Bottled Water

Editor's Note: Numerous instances of plagiarism have been discovered in Dan Kimber's “Education Matters” column, which ran in the News- Press from September 2003 to September 2011. In those columns where plagiarism has been found, a For the Record specifying the details will be appended to the piece. A life-long love affair has officially and finally come to an end. A relationship based on a deep and unqualified affection that began back in 1955 when we were both young, and has lasted for about 40 years, is over - kaput.

GLENDALE — Health officials expanded a recall for Jermuk mineral water over the weekend after tests continued to reveal the water contained unacceptable levels of arsenic. A recall of Jermuk Natural Mineral Water Sparkling brand water was reissued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Saturday after testing continued to show arsenic levels of 454 to 674 micrograms per liter — up to 670 times the legal limit, the agency announced. The latest recall affects water distributed through Andreas Andreasyan DBA Arnaz & Nelli Co., based in North Hollywood.

In response to your hysterical and shrill editorial that attacked me for having the county's Environmental Toxicological Laboratory do a comparative analysis of Glendale's tap water with bottled water, you have attacked the messenger and not the problem. As you know, the law requires municipalities to report to their customers the quality of their water once a year. To not question or compare the analysis would be irresponsible. Having the Los Angeles County's Environmental Toxicological Laboratory, which is responsible for protecting the public through its testing of food, prepare the comparison was in the public interest.

City hosts Deukmejian hike GLENDALE -- Hikers interested in the Deukmejian Wilderness Park can take advantage of Glendale Park Rangers' expertise Saturday during a supervised hike from 10 a.m. to noon. Hikers will meet in the parking lot at 3429 Markridge Rd., La Crescenta, and will focus on the area's native flora and fauna. Park rangers urged hikers to wear comfortable walking shoes and bring bottled water. For more information, call 548-3795.

Amber Willard NORTHEAST GLENDALE -- Glendale Police are searching for a man who robbed a clerk at Longs Drugs. The man entered the store at 221 N. Glendale Ave. shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday and initially asked the cashier where the combs were located, police said. The man returned a few minutes later and after buying bottled water, pulled a handgun from a paper bag and demanded money. He took the bills she handed him and ran out of the store, police said.

Ben Godar With the nation's terror-alert system at "code orange," it's second-highest risk level, some in Glendale are taking precautions while it's business as usual for many others. The heightened alert was announced a week ago, with government officials saying they had specific intelligence regarding an attack during or around the Muslim pilgrimage known as hajj, news reports said. Police and fire officials are doing little different right now, but said their increased disaster training will improve their response in the event of an attack.

Gas line broken in neighborhood NORTHEAST GLENDALE -- Nearby residents were ordered to stay indoors for a few hours Friday morning after a home developer accidentally broke a 2-inch gas line, causing a leak that took about two hours to repair, authorities said. The line was broken about 10:30 a.m. in the 900 block of Del Ray Drive, a residential area, said Glendale Fire Capt. Carlos Guerrero, a spokesman for the department. Glendale firefighters squired a fog stream over the leak to break up gas particles, reducing the chance of explosion, Guerrero said.

Come celebrate with the old-timers Glendale is reaching big-city proportions, but once a year for one day only it becomes "River City" without Professor Hill or any trombones, but we do have Larry Zarian as emcee. I am encouraging all of you "Old Timers" (anyone who was a graduate of any Glendale high school, was born here or has resided in the community for 20 years) to pack a lunch and show up at the Casa Adobe de San Rafael for the Old Timers Picnic. Coffee and bottled water are provided free of charge.

City officials lifted the boil-water order Thursday for residents affected by a water main break on the corner of Glenoaks Boulevard and Chevy Chase Drive. Glendale Water and Power finished testing a temporary water main installed late Tuesday and determined that the water is fine. The city was expected to install the permanent water main Thursday night, although houses in the area will not be connected to the new pipe until early next week, after it has been tested.

A broken water main is expected to keep the intersection of Glenoaks Boulevard and Chevy Chase Drive closed for several days after resulting in a 7-foot deep, 20-by-20-foot sinkhole. The main burst about 6 p.m. Monday, causing underground flooding, Glendale Police spokeswoman Officer Leticia Chang said. The intersection of Glenoaks and Chevy Chase and blocks leading to the intersection were closed to traffic Tuesday, she said. The damage was so extensive that it caused flooding on the Holly Drive offramp from the Glendale (2)