Report Says Homelessness Down 38% Nov 5, 2009
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority over three days in January, enlisting about 3,000 people to walk census tracts throughout the county (Glendale, Long Beach and Pasadena did their own counts). The study found that the number of people homeless on any given night in the region has shrunk from 68,808 to 42,694. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Spring slate includes pair at Miller Park Nov 3, 2009
All games begin at 1 p.m. MST unless otherwise noted) Thursday, March 4 at Giants in Scottsdale Friday, March 5 at Athletics in Phoenix Saturday, March 6, split-squad vs. Giants Saturday, March 6, split-squad at Rockies in Tucson Sunday, March 7 vs. Reds Monday, March 8 vs. Mariners Tuesday, March 9, at Cubs in Mesa Wednesday, March 10, at Padres in Peoria Thursday, March 11, vs. Athletics Friday, March 12, vs. Cubs Saturday, March 13, split-squad vs. Rockies split-squad Saturday, March 13,... (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Arizona tribe opens Las Vegas-style casino Oct 30, 2009
The Tohono O'odham Nation wants to build a 600-room resort and casino on tribal-owned land in Glendale. Luring new customers. (AZCentral -- News)
Rivals highlight Cactus League slate Oct 29, 2009
The Giants again face the Rockies on March 12, play the Padres on March 15 and March 28, meet the D-backs on March 21 and finish the Cactus League schedule in Glendale against the Dodgers on March 31. After breaking camp, the Giants will play four exhibitions in the Bay Area, including three against the Athletics, April 1-3. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
School officials look at walking students Oct 26, 2009
Install a fence along a path at the back entrance from Glendale Road CONWAY ELEMENTARY. Install a guard rail along the adjacent Leeland Road. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Big list of events Oct 23, 2009
Wet 'n' Wild Phoenix, 4243 W. Pinnacle Peak Road, Glendale ... Velma Teague Branch Library, 7010 N. 58th Ave., Glendale ... Morbid Manor, 7426 W. Foothill Drive, Glendale. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Coyotes can't wait to open at home ... in a sellout Oct 10, 2009
The NHL strongly opposed this proposed sale, as did the city of Glendale, Ariz. and the league made a $140 million offer to buy the team as part of its attempt to resell it. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Tombstone tours: Check out these famous boneyards Oct 6, 2009
Of course the most recent celebrity burial to grab headlines took place just outside L.A., when Michael Jackson was buried in the Great Mausoleum at the Forest Lawn cemetery in Glendale (1712 S. Glendale Ave.). You can enter the mausoleum, but you can't see Jackson's tomb. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Arizona's scariest haunted houses Oct 2, 2009
Wet 'n' Wild Phoenix, 4243 W. Pinnacle Peak Road, Glendale. $37. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Colts: Well Traveled But Well Rested Insists Coach Caldwell Oct 1, 2009
com, the roundtrip distance of the Miami and Phoenix (or, Glendale) games totaled 5,806 miles ... Compare the Miami and Glendale trips to the other two scheduled stretches of road games this season and the bulk of "flying the friendly skies" is now behind the 2009 Colts. (FOX59, IN)
New Englands fall color not limited to leaves Sep 24, 2009
The Norman Rockwell Museum, celebrating its 40th anniversary, has 772 paintings and drawings, 323 Saturday Evening Post covers, and his actual home studio, which was reconstructed in an exhibition space (9 Glendale Rd., Stockbridge, 413-298-4100, , $15). The area has been home to a wide range of creative masters. (MSNBC -- Travel)
CRACKDOWN: Thousand Los Angeles cops take on notorious street gang... Sep 23, 2009
Post a comment If you are under 13 years of age you may read this message board, but you may not participate. Comments are moderated, and will not appear until they've been approved. (The Drudge Report)
Wisconsin reinvents itself as brewpub heaven Sep 22, 2009
Morry Gash / APVisitors sample beer at Brewery in Glendale, Wis ... The support from the Department of Tourism means "it's not just regarded as beer but this is artisanal craft beer," said Anne Sprecher, spokeswoman for Glendale-based Sprecher Brewing Co. It brews 17 year-round beers and four seasonal beers, and distributes to 14 states. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Pirates set for first test on road Sep 18, 2009
