Inland Empire

A flash-flood warning was issued Tuesday afternoon for Los Angeles County as forecasters warned of possible pockets of rain and thunder showers. Earlier in the day, officials issued a similar alert  warning of hail, thunderstorms and possible lightning in Orange County and the Inland Empire.  L.A. NOW

Pedal Power business first: Thanks to the generosity of Barbara Lyon of Newport Beach, I was able to restore a fabulous, girl's mountain bike. It looks great and rides like new. If you know of a girl, 8 to 14 years old, who needs a bike but cannot afford one, please send me an e-mail at o7onthetown2005@aol.comf7. The bike is free and so is delivery anywhere in Orange County. The higher gas prices will continue to affect us all in many ways, even if you don't drive or don't really care how much you pay per gallon.

A tour of historical agricultural sites in the Inland Empire is being offered by Descanso Gardens. The tour will leave Descanso at 8:45 a.m. and return at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7. Reservations are required by Sept. 20. The first stop will be at the Graber Olive House in historic Ontario, where participants can see and hear about the 100-year history and process of curing and canning Graber olives. The next stop will be Citrus Historic Park for a catered lunch and program about the history of citrus farming and trees.

Cycling Grand Prix on Sunday The 2005 Glendale Grand Prix and Kids/Bike Expo will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday on a half-mile circuit around Grandview Avenue and Flower Street. The event, hosted by KABC Channel 7's David Ono, will feature local pros and top riders racing for a $3,500 purse. Proceeds will benefit the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles and the Inland Empire. From 10:25 a.m. to noon, the Glendale Grand Prix will host part of cycling-great Lance Armstrong's Junior Olympic Series, a race for 10- to 23-year-olds.

GLENDALE — Fresh off traveling nearly two hours by bus across several busy freeways into the Inland Empire, the Crescenta Valley High girls’ volleyball team came prepared for the CIF Southern Section Division II-A playoffs. The Falcons, who finished fourth in the Pacific League, found themselves up against San Andreas League champion Cajon in a first-round match. They gave the Cowboys all they could handle, but couldn’t extend their season. Crescenta Valley saw its campaign conclude Wednesday with a 28-26, 28-26, 21-25, 25-18 loss to Cajon, which will next face Redlands East Valley in a second-round home match at 7 p.m. today.

BASEBALL La Crescenta Knights in Sylmar Tournament: Richard Carroll's squad fell in the championship game of the Sylmar Tournament to the host Sylmar Jayhawks, 10-8, on Saturday. The locals couldn't hold on to an 8-7 lead in the late innings and suffered the setback. Sylmar opened the game with four runs in the first and added two more in the second against the usually dominant Dustin Emmons. However, the Knights would not go down quietly.

Charles Rich Errol Garnett will leave Glendale for the Inland Empire in charge of a new empire. Garnett, who guided the Glendale High girls' basketball team to three consecutive postseason appearances, will become the dean of students at Murrieta Valley High School beginning July 15. The affable Garnett, who attended Hoover and spent the past seven years teaching algebra and statistics at Glendale, will be in...

GLENDALE — They've performed in several high-profile United States Golf Assn. championships, so they are used to the pressure of making big shots. Now, Crescenta Valley High junior Christine Cho and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame's Sarah Salvo, a Glendale resident, will attempt to prove they are among the elite when they compete in the CIF-Women's Southern California Golf Assn. Championship. The event will begin around 8:30 a.m. today at The SCGA Golf Course in Murrieta. The top six finishers will move on to the CIF-State Championship, which will take place at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at Red Hill Country Club in Rancho Cucamonga.

Three leading candidates running to replace Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca spoke to the Crescenta Valley Town Council last Thursday, presenting their credentials to fill the county's top law enforcement post. All three are veterans in police work. Capt. Ken Masse boasts 35 years in the department, Glendale Police Lieutenant Don Meredith has34 years in law enforcement, and Capt. Ray Levya has 24 years in the sheriff's department and 29 in law enforcement. Each voiced similar complaints about Baca, questioning the Sheriff's budget priorities and his failure to recruit deputies to fill vacancies.

BASEBALL La Crescenta Bobcats in USSSA Tournament: The La Crescenta Bobcats baseball team competed in the USSSA Memorial Day 300 Tournament Saturday through Monday in the Inland Empire. The Bobcats advanced to the tournament's championship game Monday, when it suffered a 5-3 loss to the Los Angeles-based Wave. Andrew Fagundo and Joey Sedano had a double each for the Bobcats. Fagundo, Paul Perugini and T.J. Alfano each scored a run for La Crescenta. La Crescenta opened the tournament Saturday at Riverside's Big League Dreams with a 13-5 victory against the Mission Viejo-based Cal Knights.

