Wednesday, March 10, 2010


Local unemployment rates surge

[DEVELOPING] Unemployment rates surged in Glendale and Burbank in January, according to a report released Wednesday by the California Economic Development Department.

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Girlicious singer arrested on cocaine charge

GLENDALE — A singer from the pop group Girlicious was arrested Tuesday night after police allegedly found more than a dozen individual packages of cocaine in her Gucci purse, officials said.

Grand View is settled

GLENDALE — A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge approved a $3.8-million settlement in the long-standing class-action lawsuit against Grand View Memorial Park, which has had limited public access for years.

Courthouses expect layoffs

GLENDALE — More than 300 courthouse workers are expected to be laid off this month, a move officials said will almost certainly affect the local justice system.

Politics

Boomers drive health-care demand

Demand for health services is on the rise at area hospitals, a trend that is likely to continue and increase the need for workers in the industry, according to a report from the Verdugo Workforce Investment Board.

Education

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In The Classroom:
Mummify like an Egyptian

The students in Carol Tensen’s sixth-grade class still eat chicken.

Business

Crown Books backs out of lease

DOWNTOWN — The 90,000-square-foot former home of Mervyn’s at the Glendale Galleria has turned into a “black hole” in the city’s retail core and will remain that way after a bookstore backed out of a one-year lease agreement at the site, officials said.

Public Safety

Girlicious singer arrested on cocaine charge

GLENDALE — A singer from the pop group Girlicious was arrested Tuesday night after police allegedly found more than a dozen individual packages of cocaine in her Gucci purse, officials said.

Sports

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Nightmare seventh leads to Hoover loss

NORTHWEST GLENDALE — Having played six innings of near-flawless baseball as it related to defense and Tyler Delzell’s pitching, the Hoover High baseball team had cashed in on visiting Beverly Hills’ miscues to forge ahead by two runs with just three outs separating it from a win in its home opener.

Tologs eye elusive championship

GLENDALE — In its bid to repeat as Mission League champion, the Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy soccer team finished second despite going unbeaten in league play.

Columns

Think Again:
Buying carefully

Growing up, I remember the lessons I learned by observing my parents and the principles they followed handling the family’s finances: Work hard and honestly, have enough on hand for rainy days, don’t spend more than you earn, save for the future and invest wisely.

Entertainment

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Art Review:
Depicting slices of life

Burbank’s Creative Arts Center Gallery is hosting its annual Fine Arts Federation Membership Exhibit, the “Fiesta of Art,” and the 60 artists represented are showing such a mixed bag of media that there is sure to be something for everyone.

Opinion

Mailbag: Everyone responsible for safety on the road

The News-Press’ front page Monday featured “above the fold” a man who “keeps an eye out for traffic as he crosses the street at the 3000 block of Foothill Boulevard” (“Rain fails to test basins,” March 8).

Mailbag: Bankruptcy disproves October editorial

More sad news on the front page of today’s edition, that the bankruptcy proceedings of the Galleria Galleria continue (“Mall owner gets new deadline,” March 6).

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