Coquille and Reedsport, which both won their opening games last week, play on their home fields again against Glendale and Waldport, respectively. Powers, which opened Skyline League play with a win last week, has the week off. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Jackson Tribute Moved To London In June Sep 12, 2009
Michael Jackson's outdoor funeral service began at Forest Lawn Glendale after a more than hour delay. A German TV station says a hoax video purporting to show Michael Jackson hopping out of a coroner's van alive was produced as a social experiment. (Click2Houston, TX)
Coyotes auction set today and Friday Sep 11, 2009
The NHL has put in an offer of 140 million to keep the team in Glendale, while Canadian billionaire Balsillie originally offered 212 ... According to court documents, he is offering Glendale 450 million ... A third bidder, Ice Edge LLC, a group of eight American and Canadian investors has made an offer of 150 million to keep the Coyotes in Glendale, but play five games during the season in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. (Glendale Star, AZ)
Still The One Sep 10, 2009
If the 49ers can win in Glendale in the opener, on the day Arizona hangs an NFC title banner, the Cardinals' worst fears of being rendered a hollow champion might be confirmed. 20. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
• CSI volleyball wins two in Arizona Sep 5, 2009
With freshman Barbara Alcantara setting up classmate Elisa Brochado, the 5-1 Golden Eagles rolled to wins over Arizona schools Glendale Community College and Chandler-Gilbert CC.. CSI swept Glendale 26-24, 25-17, 25-12 as Alcantara had 34 assists and Brochado delivered 13 kills. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
It's the final farewell for King of Pop Sep 5, 2009
Security was very tight at the private evening funeral at the historic Forest Lawn cemetery in Glendale, California, near Los Angeles. Fans and reporters were kept away from the 200 guests, including actress Elizabeth Taylor, Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, musician Quincy Jones and Jacksons ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley. (India Times)
Audigier won't make Jackson's home a public space Sep 5, 2009
Jackson was entombed Thursday night at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, Calif. Return to: | . (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Jackson tomb remains a mystery at LA-area cemetery Sep 5, 2009
In this handout photo provided by Harrison Funk/The Jackson Family, Janet Jackson, Randy Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson, Jermaine Jackson and Marlon Jackson attend Michael Jackson's funeral service held at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Sept. 3, 2009 in Glendale, Calif ... Glendale police said all went smoothly and there were no arrests. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
MJ laid to rest, surrounded by stars Sep 4, 2009
GLENDALE: Michael Jackson was laid to rest on Thursday at a funeral attended by family and celebrities, more than two months after the pop star died at age 50 of a drug overdose that has been ruled a homicide. Tight security kept fans, reporters and even aircraft well away from the Forest Lawn cemetery in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendale, where Jackson will lie in the stellar company of such Hollywood icons as Walt Disney and Humphrey Bogart ... The Jackson estate will reimburse the Glendale... (India Times)
Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, laid to rest Sep 4, 2009
Members of the media gather outside Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, Calif ... The King of Pop was mourned by celebrities including Elizabeth Taylor, Barry Bonds and Macaulay Culkin at a private service outside the elaborate Forest Lawn Glendale mausoleum where Jackson was to be entombed ... Glendale police said all was going smoothly early in the evening and there were no arrests. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
12 spots to chill out Sep 4, 2009
6681 W. Beardsley Road, Glendale. 623-566-8080. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Judge keeps NHL guessing about legal questioning Aug 29, 2009
The official Coyotes' auction is Sept. 10 and it has been said by the NHL the team cannot be moved from Glendale for the 2009-10 season ... The league is concerned Balsillie and his lawyers were aiding The Goldwater Institute, a conservative watchdog group, in a possible lawsuit against Glendale ... He said there would be problems of back-to-back games, one in Glendale and one in a city thousands of miles away. (Glendale Star, AZ)
