the818now.com/?p=20931 [caption id="attachment_20936" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Luther Burbank Middle School teacher Dawn Brookey watched President Obama during a televised speech directed at school children, during her class in Burbank on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. (Raul Roa/Leader)"][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press GLENDALE — State legislators this week approved a bill to release millions in one-time federal stimulus funds to Glendale and Burbank school districts, but local officials said nothing would change until the money was in the bank. But school board members and staff in both cities said their fiscal challenges and positions won't change until the federal dollars are physically or electronically transferred out of Sacramento. "Yes it's on track and our staff and our team has been very aggressive with this and putting this into our mindset," said Greg Krikorian, president of the Glendale Unified school board. "The important factor here is, until the money's in our bank, we have no clue, and it's a very volatile situation right now." ... Continue Reading: Glendale, Burbank school districts could receive millions in federal stimulus funds]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/feed/ 0 Jury: Glendale man was sane when he stabbed girlfriend http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:22:24 +0000 Veronica Rocha http://the818now.com/?p=20929 [caption id="attachment_20932" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Soo Duk Kim (Courtesy Glendale Police Department) "][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press BURBANK — A jury on Thursday determined that a 48-year-old Glendale man was sane when he fatally stabbed his girlfriend multiple times on her kitchen floor more than two years ago. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Carter requested that each juror be polled inside the Burbank courthouse on their decision, and all agreed that Soo Duk Kim was sane when he killed 52-year-old Susan Kim. Soo Duk Kim, who wore a suit in court, remained motionless as the ruling was read. Susan Kim's daughter, Jane Moon, was emotional during the hearing and was not immediately available for comment outside the courtroom. ... Continue reading: Jury: Man was sane when he stabbed girlfriend]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/feed/ 0 Live grenade found at Glendale Community College campus http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/live-grenade-found-at-glendale-community-college-campus/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/live-grenade-found-at-glendale-community-college-campus/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:16:44 +0000 Veronica Rocha http://the818now.com/?p=20920 [/caption] From the Glendale News-Press SOUTH GLENDALE — Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb investigators on Thursday safely detonated a live Vietnam-era grenade that was unearthed by construction crews at a Garfield Avenue satellite campus for Glendale Community College. The discovery prompted Glendale police to evacuate the entire campus and several nearby residential buildings before bomb investigators placed the grenade in a hole in the ground, covered it with several 25- to 35-pound sandbags and detonated it. As construction workers and residents watched from afar, the detonation set off an ear-shattering noise and a small cloud of dirt. ... Continue reading: Live grenade found at Glendale Community College campus

[/caption]]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/menagerie-the-art-of-animals-exhibit-at-forest-lawn-glendale/feed/ 0 Officials investigate possible bomb, evacuate GCC satellite campus [Updated] http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/officials-investigate-possible-bomb-evacuate-gcc-satellite-campus/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/officials-investigate-possible-bomb-evacuate-gcc-satellite-campus/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:46:28 +0000 Jason Wells http://the818now.com/?p=20892 [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 reported. Officials evacuated the surrounding area hours ago.] [Updated 2:27 p.m. Authorities have evacuated the Glendale Community College satellite campus on Garfield Avenue as they prepare to detonate a grenade-type device that was excavated by construction crews earlier today. Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb squad officials will bury the device in a hole and cover it with sandbags before setting it off, probably within the next hour.] Authorities have evacuated the Glendale Community College satellite campus on Garfield Avenue to investigate what appears to be a grenade that was unearthed by construction crews. Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said it was unclear if the device was a replica or real. Meanwhile, about 450 students and 50 college instructors and staff have been evacuated from the campus, as well as a daycare center and nearby residential buildings. A Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb squad is investigating the scene.]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/officials-investigate-possible-bomb-evacuate-gcc-satellite-campus/feed/ 0 After mild week, hot weather makes a comeback http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/after-mild-week-hot-weather-makes-a-comeback/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/after-mild-week-hot-weather-makes-a-comeback/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:11:51 +0000 Jason Wells http://the818now.com/?p=20886 http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/after-mild-week-hot-weather-makes-a-comeback/feed/ 0 Potential investor in Miramax buy from Disney pulls out http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:22:24 +0000 Veronica Rocha http://the818now.com/?p=20929 [caption id="attachment_20932" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Soo Duk Kim (Courtesy Glendale Police Department) "][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press BURBANK — A jury on Thursday determined that a 48-year-old Glendale man was sane when he fatally stabbed his girlfriend multiple times on her kitchen floor more than two years ago. