Garden Grove

A Glendale police patrol car was found abandoned early Friday in Garden Grove after it was stolen from the Orange County Sheriff's training academy, officials said. A Garden Grove police officer heard a bulletin about the missing patrol car and spotted it at 5:30 a.m. in the residential neighborhood of Sungrove Street and Aspenwood Lane - roughly nine miles away from the academy in Tustin, according to the Garden Grove police spokesman Lt. Ben Stauffer. But the patrol car was only discovered stolen after a caller notified authorities that a Glendale police vehicle was spotted about 1:30 a.m. driving erratically on the freeway, Tustin police Lt. John Strain said.

Yunuen A. Vasquez, 25, Garden Grove John L. Cooper, 44, Huntington Beach Joseph E. Dorsey, 36, Huntington Beach Daniel S. Diaz, 31, Huntington Beach John E. Hoppe, 46, Garden Grove Andrew K. Martin, 32, Anaheim Adam K. Huh, 22, Huntington Beach Andrew L. Roberts, 33, Westminster Joshua M. Grable, 24, Fountain Valley Jeffrey D. Heath, 41, Huntington Beach Nathaniel D. Haglund, 19, Huntington Beach...

o7These people were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant. They have only been arrested on suspicion of a crime and, as with all crimes, are considered innocent until proved guilty. f7 Dennis G. Midden, 53, Huntington Beach Oscar R. Loera, 26, Hollywood Richard W. Farkas, 25, Huntington Beach William H. Taylor, 52, Huntington Beach Katie A. Moore, 25, Huntington Beach Steven R. Rousseau, 51, Huntington Beach Ignacio R. Ordelanis, 23, Tustin Reginald L. Williams, 47, Lancaster Brian W. Casey, 24, San Clemente Daniel W. Neugebauer, 20, Huntington Beach Peggy J. Marino, 39, Huntington Beach Chantal L. Reeder, 20, Huntington Beach Gregory R. Almazan, 28, Palm Springs Heredi Balazs, 26, Brea Darlene S. Bennett, 29, Fountain Valley Manuel W. Salcido, 32, Compton Justin D. Kingsbury, 22, Tustin Valerie B. Bleakley, 31, Garden Grove Linda L. Robinson, 58, Huntington Beach Damon M. Valenzuela, 27, Whittier Nathan R. Varnold, 23, Huntington Beach Robin R. Howard, 48, Huntington Beach

A two-car crash at Newport Boulevard and East 17th Street early Sunday resulted in the death of one passenger and left two people injured, police said. The person killed has been identified as Nacheli Garcia-Torres, 23, of Garden Grove, said Leslie Meader, Orange County supervising deputy coroner. Garcia-Torres was a front-seat passenger in a 1987 Acura LS driven by Jaime Grenado, 21, also of Garden Grove. Grenado is in police custody on suspicion of drunk driving, said Costa Mesa Police Sgt. Larry Hicks.

JOHN KENNEDY HAYDEN John Kennedy Hayden, 39, died Jan. 24, 2004, in Glendale. He was born Jan. 28, 1964, in Garden Grove, and was a longtime Glendale resident. He is survived by his mother, Gwendolyn M. Andreani; and a brother, Michael B.J. Andreani. Services will be at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Church of the Hills, Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive. EDWARD R. HALE Edward R. Hale, 51, died Feb. 7, 2004, in Glendale. He was born May 12, 1952, in Asheville, N.C., and was a longtime Glendale resident.

IRENE F. EHRET Irene F. Ehret, 95, died Nov. 29, 2003, in Glendale. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and lived in Glendale for more than 23 years. She is survived by a daughter, Jacqueline; a son, John; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Crippen Mortuary. The funeral mass is at 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Help Christians, Garden Grove. CATHERINE P. MILLER Catherine P. Miller, 97, died Nov. 30, 2003, in Glendale.