Ex-Armenian consul enters plea in alleged scam Aug 25, 2009
The other defendants are Hakop Hovanesyan, a former consular employee from Glendale; Margarita Mkrtchyan, an immigration attorney from Glendale; Oganes Nardos of Valencia; and Elvis Madatyan of Glendale. Messages were left Monday for each of their attorneys. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Fiber optic on track Aug 25, 2009
TCT began work south of the Park County Complex in the Glendale Park and Olive Glenn Golf Course areas. Weve carved Cody into 20 sections to work on, Davidson said. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Program helps offenders learn curfew laws Aug 23, 2009
Although municipalities like Gilbert, Buckeye, Glendale and Scottsdale have local diversion programs, some municipalities shifted away from trying juvenile offenses in the late 1990s because of budget constraints, Groenewold said. That's around the time Maricopa County started its own juvenile diversion program. (AZCentral -- News)
Cards take on Super Bowl rival Steelers tonight Aug 14, 2009
July 31 marked the first day of Arizona Cardinals Training Camp in Flagstaff. Thousands of fans have made the trip up Interstate 17 to catch a glimpse of the NFC Champions in action. (Glendale Star, AZ)
Balsillie wants to probe NHL's rejection of him Aug 11, 2009
A group headed by Jerry Reinsdorf, owner of baseball's and the NBA's , has offered $148 million to buy the team and keep it in Arizona, but that offer is contingent on yet-to-be-completed negotiations with creditors and the city of Glendale ... The judge has not acted on several intriguing aspects of the case, including whether Balsillie could get out of the team's lease with Glendale. (ESPN -- NHL)
Signs of economic recovery crop up Aug 9, 2009
Passenger business has been slowing since November 2007 except for a slight blip in February 2008 for the Super Bowl in Glendale. That means less business for Tempe-based US Airways; fewer tourists and business travelers for area hotels, resorts and restaurants; and less parking and other revenue for the city of Phoenix. (AZCentral -- Business)
GCC men's soccer draws local talent Aug 1, 2009
The Glendale Community College Gauchos men s soccer team opens its season at home 12:30 p.m. Aug. 29 against Scottsdale Community College ... The Glendale Community Gauchos men's soccer team came up just short of the Arizona Community College Athletic Association playoffs in 2008. (Peoria Times, AZ)
* Armenians, lawyer implicated in US immigration scam Jul 30, 2009
The other defendants are Hakop Hovanesyan, 54, of Glendale, a former consular employee; Margarita Mkrtchyan, 41, of Glendale, an immigration attorney; Oganes Nardos, 36, of Valencia; and Elvis Madatyan, 47, of Glendale. Mkrtchyan, Hovanesyan, Ghalumian and Madatyan were released on bail. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Former Armenian Diplomat, Attorney are Among Five Charged in Scheme to Allow Illegal Immigrants to Stay in United States Jul 29, 2009
Hakop Hovanesyan, 54, of Glendale, Calif. a former employee at the Armenian Consulate in Los Angeles and current operator of Regency Travel in Glendale, who was arrested last night ... Margarita Mkrtchyan, 41, of Glendale, Calif. (PR Newswire)
Mack Brown: Florida commitment came out of nowhere Jul 28, 2009
Now Demps and rainey were not around for the team picture from Glendale, Arizina where another Championship was won. Dalton, Don t worry. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Perk, Stephens Travel To Argentina With U.S. U-20 National Team Jul 23, 2009
MIDFIELDERS (6): Danny Cruz (Houston Dynamo; Glendale, Ariz. Dilly Duka (Rutgers University; Montville, N.J.), Gerson Mayen (Chivas USA; Los Angeles, Calif. (Uclabruins.com)
Bickley: Roenick left mark on NHL Jul 22, 2009
"Obviously, I was really disappointed when they decided to put that building in Glendale," Roenick said ... "This is not to say Glendale isn't a good idea," Roenick said. (AZCentral -- Sports)
7/18: Christmas in July in Glendale Jul 18, 2009
The sunny skies and hot weather around the Valley this weekend might not feel like a winter wonderland, but Glendale will be decking the streets of its historical downtown for "Christmas in July" on Saturday, July 18 ... As of Saturday, "There are only 159 days left until Christmas, so it doesn't hurt to get started a little early," said Lorraine Pino, Glendale's tourism manager ... Guests can start their day at the Glendale Visitors Center, which will be handing out maps to participating stores... (AZCentral -- Business)
