Sunday, November 29, 2009


Making a bargain binge

Recession doesn’t stop shoppers from flooding malls early Black Friday looking for can’t-miss deals.

Shopper Viridiana Lugo slouched into a wood bench as she drifted to sleep early Friday while hundreds of people with shopping bags scurried around her at the Glendale Galleria.

News

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Acquiring a mosque

GLENDALE — The Islamic Center of Glendale celebrated the second most holy Muslim day Friday for the first time, a sign that it is building momentum toward establishing a mosque in the area, religious leaders said.

Grant quest frustrating

GLENDALE — Local school officials are criticizing a White House plan to fund out-of-the-classroom science and math programming from private companies and nonprofits, arguing they could once again be left out of the picture.

Rents rising in the city

CITY HALL — Average advertised rental rates in Glendale rose as much as 8% during a three-month period in spring, even as other cities saw their rents decrease, according to a city report.

Politics

Bike lanes slated for Foothill

LA CRESCENTA — Foothill Boulevard will soon get outfitted with new bike lanes, which will make the road safer and friendlier for cyclists, officials said.

Education

GCC is ready to address

NORTHEAST GLENDALE — In an effort to showcase existing programs and forge new partnerships, Glendale Community College trustees have cleared the way for a State of the College address.

Business

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Making a bargain binge

Shopper Viridiana Lugo slouched into a wood bench as she drifted to sleep early Friday while hundreds of people with shopping bags scurried around her at the Glendale Galleria.

Public Safety

Police report

The following were taken from daily booking reports from the Glendale Police Department.

Sports

Prep takes 3rd at state

GLENDALE — Something about the big stage just seems to bring out the best in the Flintridge Prep boys’ cross-country team.

Photo

Pondella keeps on trucking

“What’s the most intense adrenaline rush you’ve ever had?” George Pondella asks during a busy night of last-minute race preparation in his bustling garage on a corner of Sunview Dr. in Glendale.

Columns

Small Wonders:
The muffin-top man’s musings

I have an index card box on my desk. I carry Post-It Notes and small notepads with me everywhere I go. When I see something that strikes me, or am spontaneously blessed with some great epiphany, I jot it down and throw it into the box. The girls call it my Idea Box. I like having the answers to all of life’s mysteries at my fingertips.

Entertainment

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People first, disabilities second

People say Tom Burke has a gift of working with people who are developmentally disabled, but he believes he gets more in return from the experience than his clients do.

Opinion

Mailbag: YMCA coaches continue fine work

I had the privilege of serving as president of the Glendale YMCA QB Club this year. The Glendale QB Club serves Hoover, Glendale, Crescenta Valley and St. Francis high schools, along with Glendale Community College. We promote the football programs at these schools and give scholarships to student-athletes who look to continue their education in college.

Mailbag: Some grisly details are best left out

As I read today’s Glendale News-Press about the woman being struck and killed by the Amtrak train in Glendale (“Train hits, kills woman,” Nov. 24), I found it very distasteful to read the photo caption, “A witness said she saw the woman’s leg fly off after the train hit her.”

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