Man drives car at police
SOUTHEAST GLENDALE -- A Glendale Police officer investigating a
report of a prowler was nearly struck when the man tried to hit the
officer with his car while trying to escape.
The incident occurred shortly after 10 p.m. Sunday in an alley in
the 200 block of South Chevy Chase Drive.
Two officers had just entered the alley when a man drove his car
around their squad car and at one of the officers, police reports
said.
The officer was able to move out of the way of the car.
Tracking down the license plate, police arrested 28-year-old
Shahik Khodabakshian of Glendale on suspicion of assaulting a police
officer with a deadly weapon.
During the arrest, police also confiscated four rifles, a shotgun
and ammunition from Khodabakshian's home, police reports said.
Ben Godar
Chamber mixer set for Nov. 13
MONTROSE -- The Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce will
hold its next mixer Nov. 13.
The Latin-themed event, which will include Latin food and
beverages and salsa dancing lessons, will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at
Grizzly's -- The Creative Source, 3521 N. Verdugo Road.
The mixer costs $3 for members, $5 for nonmembers.
For more information, call 249-7171.
Gretchen Hoffman
Design Review Board to meet
GLENDALE CITY HALL -- Design Review Board No. 2 will meet at 1
p.m. Thursday to discuss six construction projects.
The board will review applications for construction -- which
include new homes, square-footage additions and erecting a solar
panel -- at 2960 Honolulu Ave., 1435 Melwood Drive, 600 Caleb St.,
1625 Allen Ave., 3142 Grangemount Road and 2729 Hermosa Ave.
The board will meet in Room 105 of the Municipal Services
Building, 633 E. Broadway.
For more information, call 548-2140.
Karen S. Kim
Panel to focus on comics Wednesday
GLENDALE -- A panel discussion at the Glendale Central Library
will focus on all aspects of the world of comics.
Members of the panel will discuss distribution, the economics of
self-publishing, work-for-hire comics based on pre-existing animated
characters and how to create successful properties and promote your
work.
Participants include Michel Gagne, Mike Kazaleh, Milton Knight and
Gabe Swarr, and the discussion will be moderated by "Animation Blast"
editor Amid Amidi.
The event is at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the auditorium of the Glendale
Central Library, 222 E. Harvard St.
The cost is $3 for members of the Association Internationale Du
Film D'Animation, $5 for nonmembers.
For more information, call 842-8330 or visit
www.asifa-hollywood.org.
Gretchen Hoffman
City Council, Design Review boards to meet
GLENDALE CITY HALL -- The City Council and two Design Review
Boards will meet at 10 a.m. today for a special meeting in Room 105
of the Municipal Services Building, 633 E. Broadway.
The three groups will discuss changes to design review
requirements, exemptions and landscaping and maintenance issues.
For more information, call 548-2140.
Karen S. Kim