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Carter requested that each juror be polled inside the Burbank courthouse on their decision, and all agreed that Soo Duk Kim was sane when he killed 52-year-old Susan Kim. Soo Duk Kim, who wore a suit in court, remained motionless as the ruling was read. Susan Kim's daughter, Jane Moon, was emotional during the hearing and was not immediately available for comment outside the courtroom. ... Continue reading: Jury: Man was sane when he stabbed girlfriend]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/feed/ 0 The 818 Now http://the818now.com Real-time news, sports and opinion about Glendale, Burbank, the Crescenta Valley and La Cañada Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:32:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Local food pantries see higher demand http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:26:23 +0000 Melanie Hicken http://the818now.com/?p=20938 [caption id="attachment_20939" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Armando Lerma, Social Services Program Manager with the Salvation Army in Glendale, brings out a cart of grocery bags at the Salvation Army Glendale Food Pantry on Thursday. (Tim Berger/News-Press)"][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press SOUTH GLENDALE — Shortly after noon on Thursday, Glendale resident Jermin Tulgar carefully sorted through several bags of groceries as she sat in a front office of Salvation Army Glendale. Within each bag she found a variety of food products, including bread, cereal, granola bars and a sampling of canned soups, sauces and vegetables. A regular client of the Salvation Army's food pantry, Tulgar is one of nearly 300,000 Los Angeles County residents who receive monthly food assistance, according to a report released Thursday by the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank. From April to June, an average 284,131 people were served each month by one of the 500 Los Angeles County food pantries, which are in turn served by the regional food bank. That's an increase of about 20% compared to the same period last year, and a nearly 50% increase over two years, officials said. ... Continue Reading: Local food pantries see higher demand]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/feed/ 0 Glendale, Burbank school districts could receive millions in federal stimulus funds http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:24:07 +0000 Max Zimbert http://the818now.com/?p=20931 [caption id="attachment_20936" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Luther Burbank Middle School teacher Dawn Brookey watched President Obama during a televised speech directed at school children, during her class in Burbank on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. (Raul Roa/Leader)"][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press GLENDALE — State legislators this week approved a bill to release millions in one-time federal stimulus funds to Glendale and Burbank school districts, but local officials said nothing would change until the money was in the bank. But school board members and staff in both cities said their fiscal challenges and positions won't change until the federal dollars are physically or electronically transferred out of Sacramento. "Yes it's on track and our staff and our team has been very aggressive with this and putting this into our mindset," said Greg Krikorian, president of the Glendale Unified school board. "The important factor here is, until the money's in our bank, we have no clue, and it's a very volatile situation right now." ... Continue Reading: Glendale, Burbank school districts could receive millions in federal stimulus funds]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/feed/ 0 Jury: Glendale man was sane when he stabbed girlfriend http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:22:24 +0000 Veronica Rocha http://the818now.com/?p=20929 [caption id="attachment_20932" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Soo Duk Kim (Courtesy Glendale Police Department) "][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press BURBANK — A jury on Thursday determined that a 48-year-old Glendale man was sane when he fatally stabbed his girlfriend multiple times on her kitchen floor more than two years ago. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Carter requested that each juror be polled inside the Burbank courthouse on their decision, and all agreed that Soo Duk Kim was sane when he killed 52-year-old Susan Kim. Soo Duk Kim, who wore a suit in court, remained motionless as the ruling was read. Susan Kim's daughter, Jane Moon, was emotional during the hearing and was not immediately available for comment outside the courtroom. ... Continue reading: Jury: Man was sane when he stabbed girlfriend]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/feed/ 0 Live grenade found at Glendale Community College campus http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/live-grenade-found-at-glendale-community-college-campus/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/live-grenade-found-at-glendale-community-college-campus/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:16:44 +0000 Veronica Rocha http://the818now.com/?p=20920 [/caption] From the Glendale News-Press SOUTH GLENDALE — Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb investigators on Thursday safely detonated a live Vietnam-era grenade that was unearthed by construction crews at a Garfield Avenue satellite campus for Glendale Community College. The discovery prompted Glendale police to evacuate the entire campus and several nearby residential buildings before bomb investigators placed the grenade in a hole in the ground, covered it with several 25- to 35-pound sandbags and detonated it. As construction workers and residents watched from afar, the detonation set off an ear-shattering noise and a small cloud of dirt. ... Continue reading: Live grenade found at Glendale Community College campus

]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/live-grenade-found-at-glendale-community-college-campus/feed/ 0 The 818 Now http://the818now.com Real-time news, sports and opinion about Glendale, Burbank, the Crescenta Valley and La Cañada Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:32:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Local food pantries see higher demand http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:26:23 +0000 Melanie Hicken http://the818now.com/?p=20938 [caption id="attachment_20939" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Armando Lerma, Social Services Program Manager with the Salvation Army in Glendale, brings out a cart of grocery bags at the Salvation Army Glendale Food Pantry on Thursday. (Tim Berger/News-Press)"][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press SOUTH GLENDALE — Shortly after noon on Thursday, Glendale resident Jermin Tulgar carefully sorted through several bags of groceries as she sat in a front office of Salvation Army Glendale. Within each bag she found a variety of food products, including bread, cereal, granola bars and a sampling of canned soups, sauces and vegetables. A regular client of the Salvation Army's food pantry, Tulgar is one of nearly 300,000 Los Angeles County residents who receive monthly food assistance, according to a report released Thursday by the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank. From April to June, an average 284,131 people were served each month by one of the 500 Los Angeles County food pantries, which