Week in review

Flintridge Prep’s boys’ and girls’ basketball teams had better luck in their openers, as the Rebels’ boys defeated South Pasadena, 57-50, on Wednesday and the Rebels’ girls were winners over Flintridge Sacred Heart, 62-31, on Monday, in what was the Tologs’ opener, as well. Intracity competition between Prep and Sacred Heart continued Thursday, when the Rebels bested the Tologs, 3-0.

St. Francis High kicked off its boys’ soccer season with a 1-1 tie with Granada Hills in the opening round of the Ralph Brandt Tournament. Glendale’s boys soccer team is also in the tournament, which continues over the next week, and the Nitros opened the season with a tie of their own Thursday, 2-2, with Alemany.

Many area basketball teams opened their season in tournaments, some of which continue into today.

Glendale’s girls’ team played in the Hoover Tip-Off Classic, where it reached the championship game Friday with three consecutive victories. The host Tornadoes began the season 1-1.

Crescenta Valley’s girls’ team went 2-0 to open play in the Falcon Tip-Off Classic before falling to Oaks Christian, 52-43, on Thursday.

The boys’ basketball teams from Hoover, Glendale and Renaissance Academy are all participating in the Bulldog Tip-Off Classic at Burbank, which concludes today.

In Pacific League soccer, Crescenta Valley High’s girls kicked off the season with a 1-0 win over La Cañada on Monday.

NOTABLE QUOTABLES

“People need to talk to us more. We’re human. This is a 24-hour job, being homeless.”

— Kathleen Rubio on being homeless for more than three years in Glendale. She was at a homeless services event Thursday held at the Glendale armory.

“If you’ve got a sleeping bag, you’re damp. And when you wake up, you’re wet and cold. And I don’t like to be cold.”

— Lawrence Keuleman, 45, who was one of 31 homeless people to take advantage of Burbank’s winter shelter, on sleeping outside during the winter.

“It’s an incredibly sad commentary when the financial situations become so dire that someone could even consider not making sure the kids are properly fed.”

— Glendale Unified School District Supt. Michael Escalante, on the state’s dwindling resources for funding free and reduced-price meal programs for students.

“This year, however, is shaping up to be something unlike anything we’ve faced in a long, long time.”

— City Manager Jim Starbird on the gloomy economic forecast for the next fiscal year.

“I hope it will be an indication that the Republican caucus is looking to be more moderate in dealing with the budget.”

— Assemblyman Paul Krekorian on the appointment of Assemblyman Cameron Smyth to chair the Republican caucus.

“Regardless of what happens to General Growth, the Galleria will survive.”

— Jack Kyser, head of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. on the financial troubles currently ailing General Growth Properties Inc., which owns the Glendale Galleria.