818 Roundup: Manny Gamburyan victorious; Bentley thief sentenced

Good morning, locals! Today is Monday, Sept. 29, 2014. Temperatures for today are expected to reach a high of 81 degrees and a low of 63.

Here are some of the latest headlines from the area:

• Memorials were held Sunday to mark one year since the fiery car crash that claimed the lives of five Burbank youth.

• Just when it appeared all was lost for Glendale-trained Manny Gamburyan, he squeezed out a dramatic, comeback victory at UFC 178 in Las Vegas Saturday night.
  
• Momentum was the prevailing motivation for the Flintridge Prep football team entering Saturday’s nonleague contest. Dominating in every facet of the game and keeping hold of the momentum for four quarters, Flintridge Prep throttled visiting Mountain Empire, 47-8, at Occidental College.
  
• A man who stole a Bentley from the Malibu driveway of celebrity trainer Jillian Michaels and later caught in Burbank was sentenced Friday to 17 years in state prison.
  
  HAPPENING TODAY:
  
• The Department of Consumer Affairs is presenting short seminars at the Joslyn Adult Center in Burbank from 9:30 to 11 am on elder abuse, identity theft, investment fraud, and hiring contractors. For those 55 and over. Please RSVP to (818) 238-5353.
  
• Free Cardiac Arterial Risk Evaluation Screenings today and tomorrow from 7 am to 4 pm at Glendale Adventist Medical Center’s Heart & Vascular Institute.

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