are in turn served by the regional food bank. That's an increase of about 20% compared to the same period last year, and a nearly 50% increase over two years, officials said. ... Continue Reading: Local food pantries see higher demand]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/feed/ 0 Glendale, Burbank school districts could receive millions in federal stimulus funds http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:24:07 +0000 Max Zimbert http://the818now.com/?p=20931 [caption id="attachment_20936" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Luther Burbank Middle School teacher Dawn Brookey watched President Obama during a televised speech directed at school children, during her class in Burbank on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. (Raul Roa/Leader)"][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press GLENDALE — State legislators this week approved a bill to release millions in one-time federal stimulus funds to Glendale and Burbank school districts, but local officials said nothing would change until the money was in the bank. But school board members and staff in both cities said their fiscal challenges and positions won't change until the federal dollars are physically or electronically transferred out of Sacramento. "Yes it's on track and our staff and our team has been very aggressive with this and putting this into our mindset," said Greg Krikorian, president of the Glendale Unified school board. "The important factor here is, until the money's in our bank, we have no clue, and it's a very volatile situation right now." ... Continue Reading: Glendale, Burbank school districts could receive millions in federal stimulus funds]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/feed/ 0 Jury: Glendale man was sane when he stabbed girlfriend http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:22:24 +0000 Veronica Rocha http://the818now.com/?p=20929 [caption id="attachment_20932" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Soo Duk Kim (Courtesy Glendale Police Department) "][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press BURBANK — A jury on Thursday determined that a 48-year-old Glendale man was sane when he fatally stabbed his girlfriend multiple times on her kitchen floor more than two years ago. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Carter requested that each juror be polled inside the Burbank courthouse on their decision, and all agreed that Soo Duk Kim was sane when he killed 52-year-old Susan Kim. Soo Duk Kim, who wore a suit in court, remained motionless as the ruling was read. Susan Kim's daughter, Jane Moon, was emotional during the hearing and was not immediately available for comment outside the courtroom. ... Continue reading: Jury: Man was sane when he stabbed girlfriend]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/feed/ 0 Live grenade found at Glendale Community College campus http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/live-grenade-found-at-glendale-community-college-campus/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/live-grenade-found-at-glendale-community-college-campus/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:16:44 +0000 Veronica Rocha http://the818now.com/?p=20920 [/caption] From the Glendale News-Press SOUTH GLENDALE — Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb investigators on Thursday safely detonated a live Vietnam-era grenade that was unearthed by construction crews at a Garfield Avenue satellite campus for Glendale Community College. The discovery prompted Glendale police to evacuate the entire campus and several nearby residential buildings before bomb investigators placed the grenade in a hole in the ground, covered it with several 25- to 35-pound sandbags and detonated it. As construction workers and residents watched from afar, the detonation set off an ear-shattering noise and a small cloud of dirt. ... Continue reading: Live grenade found at Glendale Community College campus

[/caption]]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/menagerie-the-art-of-animals-exhibit-at-forest-lawn-glendale/feed/ 0 Officials investigate possible bomb, evacuate GCC satellite campus [Updated] http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/officials-investigate-possible-bomb-evacuate-gcc-satellite-campus/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/officials-investigate-possible-bomb-evacuate-gcc-satellite-campus/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:46:28 +0000 Jason Wells http://the818now.com/?p=20892 [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 reported. Officials evacuated the surrounding area hours ago.] [Updated 2:27 p.m. Authorities have evacuated the Glendale Community College satellite campus on Garfield Avenue as they prepare to detonate a grenade-type device that was excavated by construction crews earlier today. Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb squad officials will bury the device in a hole and cover it with sandbags before setting it off, probably within the next hour.] Authorities have evacuated the Glendale Community College satellite campus on Garfield Avenue to investigate what appears to be a grenade that was unearthed by construction crews. Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said it was unclear if the device was a replica or real. Meanwhile, about 450 students and 50 college instructors and staff have been evacuated from the campus, as well as a daycare center and nearby residential buildings. A Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb squad is investigating the scene.]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/officials-investigate-possible-bomb-evacuate-gcc-satellite-campus/feed/ 0 After mild week, hot weather makes a comeback http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/after-mild-week-hot-weather-makes-a-comeback/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/after-mild-week-hot-weather-makes-a-comeback/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:11:51 +0000 Jason Wells http://the818now.com/?p=20886 http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/after-mild-week-hot-weather-makes-a-comeback/feed/ 0 Potential investor in Miramax buy from Disney pulls out http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/glendale-gets-temporary-restraining-order-against-private-armenian-school/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/glendale-gets-temporary-restraining-order-against-private-armenian-school/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:14:30 +0000 Jason Wells http://the818now.com/?p=20914 The school was forced to move out of the site at 3800 Foothill Blvd. on Feb. 24 after city code enforcers determined that the school's operators did not possess the proper permits, and that the building was not adequately retrofitted to accommodate students. But school-owner Anahit Grigoryan sued the city, alleging zoning, fire and other city departments were selectively enforcing laws and violating their right to operate a business. She eventually won a reprieve after Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge David Milton, who ruled that they could move back in while the school and the city worked out the permit issues. City attorneys then appealed, securing the temporary restraining order through Sept. 17.]