A flash-flood warning was issued Tuesday afternoon for Los Angeles County as forecasters warned of possible pockets of rain and thunder showers. Earlier in the day, officials issued a similar alert  warning of hail, thunderstorms and possible lightning in Orange County and the Inland Empire.  L.A. NOW

GLENDALE — Along the way, bigger tests pop up. In the case of the Crescenta Valley High baseball team, its gigantic test will come in the Inland Empire against a team oozing with talent. That’s life when traveling through the CIF playoffs while trying to win a championship. Crescenta Valley will look to keep its season alive when it meets second-seeded Yucaipa in a CIF Southern Section Division II first-round road contest at 3:15 p.m. today. The Falcons (16-10)

GLENDALE — Fresh off traveling nearly two hours by bus across several busy freeways into the Inland Empire, the Crescenta Valley High girls’ volleyball team came prepared for the CIF Southern Section Division II-A playoffs. The Falcons, who finished fourth in the Pacific League, found themselves up against San Andreas League champion Cajon in a first-round match. They gave the Cowboys all they could handle, but couldn’t extend their season. Crescenta Valley saw its campaign conclude Wednesday with a 28-26, 28-26, 21-25, 25-18 loss to Cajon, which will next face Redlands East Valley in a second-round home match at 7 p.m. today.

GLENDALE ? Five local golfers are set to make the trek down to the Inland Empire. At hand will be competing in the inaugural TomatoBank Southern California Classic Tournament, which will start Tuesday and conclude Thursday at Oak Valley Golf Club in Beaumont. Crescenta Valley High's Justin Yu and John Huh and Hasan Doxey of Flintridge Prep will participate in the Boys' Division. Christine Cho of Crescenta Valley and Glendale resident Sarah Salvo will take part in the Girls' Division.

GLENDALE — The following are updates on area athletes in minor league baseball. A hamstring injury, which was suffered while warming up in the bullpen and thought to be minor, landed Bell on the disabled list on April 26. According to the 20-year-old, it is his first baseball-related injury in 15 years of playing. Bell was scheduled to make his third start of the season before suffering the injury. On May 15, the right-hander was activated from the DL and made the start on Sunday.

GLENDALE — They've performed in several high-profile United States Golf Assn. championships, so they are used to the pressure of making big shots. Now, Crescenta Valley High junior Christine Cho and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame's Sarah Salvo, a Glendale resident, will attempt to prove they are among the elite when they compete in the CIF-Women's Southern California Golf Assn. Championship. The event will begin around 8:30 a.m. today at The SCGA Golf Course in Murrieta. The top six finishers will move on to the CIF-State Championship, which will take place at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at Red Hill Country Club in Rancho Cucamonga.

A tour of historical agricultural sites in the Inland Empire is being offered by Descanso Gardens. The tour will leave Descanso at 8:45 a.m. and return at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7. Reservations are required by Sept. 20. The first stop will be at the Graber Olive House in historic Ontario, where participants can see and hear about the 100-year history and process of curing and canning Graber olives. The next stop will be Citrus Historic Park for a catered lunch and program about the history of citrus farming and trees.

BASEBALL La Crescenta Bobcats in USSSA Tournament: The La Crescenta Bobcats baseball team competed in the USSSA Memorial Day 300 Tournament Saturday through Monday in the Inland Empire. The Bobcats advanced to the tournament's championship game Monday, when it suffered a 5-3 loss to the Los Angeles-based Wave. Andrew Fagundo and Joey Sedano had a double each for the Bobcats. Fagundo, Paul Perugini and T.J. Alfano each scored a run for La Crescenta. La Crescenta opened the tournament Saturday at Riverside's Big League Dreams with a 13-5 victory against the Mission Viejo-based Cal Knights.

Three leading candidates running to replace Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca spoke to the Crescenta Valley Town Council last Thursday, presenting their credentials to fill the county's top law enforcement post. All three are veterans in police work. Capt. Ken Masse boasts 35 years in the department, Glendale Police Lieutenant Don Meredith has34 years in law enforcement, and Capt. Ray Levya has 24 years in the sheriff's department and 29 in law enforcement. Each voiced similar complaints about Baca, questioning the Sheriff's budget priorities and his failure to recruit deputies to fill vacancies.

Tolog golfGolf: Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy falls to Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, 238-267.LOS ANGELES -- Darkness fell shortly after the final shot, but at least the Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy golf squad won't be left in the dark knowing it's secured a trip to the postseason. The Tologs, who fell to four-time-reigning Mission League champion Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, 238-267, in a league road match at Griffith Park's Wilson Municipal Golf Course on Thursday, virtually locked up second place.