http://www.glendalenewspress.com/the818now/?track=rss Headlines from Glendale News Press en ©2012, Glendale News Press Wed, 16 May 2012 08:13:00 -0700 http://www.burbankleader.com/the818now/tn-818-0516-olympic-great-rafer-johnson-makes-tv-ad-for-howard-berman,0,2379305.story?track=rss Former Olympic great Rafer Johnson is starring in a new cable TV ad for Rep. Howard Berman as the longtime congressman battles with fellow Democratic Rep. Brad Shermanfor the same San Fernando Valley seat in the House of Representatives. Wed, 16 May 2012 08:13:00 PDT http://www.burbankleader.com/the818now/tn-818-0516-california-bullet-train-chief-seeks-environmental-exemptions,0,2923178.story?track=rss The chief of the state bullet train authority said Tuesday that he hopes to obtain some type of relief from environmental laws that would eliminate a risk that the 130-mile initial construction project could be stopped by an injunction, a potentially growing prospect as agriculture interests in the Central Valley gear up for a legal fight. Wed, 16 May 2012 08:06:00 PDT http://www.burbankleader.com/the818now/tn-818-0515-wife-of-missing-burbank-fbi-agent-stephen-ivens-pleads-for-him-to-come-home,0,6987446.story?track=rss The wife of a missing FBI agent appealed for the public's help in tracking him down Tuesday, saying in a letter that 35-year-old Stephen Ivens is “more than just a missing person.” Tue, 15 May 2012 15:05:00 PDT http://www.burbankleader.com/the818now/tn-818-0515-montrose-woman-arrested-on-suspicion-of-dui-after-overturning-vehicle,0,7474408.story?track=rss An 18-year-old Montrose woman was arrested Monday on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol after losing control of her car and crashing into a light pole on Canada Boulevard, officials said. Tue, 15 May 2012 14:44:00 PDT http://www.burbankleader.com/the818now/tn-818-0515-police-seek-robber-who-targets-lone-women-in-la-glendale-region,0,7586264.story?track=rss Authorities are looking for help with identifying an alleged carjacker who is responsible for more than a dozen thefts and robberies in Glendale, Burbank and the Los Angeles region. Tue, 15 May 2012 11:56:00 PDT http://www.burbankleader.com/the818now/tn-818-0515-second-day-of-poor-air-quality-warnings-for-santa-clarita-valley,0,4680852.story?track=rss For the second day in a row, public health officials are warning people with respiratory problems in the Santa Clarita Valley to minimize their outdoor activity due to poor air quality. Tue, 15 May 2012 11:25:00 PDT http://www.burbankleader.com/the818now/tn-818-05150glendale-pushes-early-retirement-to-minimize-employee-layoffs,0,7653185.story?track=rss Glendale needs about 150 employees to retire by Sept. 1 in order to minimize the amount of layoffs that would be needed to close a $15.4-million budget gap for next fiscal year, officials said this week. Tue, 15 May 2012 11:28:00 PDT http://www.burbankleader.com/the818now/tn-818-0514-jury-rejects-burbank-police-officers-lawsuit,0,7920686.story?track=rss A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury on Monday rejected a lawsuit filed by a female Burbank police officer who claims she faced discrimination because of her pregnancy , and then retaliation when she complained, a city official said. Mon, 14 May 2012 16:54:00 PDT http://www.burbankleader.com/the818now/tsn-vsl-jpl-ships-gear-for-sweeping-greenhouse-gas-study-20120514,0,6726476.story?track=rss A scientific instrument designed to take the most meaningful snapshot yet of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere is on its way to space, via a lengthy testing detour in Arizona. Mon, 14 May 2012 16:40:00 PDT By Mark Kellam, mark.kellam@latimes.com http://www.burbankleader.com/the818now/tn-818-0514-better-than-expected-rates-trim-airports-debt-costs,0,3466228.story?track=rss Interest rates for bonds sold to construct a new transit center at Bob Hope Airport came in lower than expected, reducing the annual debt obligation by more than $1.25 million, officials reported Monday. Mon, 14 May 2012 16:29:00 PDT