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/glendale-gets-temporary-restraining-order-against-private-armenian-school/feed/ 0 The 818 Now http://the818now.com Real-time news, sports and opinion about Glendale, Burbank, the Crescenta Valley and La Cañada Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:32:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Local food pantries see higher demand http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:26:23 +0000 Melanie Hicken http://the818now.com/?p=20938 [caption id="attachment_20939" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Armando Lerma, Social Services Program Manager with the Salvation Army in Glendale, brings out a cart of grocery bags at the Salvation Army Glendale Food Pantry on Thursday. (Tim Berger/News-Press)"][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press SOUTH GLENDALE — Shortly after noon on Thursday, Glendale resident Jermin Tulgar carefully sorted through several bags of groceries as she sat in a front office of Salvation Army Glendale. Within each bag she found a variety of food products, including bread, cereal, granola bars and a sampling of canned soups, sauces and vegetables. A regular client of the Salvation Army's food pantry, Tulgar is one of nearly 300,000 Los Angeles County residents who receive monthly food assistance, according to a report released Thursday by the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank. From April to June, an average 284,131 people were served each month by one of the 500 Los Angeles County food pantries, which are in turn served by the regional food bank. That's an increase of about 20% compared to the same period last year, and a nearly 50% increase over two years, officials said. ... Continue Reading: Local food pantries see higher demand]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/feed/ 0 Glendale, Burbank school districts could receive millions in federal stimulus funds http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:24:07 +0000 Max Zimbert http://the818now.com/?p=20931 [caption id="attachment_20936" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Luther Burbank Middle School teacher Dawn Brookey watched President Obama during a televised speech directed at school children, during her class in Burbank on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. (Raul Roa/Leader)"][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press GLENDALE — State legislators this week approved a bill to release millions in one-time federal stimulus funds to Glendale and Burbank school districts, but local officials said nothing would change until the money was in the bank. But school board members and staff in both cities said their fiscal challenges and positions won't change until the federal dollars are physically or electronically transferred out of Sacramento. "Yes it's on track and our staff and our team has been very aggressive with this and putting this into our mindset," said Greg Krikorian, president of the Glendale Unified school board. "The important factor here is, until the money's in our bank, we have no clue, and it's a very volatile situation right now." ... Continue Reading: Glendale, Burbank school districts could receive millions in federal stimulus funds]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/feed/ 0 Jury: Glendale man was sane when he stabbed girlfriend http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:22:24 +0000 Veronica Rocha http://the818now.com/?p=20929 [caption id="attachment_20932" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Soo Duk Kim (Courtesy Glendale Police Department) "][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press BURBANK — A jury on Thursday determined that a 48-year-old Glendale man was sane when he fatally stabbed his girlfriend multiple times on her kitchen floor more than two years ago. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Carter requested that each juror be polled inside the Burbank courthouse on their decision, and all agreed that Soo Duk Kim was sane when he killed 52-year-old Susan Kim. Soo Duk Kim, who wore a suit in court, remained motionless as the ruling was read. Susan Kim's daughter, Jane Moon, was emotional during the hearing and was not immediately available for comment outside the courtroom. ... Continue reading: Jury: Man was sane when he stabbed girlfriend]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/feed/ 0 Live grenade found at Glendale Community College campus http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/live-grenade-found-at-glendale-community-college-campus/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/live-grenade-found-at-glendale-community-college-campus/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:16:44 +0000 Veronica Rocha http://the818now.com/?p=20920 [/caption] From the Glendale News-Press SOUTH GLENDALE — Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb investigators on Thursday safely detonated a live Vietnam-era grenade that was unearthed by construction crews at a Garfield Avenue satellite campus for Glendale Community College. The discovery prompted Glendale police to evacuate the entire campus and several nearby residential buildings before bomb investigators placed the grenade in a hole in the ground, covered it with several 25- to 35-pound sandbags and detonated it. As construction workers and residents watched from afar, the detonation set off an ear-shattering noise and a small cloud of dirt. ... Continue reading: Live grenade found at Glendale Community College campus

