818 Roundup: Glendale talks parks, Autry’s ‘heart and soul’ passes and Squidward goes to court
Good morning, 818. Today is Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. Temperatures for today are forecasted to reach a high of 91 and a low of 55, according to the National Weather Service.
Here are your local headlines:
Civic News and Politics
Glendale talks parks
More than a dozen residents came to the Pacific Community Center on Saturday to tell Glendale officials what kinds of projects they envision to improve and expand the city’s parks. Glendale News-Press
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Crime and Public Safety
Man wounded in drive-by shooting
Burbank police are investigating a drive-by shooting on the Burbank Boulevard overpass that left a 30-year-old Burbank man injured Monday night. Burbank Leader
Police nab suspected drunk drivers at checkpoint
Police arrested 14 people—six on suspicion of driving under the influence—during a DUI checkpoint in Glendale Friday night, officials said. Glendale News-Press
Squidward voice actor to appear in court
Voice actor Rodger Bumpass, best known for his role as Squidward Tentacles on the television show “SpongeBob SquarePants,” is due in court this week on drunk driving charges. Burbank Leader
Resident discovers suspected burglar
A 22-year-old suspected burglar was arrested Saturday evening after a resident came home and found him in her Burbank backyard. Burbank Leader
Two separate crimes in quick succession
Police on Monday were investigating two unrelated incidents—a robbery and an attempted robbery—reported within minutes of one another in Glendale. Glendale News-Press
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In the Community
Campus closed
This year, there were more than 110 entries in the Burbank Public Library’s 2016 Amateur Photography Contest. Selected photos are on display at the Burbank Central Library, 110 N. Glenoaks Blvd., through Feb. 27. Burbank Leader
La Cañada High students have fun with science and more
Sartans of all stripes took the stage, literally and proverbially, in an after-school event held Thursday to showcase their passions and talents in science-related fields and beyond. La Cañada Valley Sun
“Heart and soul of the Autry” passes
Burbank resident Joanne D. Hale, founding president and life trustee of the Autry Museum of the American West, died last Tuesday. She was 87 years old. Burbank Leader
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Brian Park, brian.park@latimes.com
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