EDITOR'S NOTE: These people have been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant. They are considered innocent until proved guilty. Daniel E. DeCastro, 19, Arizona William Pavelec, 54, Westminster Javier A. Carmona-Briones, 20, Huntington Beach Deidre L. Rajewski, 25, Costa Mesa William F. Bray, 27, Huntington Beach Joseph G. Scarangello, 43, Redondo Beach Jillian C. McCarthy, 22, Fountain Valley Kevin A. Alai, 18, Huntington Beach Bruce DeLeon, 38, Garden Grove Lyndsea V. Test, 22, Huntington Beach Brett D. McDonnell, 23, Huntington Beach Thomas Bird, 46, Fountain Valley Norman R. Cirkle, 25, Huntington Beach Juan C. Castro, 38, Huntington Beach Jason B. Golenski, 33, Huntington Beach Jalal T. Shanti, 26, Anaheim John W. Bootier, 47, Huntington Beach

The following incidents were taken from police reports: 1000 block of Irving Avenue: A 30-year-old Glendale woman reported Tuesday a man broke in through a window and stole jewelry, electronics and a pet bird from her apartment. 1000 block of South Central Avenue: A 21-year-old Garden Grove woman was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine. 200 block of North Central Avenue: A 57-year-old man reported Monday someone threatened him over the telephone.

In shock and riddled with disappointment, first-year Glendale High boys’ water polo Coach Forest Holbrook couldn’t fault the effort. Shortly after his team’s improbable postseason run ended with an 18-14 overtime loss to top-seeded Webb in a CIF Southern Section Division VI semifinal match at the William Woollett, Jr. Aquatics Center, Holbrook stood alongside a corner of the pool deck to offer congratulations to his athletes after what the Nitros had accomplished the past week.

A Glendale police patrol car was found abandoned early Friday in Garden Grove after it was stolen from the Orange County Sheriff's training academy, officials said. A Garden Grove police officer heard a bulletin about the missing patrol car and spotted it at 5:30 a.m. in the residential neighborhood of Sungrove Street and Aspenwood Lane - roughly nine miles away from the academy in Tustin, according to the Garden Grove police spokesman Lt. Ben Stauffer. But the patrol car was only discovered stolen after a caller notified authorities that a Glendale police vehicle was spotted about 1:30 a.m. driving erratically on the freeway, Tustin police Lt. John Strain said.

Penalty-kick situations didn't occur during the regular season for the Glendale High boys' soccer team. The Nitros encountered their first test Wednesday afternoon in the CIF Southern Section Division V playoffs. Glendale passed the examination with a 0-0 (4-3) wild-card win against host Garden Grove Pacifica. Glendale (7-10-1) will meet top-seeded El Rancho in a first-round road match scheduled for 5 p.m. Friday. “It's something that's all mental,” said Glendale first-year Coach Artur Aghasyan, who saw Avo Haroutunian end the suspense with a goal that just eluded Pacifica goalkeeper Scott Dutton's fingertips inside the right post.

George Frederick Lawson January 29, 1927-March 12, 2011   George Frederick Lawson, age 84, passed away in his Studio City home on Saturday, March 12, 2011 surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer.   He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Albina Frances O'Brien of Youghal, Ireland and George Waldemar Lawson of Middleton, Connecticut.   He is survived by wife, Vilma; children Jean, Lou and Karen; grandchildren, Julie, Michael, Rebekah, Christan, Amy, Katherine, Kirsten, Kristi-Lynn, Kenny, and Kari; great-grandchildren, Dana, Allison, Alix, Ayden, Nicholas, Katya, Brooklyn, Mazie and Sadie; sister Judi and brother-in-law Robert.

In shock and riddled with disappointment, first-year Glendale High boys’ water polo Coach Forest Holbrook couldn’t fault the effort. Shortly after his team’s improbable postseason run ended with an 18-14 overtime loss to top-seeded Webb in a CIF Southern Section Division VI semifinal match at the William Woollett, Jr. Aquatics Center, Holbrook stood alongside a corner of the pool deck to offer congratulations to his athletes after what the Nitros had accomplished the past week.