[/caption]]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/live-grenade-found-at-gcc-garfield-campus/feed/ 0 The 818 Now http://the818now.com Real-time news, sports and opinion about Glendale, Burbank, the Crescenta Valley and La Cañada Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:32:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Local food pantries see higher demand http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:26:23 +0000 Melanie Hicken http://the818now.com/?p=20938 [caption id="attachment_20939" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Armando Lerma, Social Services Program Manager with the Salvation Army in Glendale, brings out a cart of grocery bags at the Salvation Army Glendale Food Pantry on Thursday. (Tim Berger/News-Press)"][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press SOUTH GLENDALE — Shortly after noon on Thursday, Glendale resident Jermin Tulgar carefully sorted through several bags of groceries as she sat in a front office of Salvation Army Glendale. Within each bag she found a variety of food products, including bread, cereal, granola bars and a sampling of canned soups, sauces and vegetables. A regular client of the Salvation Army's food pantry, Tulgar is one of nearly 300,000 Los Angeles County residents who receive monthly food assistance, according to a report released Thursday by the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank. From April to June, an average 284,131 people were served each month by one of the 500 Los Angeles County food pantries, which are in turn served by the regional food bank. That's an increase of about 20% compared to the same period last year, and a nearly 50% increase over two years, officials said. ... Continue Reading: Local food pantries see higher demand]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/feed/ 0 Glendale, Burbank school districts could receive millions in federal stimulus funds http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:24:07 +0000 Max Zimbert http://the818now.com/?p=20931 [caption id="attachment_20936" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Luther Burbank Middle School teacher Dawn Brookey watched President Obama during a televised speech directed at school children, during her class in Burbank on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. (Raul Roa/Leader)"][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press GLENDALE — State legislators this week approved a bill to release millions in one-time federal stimulus funds to Glendale and Burbank school districts, but local officials said nothing would change until the money was in the bank. But school board members and staff in both cities said their fiscal challenges and positions won't change until the federal dollars are physically or electronically transferred out of Sacramento. "Yes it's on track and our staff and our team has been very aggressive with this and putting this into our mindset," said Greg Krikorian, president of the Glendale Unified school board. "The important factor here is, until the money's in our bank, we have no clue, and it's a very volatile situation right now." ... Continue Reading: Glendale, Burbank school districts could receive millions in federal stimulus funds]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/feed/ 0 Jury: Glendale man was sane when he stabbed girlfriend http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:22:24 +0000 Veronica Rocha http://the818now.com/?p=20929 [caption id="attachment_20932" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Soo Duk Kim (Courtesy Glendale Police Department) "][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press BURBANK — A jury on Thursday determined that a 48-year-old Glendale man was sane when he fatally stabbed his girlfriend multiple times on her kitchen floor more than two years ago. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Carter requested that each juror be polled inside the Burbank courthouse on their decision, and all agreed that Soo Duk Kim was sane when he killed 52-year-old Susan Kim. Soo Duk Kim, who wore a suit in court, remained motionless as the ruling was read. Susan Kim's daughter, Jane Moon, was emotional during the hearing and was not immediately available for comment outside the courtroom. ... Continue reading: Jury: Man was sane when he stabbed girlfriend]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/feed/ 0 Live grenade found at Glendale Community College campus http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/live-grenade-found-at-glendale-community-college-campus/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/live-grenade-found-at-glendale-community-college-campus/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:16:44 +0000 Veronica Rocha http://the818now.com/?p=20920 [/caption] From the Glendale News-Press SOUTH GLENDALE — Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb investigators on Thursday safely detonated a live Vietnam-era grenade that was unearthed by construction crews at a Garfield Avenue satellite campus for Glendale Community College. The discovery prompted Glendale police to evacuate the entire campus and several nearby residential buildings before bomb investigators placed the grenade in a hole in the ground, covered it with several 25- to 35-pound sandbags and detonated it. As construction workers and residents watched from afar, the detonation set off an ear-shattering noise and a small cloud of dirt. ... Continue reading: Live grenade found at Glendale Community College campus

[/caption]]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/menagerie-the-art-of-animals-exhibit-at-forest-lawn-glendale/feed/ 0 The 818 Now http://the818now.com Real-time news, sports and opinion about Glendale, Burbank, the Crescenta Valley and La Cañada Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:32:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Local food pantries see higher demand http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:26:23 +0000 Melanie Hicken http://the818now.com/?p=20938 [caption id="attachment_20939" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Armando Lerma, Social Services Program Manager with the Salvation Army in Glendale, brings out a cart of grocery bags at the Salvation Army Glendale Food Pantry on Thursday. (Tim Berger/News-Press)"][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press SOUTH GLENDALE — Shortly after noon on Thursday, Glendale resident Jermin Tulgar carefully sorted through several bags of groceries as she sat in a front office of Salvation Army Glendale. Within each bag she found a variety of food products, including bread, cereal, granola bars and a sampling of canned soups, sauces and vegetables. A regular client of the Salvation Army's food pantry, Tulgar is one of nearly 300,000 Los Angeles County residents who receive monthly food assistance, according to a report released Thursday by the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank. From April to June, an average 284,131 people were served each month by one of the 500 Los Angeles County food pantries, which are in turn served by the regional food bank. That's an increase of about 20% compared to the same period last year, and a nearly 50% increase over two years, officials said. ... Continue Reading: Local food pantries see higher demand]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/feed/ 0 Glendale, Burbank school districts could receive millions in federal stimulus funds http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:24:07 +0000 Max Zimbert http://the818now.com/?p=20931 [caption id="attachment_20936" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Luther Burbank Middle School teacher Dawn Brookey watched President Obama during a televised speech directed at school children, during