Your travel questions answered Jul 18, 2009
Travel QA: Summer rentals, dorm lodgings. Travel QA: Summer rentals, dorm lodgings. (AZCentral -- Travel)
WWE to stage Fan Axxess event in Phoenix Jul 18, 2009
has locked in an agreement with the to hold its wildly successful Fan Axxess event downtown in the days leading up to WrestleMania XXVI at in Glendale. More than 30,000 fist-pumping loyalists are expected to attend the all-day events in late March in the lower level of the Convention Center, and tourism insiders say these visitors will inject more than $30 million into the local economy. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Mizzou at Kansas Basketball Set For... Jul 17, 2009
It opened inconspicuously enough in front of a crowd of 75 in Ontario, Canada, but finished in front of nearly 20,000 rabid fans in the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight in Glendale, Ariz. The story of the 2009 Missouri Basketball season is full of highlights and milestones, but the essence of this whirlwind tour resonates with an unlikely collection of 14 players and a resolute head coach with a championship vision. (Mutigers.com)
Sullivan named assistant with Rangers Jul 17, 2009
Gretzky, who coaches the team and owns a small share of it, reached an agreement with the city of Glendale, Ariz ... Gretzky had objected to Glendale s motion to receive his tax records. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Samaroo throws his hat in the 38th race Jul 17, 2009
Friday July 17, 2009. Farouk Samaroo is one of seven candidates running to fill the vacant District 38 Assembly seat. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Farouk Samaroo is one of seven candidates running to fill the vacant District 38 Assembly seat. (photo courtesy Farouk Samaroo)"> Jul 17, 2009
Queens Chronicle - Samaroo throws his hat in the 38th race. Friday July 17, 2009. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Sharks release schedule for 2009-10 season Jul 16, 2009
com Arena in Glendale, Ariz. Sept. 26 to play the Coyotes. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Jacko's final resting place? Jul 7, 2009
The cemetery is an offshoot of Forest Lawn's sprawling main location in the Glendale area whose long list of notable residents include film icons Humphrey Bogart and Clark Gable as well as jazz legend Nat King Cole and Western novelist Louis L'Amour. Despite also being the final resting place of Walt Disney, Forest Lawn prides itself on its lack of commercialization. (iAfrica.com)
Public safety Jul 7, 2009
9:41 p.m., medical, 46900 block Glendale Street. 11:30 p.m., medical, 500 block North Eighth Street. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
175 commemorate citizenship Jul 5, 2009
USMC corporals Red Silva (from left), of Yuma, Tung Nguyen, of Yuma, and Navy airman Vincent Tsang , of Glendale, listen to the National Anthem at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Naturalization Program on Saturday. Most read. (AZCentral -- News)
Charters Named To USA National Team Jul 2, 2009
Stacie Chambers - Glendale, Ariz. - Beaverton, Ore. (Gohuskies.com)
YMCA Elite basketball teams keep on winning Jul 2, 2009
Having an Elite team is just one facet the Glendale/Peoria YMCA is proud to sponsor because it has a penchant for winning ... This is one of the top teams in the West Valley and we have players from Phoenix, Peoria, Glendale, and a couple take a good amount of travel time to get here ... Glendale's John Kemnitzer works with the 13s and with Jackson whenever his schedule permits. (Glendale Star, AZ)
O's draftee plays for memory of father Jun 23, 2009
"He started out in a Studio League in Glendale, Ariz.," Becky Hobgood recalled. "He was just as pleased as punch. I think it was a thing where he just had a love for the game. He never said he didn't want to go to practice.". (MLB.com -- Baltimore Orioles)
Cross Country Announces 2009 Signees Jun 3, 2009
Erin Hartwig (Glendale, Calif. Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy). (Santaclarabroncos.com)
Oregon Recreation Report (4) May 25, 2009
Help solve Glendale elk poaching case. Since October, several bull elk in the Glendale area have been found dead, their meat wasted. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Marblehead police log: May 12-18, 2009 May 20, 2009