At a height of 4 feet 8, this man, who began his working life as Little Oscar at the Oscar Mayer meatpacking plant in Chicago, may appear to have been born for the part. But it didn't seem that way to Nick Della Valle. With his bachelor's degree from the University of Tampa, Fla., he left Oscar Mayer and hop-scotched his way across the country before sticking for a time in Nevada, where he became a poker dealer. That too didn't last. Della Valle, like so many others, headed for California, where he plied a number of trades, including stints as manager of a pizza parlor and owner of a carpet-cleaning service, until he wound up employed at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove.

FOOTBALL Newport Mesa Jr. All-American Junior division Baldwin Hills Bruins 32, Newport Mesa Silver Seahawks 14: Quest Truxton completed passes to wide receivers Matt McKinnon, Adam Freeman, Sage Fleming and Cole Collins in the second quarter. Fullback Brody Richter and ran behind the line of William Somekh, Teddy Somekh, Kobe Benter, and Brandon Hauser for a 40 yard score. Defensively, linemen Brian Leguay Chad Sheldon, Trevor Branca and Dominic Komadina and linebackers and defensive backs: Colton Benter, Alex Fuller, Will Eury, Jacob Fisher, Isaiah Davis and Cole Collins sewed up the defensive line.

A two-car crash at Newport Boulevard and East 17th Street early Sunday resulted in the death of one passenger and left two people injured, police said. The person killed has been identified as Nacheli Garcia-Torres, 23, of Garden Grove, said Leslie Meader, Orange County supervising deputy coroner. Garcia-Torres was a front-seat passenger in a 1987 Acura LS driven by Jaime Grenado, 21, also of Garden Grove. Grenado is in police custody on suspicion of drunk driving, said Costa Mesa Police Sgt. Larry Hicks.

The Huntington Beach Mighty Mite Chargers put together a complete effort on both sides of the ball, and the result was a 34-0 shutout of the Long Beach Bulldawgs in Pop Warner football action. The lopsided win in Long Beach kept the Chargers perfect for the season. Huntington is now 4-0. Robert Rice rushed for two touchdowns and returned a punt for another score. Steve Hernandez rushed for a pair of touchdowns and an extra point. Shad Harris rushed for two scores on conversion runs, and Daylan Harmeyer passed for an extra point to Philip Knapp.

EDITOR'S NOTE: These people have been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant. They are considered innocent until proved guilty. Daniel E. DeCastro, 19, Arizona William Pavelec, 54, Westminster Javier A. Carmona-Briones, 20, Huntington Beach Deidre L. Rajewski, 25, Costa Mesa William F. Bray, 27, Huntington Beach Joseph G. Scarangello, 43, Redondo Beach Jillian C. McCarthy, 22, Fountain Valley Kevin A. Alai, 18, Huntington Beach Bruce DeLeon, 38, Garden Grove Lyndsea V. Test, 22, Huntington Beach Brett D. McDonnell, 23, Huntington Beach Thomas Bird, 46, Fountain Valley Norman R. Cirkle, 25, Huntington Beach Juan C. Castro, 38, Huntington Beach Jason B. Golenski, 33, Huntington Beach Jalal T. Shanti, 26, Anaheim John W. Bootier, 47, Huntington Beach

Walden to speak at Quarterback Club Mike Walden, a veteran radio and television sportscaster, will be the guest speaker at noon today at the Glendale YMCA Quarterback meeting at the Elk's Lodge, 120 E. Colorado St., Glendale. Area coaches from Crescenta Valley, Glendale and Hoover highs and Glendale Community College are expected to speak and provide a preview for their respective games this week. A buffet will be served at 11:30 a.m. The cost is $13 per person.