her class in Burbank on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. (Raul Roa/Leader)"][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press GLENDALE — State legislators this week approved a bill to release millions in one-time federal stimulus funds to Glendale and Burbank school districts, but local officials said nothing would change until the money was in the bank. But school board members and staff in both cities said their fiscal challenges and positions won't change until the federal dollars are physically or electronically transferred out of Sacramento. "Yes it's on track and our staff and our team has been very aggressive with this and putting this into our mindset," said Greg Krikorian, president of the Glendale Unified school board. "The important factor here is, until the money's in our bank, we have no clue, and it's a very volatile situation right now." ... Continue Reading: Glendale, Burbank school districts could receive millions in federal stimulus funds]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/feed/ 0 Jury: Glendale man was sane when he stabbed girlfriend http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:22:24 +0000 Veronica Rocha http://the818now.com/?p=20929 [caption id="attachment_20932" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Soo Duk Kim (Courtesy Glendale Police Department) "][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press BURBANK — A jury on Thursday determined that a 48-year-old Glendale man was sane when he fatally stabbed his girlfriend multiple times on her kitchen floor more than two years ago. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Carter requested that each juror be polled inside the Burbank courthouse on their decision, and all agreed that Soo Duk Kim was sane when he killed 52-year-old Susan Kim. Soo Duk Kim, who wore a suit in court, remained motionless as the ruling was read. Susan Kim's daughter, Jane Moon, was emotional during the hearing and was not immediately available for comment outside the courtroom. ... Continue reading: Jury: Man was sane when he stabbed girlfriend]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/feed/ 0 Live grenade found at Glendale Community College campus http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/live-grenade-found-at-glendale-community-college-campus/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/live-grenade-found-at-glendale-community-college-campus/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:16:44 +0000 Veronica Rocha http://the818now.com/?p=20920 [/caption] From the Glendale News-Press SOUTH GLENDALE — Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb investigators on Thursday safely detonated a live Vietnam-era grenade that was unearthed by construction crews at a Garfield Avenue satellite campus for Glendale Community College. The discovery prompted Glendale police to evacuate the entire campus and several nearby residential buildings before bomb investigators placed the grenade in a hole in the ground, covered it with several 25- to 35-pound sandbags and detonated it. As construction workers and residents watched from afar, the detonation set off an ear-shattering noise and a small cloud of dirt. ... Continue reading: Live grenade found at Glendale Community College campus

[/caption]]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/menagerie-the-art-of-animals-exhibit-at-forest-lawn-glendale/feed/ 0 Officials investigate possible bomb, evacuate GCC satellite campus [Updated] http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/officials-investigate-possible-bomb-evacuate-gcc-satellite-campus/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/officials-investigate-possible-bomb-evacuate-gcc-satellite-campus/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:46:28 +0000 Jason Wells http://the818now.com/?p=20892 [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 reported. Officials evacuated the surrounding area hours ago.] [Updated 2:27 p.m. Authorities have evacuated the Glendale Community College satellite campus on Garfield Avenue as they prepare to detonate a grenade-type device that was excavated by construction crews earlier today. Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb squad officials will bury the device in a hole and cover it with sandbags before setting it off, probably within the next hour.] Authorities have evacuated the Glendale Community College satellite campus on Garfield Avenue to investigate what appears to be a grenade that was unearthed by construction crews. Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said it was unclear if the device was a replica or real. Meanwhile, about 450 students and 50 college instructors and staff have been evacuated from the campus, as well as a daycare center and nearby residential buildings. A Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb squad is investigating the scene.]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/officials-investigate-possible-bomb-evacuate-gcc-satellite-campus/feed/ 0 After mild week, hot weather makes a comeback http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/after-mild-week-hot-weather-makes-a-comeback/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/after-mild-week-hot-weather-makes-a-comeback/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:11:51 +0000 Jason Wells http://the818now.com/?p=20886 http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/after-mild-week-hot-weather-makes-a-comeback/feed/ 0 Potential investor in Miramax buy from Disney pulls out http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/officials-investigate-possible-bomb-evacuate-gcc-satellite-campus/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/officials-investigate-possible-bomb-evacuate-gcc-satellite-campus/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:46:28 +0000 Jason Wells http://the818now.com/?p=20892 [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 reported. Officials evacuated the surrounding area hours ago.] [Updated 2:27 p.m. Authorities have evacuated the Glendale Community College satellite campus on Garfield Avenue as they prepare to detonate a grenade-type device that was excavated by construction crews earlier today. Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb squad officials will bury the device in a hole and cover it with sandbags before setting it off, probably within the next hour.] Authorities have evacuated the Glendale Community College satellite campus on Garfield Avenue to investigate what appears to be a grenade that was unearthed by construction crews. Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said it was unclear if the device was a replica or real. Meanwhile, about 450 students and 50 college instructors and staff have been evacuated from the campus, as well as a daycare center and nearby residential buildings. A Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb squad is investigating the scene.]