MEET ME AT THE FAIR: Hanging upside...
MEET ME AT THE FAIR: Hanging upside down on a wall of Velcro not your cup of tea? How about jostling among a crowd of tchotchke shoppers to snag a King Kong pencil sharpener? The Sherman Oaks Street Fair drew an estimated 70,000 revelers on Sunday (B1). . . . “It’s a place for the family,” said organizer Jeff Brain. “That’s what makes it special.”
TRUE GRIT: She hiked barefoot for seven miles in the middle of the night to get help for friends who were injured in a car accident (B1). . . . Authorities say Shannon Callahan might have increased the chances for survival of two men who were in critical condition after their jeep plunged 500 feet off a cliff in Saugus.
RED LIGHT: The longest light in the Santa Clarita Valley probably won’t turn green for another nine months to a year. Homeowners in Valencia are trying to get a new traffic signal for a dangerous intersection, but they’re resigned to waiting--thanks to red tape and a requirement that all new signals include custom-made parts (B14). . . . Neighbors say the intersection, where Alegro Drive meets McBean Parkway, has been the site of several near-misses involving cars and schoolchildren.
CORNPONE IDEAS: A Burbank artist is trying to convince teachers to use cornhusks for October art projects. The Los Angeles Unified School District has lent an ear to the idea, sending a pamphlet about the uses of husks to teachers for lessons on American geography, history and art (B5). . . . But nobody has figured out where all the husks are supposed to come from. Or what to do with all the corn inside them. Anybody hungry?
VAYA CON DIOS: Among 100 positions being eliminated as Valley Presbyterian Hospital struggles with budget woes is the job of chaplain. (B4). . . . “One of the appealing parts of Valley Presbyterian was that it had a full-time person for the nurture and spiritual healing of the patient,” said the Rev. Cristine Beitzel, who will lose her job as chaplain. “You just can’t pick reverends out of the Yellow Pages.”