Ice Cream

Par•a•dise [par-uh-dahys, -dahyz] a state of supreme happiness; bliss. If there is a paradise, I imagine there will be ample parking and meters that never run out; no taxes, co-pays, high-premium health insurance or any need for guns. Everyone will get their own jet pack, too. And ice cream. Most definitely, there will be ice cream. Luckily, for those still searching for paradise, there is Paradis. Head up the hill into Montrose, hang a left on Honolulu and stroll until you see a human-sized ice cream cone on the sidewalk.

Jackson Bell Police officers and firefighters mingled with treat seekers during an ice cream social Monday to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The public safety workers joked with customers, posed for pictures and let children sit on police motorcycles at Cold Stone Creamery on Glenoaks Boulevard during the fundraiser, which helps fulfill the wishes of children suffering degenerative and life-threatening conditions. "It's an important event for us," said Det. Lola Abrahamian, one of the event's organizers.

A robber on Sunday ordered ice cream before passing a note to a Cold Stone Creamery manager and making off with cash, police said. The manager was alone about 2:59 p.m. inside the creamery in the 3200 block of Foothill Boulevard when a man entered and put in his order, according to Glendale police. He then placed a note on the shop's counter demanding all the money, including change, inside the cash register. Reached by phone on Monday, the store manager said the man was “really matter of fact.” “I was like, 'Are you serious?

More than 40 youngsters filled bowls with ice cream topped with sprinkles, chocolate sauce and whipped cream. But this was no ice cream shop. This was Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School’s kindergarten orientation on Wednesday. The Parent Teachers Assn. and the Woodlanders Volunteer organization (WAVE) pulled out 12 gallons of ice cream from the freezer and even the most timid students opened up. “Ice cream seems to be the common denominator to break the ice,” said Launa Penza, PTA president at Verdugo Woodlands Elementary.

A 30-year-old La Crescenta man was arrested Saturday after he allegedly exposed his genitals when he was asked to leave an ice cream shop, police said. Zandro Zapata told officers he was reportedly trying to “advertise” for Cold Stone Creamery located in the 3200 block of Foothill Boulevard, when he was asked to leave, according to Glendale police. The 27-year-old boyfriend of a Cold Stone employee heard the disturbance and followed Zapata as he exited the shop, police said.

Ice cream. Two words that bring a smile to your face, a tickle in your tummy and a cure for what ails you on a long, hot day. Though our kids get a summer break, the world and its trials don't. Now, in addition to camp, work, sports, cooking, cleaning, catering and cohabitating, we get an adhesive, smothering, smoggy heat for a couple months. But have some ice cream at the end of a blistering day, preferably after the little angels have been safely and securely duct-taped in bed, and the universe begins to spin on its axis once more.

Janine Marnien GLENDALE -- Customers will have four hours Wednesday to get one free scoop of their favorite flavor of ice cream during Baskin-Robbins' third annual Free Scoop Night. The 2.5-oz. scoops will be given out at participating Baskin-Robbins ice cream shops nationwide. The night is not only a thank you to customers, but a fund-raiser for First Book, a nonprofit organization that provides new books to children from low income families.

Tim Willert The Glendale Historical Society hosted an ice cream social Saturday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the relocation of the Doctors' House. The Doctors' House, one of just two Victorian homes in the city, was saved from certain demolition by a group of residents who bought it and moved it to a new location on Mountain Street near Brand Park. A developer had sought to replace the structure on Wilson Avenue and Belmont Street with an apartment complex in the late 1970s, but the group, which resurrected the Glendale Historical Society got the go-ahead from the city of Glendale to relocate the house.

A 46-year-old Glendale man was reportedly robbed at gunpoint Saturday night at Broadview Drive and Market Street, Glendale Police said. The man had just purchased ice cream from a local market at about 9:30 p.m. when he was approached by the robber who asked for his money, according to police. The robber had a silver semi-automatic pistol with him that he did not point at the victim, police said. The suspect is described as Armenian or Middle Eastern in his 20s, medium build, 5-foot-10 with brown hair, wearing a black baseball cap, a black shirt, black pants or shorts, and a white cloth covering the lower part of his face.