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/officials-investigate-possible-bomb-evacuate-gcc-satellite-campus/feed/ 0 The 818 Now http://the818now.com Real-time news, sports and opinion about Glendale, Burbank, the Crescenta Valley and La Cañada Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:32:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Local food pantries see higher demand http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:26:23 +0000 Melanie Hicken http://the818now.com/?p=20938 [caption id="attachment_20939" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Armando Lerma, Social Services Program Manager with the Salvation Army in Glendale, brings out a cart of grocery bags at the Salvation Army Glendale Food Pantry on Thursday. (Tim Berger/News-Press)"][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press SOUTH GLENDALE — Shortly after noon on Thursday, Glendale resident Jermin Tulgar carefully sorted through several bags of groceries as she sat in a front office of Salvation Army Glendale. Within each bag she found a variety of food products, including bread, cereal, granola bars and a sampling of canned soups, sauces and vegetables. A regular client of the Salvation Army's food pantry, Tulgar is one of nearly 300,000 Los Angeles County residents who receive monthly food assistance, according to a report released Thursday by the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank. From April to June, an average 284,131 people were served each month by one of the 500 Los Angeles County food pantries, which are in turn served by the regional food bank. That's an increase of about 20% compared to the same period last year, and a nearly 50% increase over two years, officials said. ... Continue Reading: Local food pantries see higher demand]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/feed/ 0 Glendale, Burbank school districts could receive millions in federal stimulus funds http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:24:07 +0000 Max Zimbert http://the818now.com/?p=20931 [caption id="attachment_20936" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Luther Burbank Middle School teacher Dawn Brookey watched President Obama during a televised speech directed at school children, during her class in Burbank on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. (Raul Roa/Leader)"][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press GLENDALE — State legislators this week approved a bill to release millions in one-time federal stimulus funds to Glendale and Burbank school districts, but local officials said nothing would change until the money was in the bank. But school board members and staff in both cities said their fiscal challenges and positions won't change until the federal dollars are physically or electronically transferred out of Sacramento. "Yes it's on track and our staff and our team has been very aggressive with this and putting this into our mindset," said Greg Krikorian, president of the Glendale Unified school board. "The important factor here is, until the money's in our bank, we have no clue, and it's a very volatile situation right now." ... Continue Reading: Glendale, Burbank school districts could receive millions in federal stimulus funds]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/feed/ 0 Jury: Glendale man was sane when he stabbed girlfriend http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:22:24 +0000 Veronica Rocha http://the818now.com/?p=20929 [caption id="attachment_20932" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Soo Duk Kim (Courtesy Glendale Police Department) "][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press BURBANK — A jury on Thursday determined that a 48-year-old Glendale man was sane when he fatally stabbed his girlfriend multiple times on her kitchen floor more than two years ago. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Carter requested that each juror be polled inside the Burbank courthouse on their decision, and all agreed that Soo Duk Kim was sane when he killed 52-year-old Susan Kim. Soo Duk Kim, who wore a suit in court, remained motionless as the ruling was read. Susan Kim's daughter, Jane Moon, was emotional during the hearing and was not immediately available for comment outside the courtroom. ... Continue reading: Jury: Man was sane when he stabbed girlfriend]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/feed/ 0 Live grenade found at Glendale Community College campus http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/live-grenade-found-at-glendale-community-college-campus/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/live-grenade-found-at-glendale-community-college-campus/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:16:44 +0000 Veronica Rocha http://the818now.com/?p=20920 [/caption] From the Glendale News-Press SOUTH GLENDALE — Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb investigators on Thursday safely detonated a live Vietnam-era grenade that was unearthed by construction crews at a Garfield Avenue satellite campus for Glendale Community College. The discovery prompted Glendale police to evacuate the entire campus and several nearby residential buildings before bomb investigators placed the grenade in a hole in the ground, covered it with several 25- to 35-pound sandbags and detonated it. As construction workers and residents watched from afar, the detonation set off an ear-shattering noise and a small cloud of dirt. ... Continue reading: Live grenade found at Glendale Community College campus

[/caption]]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/menagerie-the-art-of-animals-exhibit-at-forest-lawn-glendale/feed/ 0 Officials investigate possible bomb, evacuate GCC satellite campus [Updated] http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/officials-investigate-possible-bomb-evacuate-gcc-satellite-campus/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/officials-investigate-possible-bomb-evacuate-gcc-satellite-campus/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:46:28 +0000 Jason Wells http://the818now.com/?p=20892 [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 reported. Officials evacuated the surrounding area hours ago.] [Updated 2:27 p.m. Authorities have evacuated the Glendale Community College satellite campus on Garfield Avenue as they prepare to detonate a grenade-type device that was excavated by construction crews earlier today. Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb squad officials will bury the device in a hole and cover it with sandbags before setting it off, probably within the next hour.] Authorities have evacuated the Glendale Community College satellite campus on Garfield Avenue to investigate what appears to be a grenade that was unearthed by construction crews. Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said it was unclear if the device was a replica or real. Meanwhile, about 450 students and 50 college instructors and staff have been evacuated from the campus, as well as a daycare center and nearby residential buildings. A Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb squad is investigating the scene.]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/officials-investigate-possible-bomb-evacuate-gcc-satellite-campus/feed/ 0 After mild week, hot weather makes a comeback http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/after-mild-week-hot-weather-makes-a-comeback/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/after-mild-week-hot-weather-makes-a-comeback/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:11:51 +0000 Jason Wells http://the818now.com/?p=20886 http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/after-mild-week-hot-weather-makes-a-comeback/feed/ 0 Potential investor in Miramax buy from Disney pulls out http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/after-mild-week-hot-weather-makes-a-comeback/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/after-mild-week-hot-weather-makes-a-comeback/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:11:51 +0000 Jason Wells http://the818now.com/?p=20886 http://the818now.com/2010/09/02/after-mild-week-hot-weather-makes-a-comeback/feed/ 0 The 818 Now http://the818now.com Real-time news, sports and opinion about Glendale, Burbank, the Crescenta Valley and La Cañada Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:32:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Local food pantries see higher demand http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:26:23 +0000 Melanie Hicken http://the818now.com/?p=20938 [caption id="attachment_20939" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Armando Lerma, Social Services Program Manager with the Salvation Army in Glendale, brings out a cart of grocery bags at the Salvation Army Glendale Food Pantry on Thursday. (Tim Berger/News-Press)"][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press SOUTH GLENDALE — Shortly after noon on Thursday, Glendale resident Jermin Tulgar carefully sorted through several bags of groceries as she sat in a front office of Salvation Army Glendale. Within each bag she found a variety of food products, including bread, cereal, granola bars and a sampling of canned soups, sauces and vegetables. A regular client of the Salvation Army's food pantry, Tulgar is one of nearly 300,000 Los Angeles County residents who receive monthly food assistance, according to a report released Thursday by the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank. From April to June, an average 284,131 people were served each month by one of the 500 Los Angeles County food pantries, which are in turn served by the regional food bank. That's an increase of about 20% compared to the same period last year, and a nearly 50% increase over two years, officials said. ... Continue Reading: Local food pantries see higher demand]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/local-food-pantries-see-higher-demand/feed/ 0 Glendale, Burbank school districts could receive millions in federal stimulus funds http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:24:07 +0000 Max Zimbert http://the818now.com/?p=20931 [caption id="attachment_20936" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Luther Burbank Middle School teacher Dawn Brookey watched President Obama during a televised speech directed at school children, during her class in Burbank on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. (Raul Roa/Leader)"][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press GLENDALE — State legislators this week approved a bill to release millions in one-time federal stimulus funds to Glendale and Burbank school districts, but local officials said nothing would change until the money was in the bank. But school board members and staff in both cities said their fiscal challenges and positions won't change until the federal dollars are physically or electronically transferred out of Sacramento. "Yes it's on track and our staff and our team has been very aggressive with this and putting this into our mindset," said Greg Krikorian, president of the Glendale Unified school board. "The important factor here is, until the money's in our bank, we have no clue, and it's a very volatile situation right now." ... Continue Reading: Glendale, Burbank school districts could receive millions in federal stimulus funds]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/glendale-burbank-school-districts-could-receive-millions-in-federal-stimulus-funds/feed/ 0 Jury: Glendale man was sane when he stabbed girlfriend http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:22:24 +0000 Veronica Rocha http://the818now.com/?p=20929 [caption id="attachment_20932" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Soo Duk Kim (Courtesy Glendale Police Department) "][/caption] From the Glendale News-Press BURBANK — A jury on Thursday determined that a 48-year-old Glendale man was sane when he fatally stabbed his girlfriend multiple times on her kitchen floor more than two years ago. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Carter requested that each juror be polled inside the Burbank courthouse on their decision, and all agreed that Soo Duk Kim was sane when he killed 52-year-old Susan Kim. Soo Duk Kim, who wore a suit in court, remained motionless as the ruling was read. Susan Kim's daughter, Jane Moon, was emotional during the hearing and was not immediately available for comment outside the courtroom. ... Continue reading: Jury: Man was sane when he stabbed girlfriend]]> http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/jury-glendale-man-was-sane-when-he-stabbed-girlfriend/feed/ 0 Live grenade found at Glendale Community College campus http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/live-grenade-found-at-glendale-community-college-campus/ http://the818now.com/2010/09/03/live-grenade-found-at-glendale-community-college-campus/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:16:44 +0000 Veronica Rocha http://the818now.com/?p=20920 [/caption] From the Glendale News-Press SOUTH GLENDALE — Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb investigators on Thursday safely detonated a live Vietnam-era grenade that was unearthed by construction crews at a Garfield Avenue satellite campus for Glendale Community College. The discovery prompted Glendale police to evacuate the entire campus and several nearby residential buildings before bomb investigators placed the grenade in a hole in the ground, covered it with several 25- to 35-pound sandbags and detonated it. As construction workers and residents watched from afar, the detonation set off an ear-shattering noise and a small cloud of dirt. ... Continue reading: Live grenade found at Glendale Community College campus