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NASA's JPL to 'lasso' an asteroid

By Tiffany Kelly, tiffany.kelly@latimes.com — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:34:00 PDT

Project would bring body close enough for astronauts to study, NASA administrator Charles Bolden says.

A proposed mission to capture an asteroid and bring it into orbit in the Earth-moon system is a stepping stone to sending humans to Mars, NASA administrator Charles Bolden said Thursday at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Man arrested in Glendale after brawl with passerby

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:00:00 PDT

The man was arrested after he allegedly fought with, and then drove toward, a passerby who yelled at him for grabbing a woman by her neck.

Glendale Police: DUI crackdown for Memorial Day weekend

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:28:00 PDT

Memorial Day weekend can mean lots of things: remembrance ceremonies, swimming pools, and beers and barbecues. But for those who drink and drive, it could also mean a DUI.

MTA raises plane-train ante for Bob Hope Airport

By Daniel Siegal, daniel.siegal@latimes.com — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:24:00 PDT

Approval of funds for new station will free up matching grant money.

The agency's decision to provide $1.7 million will help reach the local match for a $4.3 million federal grant that will foster a "plane-to-train connection" to local transit.

Glendale could see $57 million-worth of improvement projects in the pipeline

By Brittany Levine, brittany.levine@latimes.com — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:39:00 PDT

Council soon will vote on budget that could include many capital upgrades.

Glendale officials have proposed budgeting $57 million next fiscal year for capital improvement projects, including park, street and utility improvements, adding to a full slate of ongoing work.

Cash stolen from Rancho-area sushi restaurant

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:54:00 PDT

A burglar pried open a security door and stole an undisclosed amount of cash Wednesday from a Riverside Rancho neighborhood sushi restaurant, police said.

Cell phone crackdown for distracted drivers scheduled in Glendale

By Veronica Rocha, veronica.rocha@latimes.com — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:25:00 PDT

Officers will be out Friday searching for distracted drivers.

Police plan to step up enforcement activities Friday against motorists using their cell phones while driving. The plan follows last month's distracted-driving crackdown in which more than 400 citations were issued.

Restaurant melee brings arrest

By Veronica Rocha, veronica.rocha@latimes.com — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT

Man refused to pay for dinner he claimed was too rare, police say.

A restaurant patron was arrested Saturday after he allegedly refused to pay for his $46 squid and steak dinner that he claimed was "too rare," and then assaulted workers who tried to stop him from fleeing, police said.

Glendale Galleria Bloomingdale's development goes green

By Daniel Siegal, daniel.siegal@latimes.com — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT

People driving or walking around Brand Boulevard and Broadway in downtown Glendale are seeing something unusual — a giant green cube on the southwest corner of the intersection.

Police subdue man with Taser following rampage

By Veronica Rocha, veronica.rocha@latimes.com — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:57:00 PDT

Behavior may be result of hallucinations, his friend tells police.

A 45-year-old man faces multiple misdemeanor charges after allegedly going on a rampage Monday in Glendale. He entered multiple properties, eventually ending up on a resident's rollout bed, refusing to leave, officials said.