Brown water reported on Glendale Road at 1:37 a.m.. Caller reported note left on vehicle on Pleasant Street at 8 a.m.. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
New Orleans gets '13 Super Bowl May 20, 2009
New Orleans beat out Miami, which sought a record 11th Super Bowl, and 2008 host Glendale, Ariz. This is the 10th time New Orleans will be the Super Bowl site. (ESPN -- Football News)
Balsillie gets boost in court May 20, 2009
" One question left unanswered is what will become of the Coyotes if Mr. Balsillie's bid fails in late June and the team needs an owner to take it over in Glendale for the 2009-10 season. A representative of the City of Glendale claimed there were several bidders willing to take over the Coyotes with the belief they can be profitable. But Mr. Daly expressed concern that the team's position in the Phoenix market had deteriorated since the Coyotes entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May... (Globe and Mail)
City of Glendale fights back May 20, 2009
The City of Glendale, Ariz ... com Arena, which the City of Glendale, a suburb of Phoenix, spent $183-million (U.S.) building six years ago ... In its lawsuit filed yesterday, Glendale alleges that Coyotes majority owner Jerry Moyes has broken the law by putting the club into Chapter 11 protection and proposing to sell the team to Canadian Jim Balsillie, who wants to move it to Hamilton. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Sports leagues unite behind NHL May 19, 2009
That group would keep the team in Glendale. The amount of the Reinsdorf offer is not known. (Globe and Mail)
The pivotal summit that launched Balsillie's quest May 19, 2009
Jeff Shumway knew the Phoenix Coyotes were in deep financial trouble as he headed into a meeting at the Glendale Civic Center last Oct. 14 ... Mr. Shumway laid out four options status quo, find a buyer, move the team or renegotiate the club's 30-year arena lease with the city of Glendale, the Phoenix suburb that had spent more than $180-million building the Jobing ... On Nov. 3, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman summoned everyone to New York for an "all-hands meeting." Joining the discussions was... (Globe and Mail)
Can Phoenix ever be a hockey town? May 18, 2009
Both have asked Glendale for payment concessions on the team's lease of Arena ... Ray Artigue, executive director of the MBA sports-business program at Arizona State University, said being a non-playoff team and playing in Glendale makes it difficult to regularly attract fans throughout metro Phoenix, especially those on the other side of the Valley. (AZCentral -- News)
Phoenix suburb fights back to keep Coyotes May 14, 2009
Civic officials in Glendale, Ariz ... Glendale is in a difficult position over the arena because it could be on the hook for millions of dollars if the club is moved ... Legal experts say Glendale faces a tough battle. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Chat transcript: Reds asst. GM Bob Miller May 9, 2009
Miller: I believe he will be able to play in extended spring games at the Dodgers Spring Training complex in Glendale, AZ.. jgottiboi: Who is the leader(s) in the Reds clubhouse. (MLB.com -- Cincinnati Reds)
Mum's the word in Coyotes' neighbourhood May 9, 2009
GLENDALE, ARIZ. Around the Westgate City Center, no one is much interested in talking about the Phoenix Coyotes, who occupy the Jobing ... The plaza is owned by Steve Ellman, the man who created this mess by rejecting a chance to build an arena in Scottsdale, where much of the team's wealthy fan base resides, in favour of a $180-million (all currency U.S.) deal from Glendale, almost an hour's drive in the opposite direction ... Even if this mysterious offer the NHL claims it has from Chicago... (Globe and Mail)
Bettman's Coyote ugly could be costly May 8, 2009
When Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, it opened the door for Canadian businessman Jim Balsillie to make an offer to purchase the club, knowing that no one else would match it, knowing that it would be by far the best deal for the creditors, and knowing that he might be able to walk away from the club's arena lease in Glendale and move to Hamilton in return for paying a modest penalty perhaps as little as one year's rent ... A succession of tire-kickers came... (Globe and Mail)
Mother's Day dining May 8, 2009
Mother's Day Prix Fixe Menu, 8280 W. Union Hills Road, Suite 110, Glendale ... Mother's Day Buffet, 4338 W. Bell Road, Glendale. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