Living in the Danish city of Aarhus, Mia Pedersen, Jens Thorup and Morten Eriksen’s favorite thing to do was eat ice cream. And like most ice cream lovers, they had their favorite joint to go to. For the trio, this was Paradis ice cream. In Denmark there are 29 locations, and two in Aarhus. “We were fans/customers of Paradis,” said Pedersen. “That would be our favorite treat.” Having lived in Aarhus most of their lives, the trio had steady jobs in sales and real estate and their own apartments.

A 72-year-old Glendale ice cream vendor who was charged last year with child annoyance and sexual battery was arrested Tuesday after allegedly violating a court order that demanded he stay away from elementary, middle and high schools in Burbank, officials said. The man, Grigor Khachatryan, was arrested after a local parent reported seeing him around Luther Burbank Middle and Bret Harte Elementary schools in his ice cream truck at around 4 p.m., said Burbank Police Sgt. Darin Ryburn.

A 30-year-old La Crescenta man was arrested Saturday after he allegedly exposed his genitals when he was asked to leave an ice cream shop, police said. Zandro Zapata told officers he was reportedly trying to “advertise” for Cold Stone Creamery located in the 3200 block of Foothill Boulevard, when he was asked to leave, according to Glendale police. The 27-year-old boyfriend of a Cold Stone employee heard the disturbance and followed Zapata as he exited the shop, police said.

Par•a•dise [par-uh-dahys, -dahyz] a state of supreme happiness; bliss. If there is a paradise, I imagine there will be ample parking and meters that never run out; no taxes, co-pays, high-premium health insurance or any need for guns. Everyone will get their own jet pack, too. And ice cream. Most definitely, there will be ice cream. Luckily, for those still searching for paradise, there is Paradis. Head up the hill into Montrose, hang a left on Honolulu and stroll until you see a human-sized ice cream cone on the sidewalk.

A robber on Sunday ordered ice cream before passing a note to a Cold Stone Creamery manager and making off with cash, police said. The manager was alone about 2:59 p.m. inside the creamery in the 3200 block of Foothill Boulevard when a man entered and put in his order, according to Glendale police. He then placed a note on the shop's counter demanding all the money, including change, inside the cash register. Reached by phone on Monday, the store manager said the man was “really matter of fact.” “I was like, 'Are you serious?

"Sometimes we feel we straddle two cultures; at other times, that we fall between two stools," wrote Salman Rushdie. His words are the essence of what it means to be part of a diaspora, a word with Greek origins meaning “scattering.” It is the quintessential feeling that arises when someone, somewhere asks me the question, “Where are you from?” and expects a short, one word answer. If you're part of a diaspora, there is no short answer, there is no one place and no simple explanation as to how you ended up where you did. “Where are you from?

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Ice cream. Two words that bring a smile to your face, a tickle in your tummy and a cure for what ails you on a long, hot day. Though our kids get a summer break, the world and its trials don't. Now, in addition to camp, work, sports, cooking, cleaning, catering and cohabitating, we get an adhesive, smothering, smoggy heat for a couple months. But have some ice cream at the end of a blistering day, preferably after the little angels have been safely and securely duct-taped in bed, and the universe begins to spin on its axis once more.

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With the incredibly hot weather we’ve been having here in the 818 lately, there’s really no better way to beat the heat than with a nice cold ice cream cone.  There are so many ice cream chains around town such as Baskin Robbins, Pinkberry and Cold Stone Creamery, but I’ve always preferred smaller, privately-owned places that offer real, homemade ice cream, which is why I was so excited to recently discover Paradis in...

Glendale residents will be able to attend a variety of bicyclist-oriented activities throughout May, which officials have deemed "Glendale Bike Month. " The remaining events include: Monday May 9 Basic Bicycle Repair Workshop 7 to 8:30 p.m., Glendale Central Library Auditorium, 222 E. Harvard St. Saturday May 14 Glendale Ice Cream Ride 1 to 4 p.m. Verdugo Park, Colina gate, 1621 Cañada Blvd. Ride organizers will take participants on a route filled with stops at Glendale ice cream shops.