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Residents reporting seeing a man masturbating last week in front of an apartment building on Palm Drive, police said. Witnesses said the man was standing behind a white picket fence about 2:47 p.m. Wednesday on the 600 block of Palm Drive and begin whistling at a woman as he touched himself, according to Glendale police reports. _________________________ FOR THE RECORD: This corrects an earlier version that listed Palm Drive as Palm Avenue. _________________________ The woman yelled at the man and warned that she would be notifying police, prompting him to flee, according to police reports.

Rosemont Middle School’s semi-annual Lunch on the Lawn event is proof that middle schoolers really can enjoy their parents’ company. Under a warm sun, students and parents gathered on the school’s middle field and amphitheater for lunch on a recent Friday afternoon. Shade being at a premium, those who were able squeezed beneath leafy trees, while others sat under colorful umbrellas. Everyone appeared to be enjoying themselves, smiling, laughing and chatting together while enjoying an afternoon meal.

Welcome to the fifth and final installment of the Crescenta Valley Columnist Contest. Yes, we know, last week we said it the final entry, but that was an error. We mean it this time. E-mail your choice of writer to jason.wells@latimes.com , or e-mail it to Crescenta Valley Columnist Contest, Glendale News-Press, 221 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale CA 91203. We?ll be announcing the winner shortly. ? Can we break our addiction to grass? In England, where the first sprawling lawns originated, the climate is temperate.

Dear Home Seller, Thank you for allowing us in your home during yesterday's open house. Our Realtor suggested we include this personal letter with our bid to set us apart from the 83 other offers you're likely drooling over right now. I'm supposed to tell you how thrilled we'd be to spend the better part of $1 million to be the next proud owner of your 1,200-square-foot, depression-era fixer-upper. We hope you find our bid of $75,000 over asking price pleasing. I fancy myself a writer, but I've got nothing on the wordsmith who drafted the listing for your "quaint California bungalow.

I have a sister who is wealthy enough to have installed artificial turf in her backyard (“Council, residents weigh in on allowing artificial turf in front yards,” Aug. 11). To her, it made sense because she has three dogs. In order for her to maintain the aesthetic of a green lawn with no yellow spots from dog urine, she wanted to try the artificial turf. After three years of having her artificial turf, there are no yellow spots, but her grass has lost its initial luster and color, and it does not resemble anything in nature.

Paul Clinton GLENDALE -- Police launched a murder investigation Sunday after finding a 65-year-old woman dead on her front lawn, a police spokesman said. Glendale police spokesman Rick Young would not release the woman's name, since her family had not been contacted, but said she died from blunt force trauma to the upper body. The woman's husband, Allen Reich, found his wife on the lawn of the couple's 192 Wonderview Drive home Sunday morning, shortly before he reported the death at 6:16 a.m., Young said.

Moonlit movies at the center Come ready to laugh during Friday's showing of "The Pacifier," at the Pacific Park Community Center, 501 S. Pacific Ave. The movie will be shown at dusk, but seating is on the lawn, so moviegoers are encouraged to bring a lawn chairs or blankets for seating. Admission is free and free popcorn, snacks and prizes will be provided on a limited basis for children at some showings. For more information, call (818) 548-3875.

The Crescenta Valley Water District last weekend dedicated its new water-conserving garden. It replaced the district's thirsty garden, originally created as a celebration of water. At the moment, the district's new garden doesn't really look like much. The native plants are still small, and to be honest there's a lot of dirt between them. It's a far cry from the mature pine trees the CVWD cut down to make room for this landscaping. But give it time, and it will be beautiful.

In a recent news article, it was suggested that David Wood’s synthetic lawn is a controversial violation of city codes (“Not the typical turf war,” Aug. 7). Forgive me for failing to see the controversy in such an isolated case. It is not as if Wood is scattering auto parts on his lawn, asking to put cardboard cutouts of Hollywood celebrities in front of his house, or even mounting those dreaded plastic flamingos. Then I would understand calling the tacky police and issuing a citation.

Guest Column By Vasken Yardemian As we prepare to turn back our clocks an hour on Sunday, Oct. 31, for the Daylight Saving that is also a good time to adjust our outdoor watering habits. This means more than just adjusting the clocks on our automatic systems. Shorter daylight hours and cooler temperatures mean gardens and lawns need less water. Those with automatic sprinkler systems or other irrigation devices with timers are encouraged initially to reduce the amount of time per irrigation by at least one-third for lawn watering in fall and plan for another reduction in winter.

Dear Home Seller, Thank you for allowing us in your home during yesterday's open house. Our Realtor suggested we include this personal letter with our bid to set us apart from the 83 other offers you're likely drooling over right now. I'm supposed to tell you how thrilled we'd be to spend the better part of $1 million to be the next proud owner of your 1,200-square-foot, depression-era fixer-upper. We hope you find our bid of $75,000 over asking price pleasing. I fancy myself a writer, but I've got nothing on the wordsmith who drafted the listing for your "quaint California bungalow.

Before I became a homeowner, I would frown down upon houses in my neighborhood whose front yards looked like a scene from a horror movie.   “How can you live with an ugly brown patch” I would think. I would just figure seniors on fixed incomes lived in those homes who couldn't afford gardeners or high water bills. Little did I know how expensive it was to maintain an attractive lawn. Since I've became a homeowner back in 1995, the one expense at the top of the list has to be landscaping.

Once again, the Forest Lawn Museum is host to the work of an extraordinary artist: the Russian-born painter Marc Chagall. Currently on its walls are 65 early monochromatic works, under the exhibition title “Chagall: The Early Etchings,” showing illustrations that are vivid and imaginative. The etchings originally illustrated two popular literary documents: “The Adventures of Chichikov,” by Russian poet and novelist Nikolai Gogol (1809-1852), also known as “Les Ames Mortes” (translation: “The Dead Souls”)

The U.S. Supreme Court this week heard arguments regarding whether the Los Angeles County Flood Control District bears responsibility for addressing pollutants found in the county's storm water, even when the source of the pollutants has not been identified. On a related issue, many GNP readers have likely received the District's official notice regarding its proposed Clean Water, Clean Beaches Measure, which would assess property owners an annual fee for water quality improvement projects.

If you think all paper books can be replaced by a Nook, iPad or Kindle, take a good look at “Picasso, Braque, & Léger: Twentieth Century Modern Masters,” an exhibition of works on paper at the Forest Lawn Museum in Glendale. Three early founders of Cubism, the most catalytic movement in modern art, engaged with poets, writers and printers to produce “livre d'artises” (artist books), not only as bound volumes, but as folios, scrolls, fold-outs, loose items in a box and concertinas.

This is second in a two-part series. Read part one here . Unprotected by hills to the west, Burbank suffers under the laser-like rays of the setting sun each evening. Driving, or even walking, becomes dangerous as you shield your eyes and hunt for the safety of shade. But for homes on the west side of the street, like ours, the sun's descent turns front lawns into shady glens - well-lit yet comforting oases. I return home from Monte Carlo Deli with my bagful of delights: prosciutto, salami, cheese, fig spread, olives and artichoke hearts; also a few loaves of the mini rustica bread they run out of midway through each day. Two weather-worn Adirondack chairs are permanent fixtures on our front lawn.

Authorities are seeking information about a hit-and-run accident that killed a 66-year-old woman as she stopped to care for an animal lying in the road near Forest Lawn cemetery in the Hollywood Hills. Zina Feeley, 66, had parked her 2006 Lincoln Town Car along the north shoulder of the 6000 block of Forest Lawn Drive about midnight Saturday, City News Service reported citing authorities. While she was walking toward the animal, she was struck by a car traveling eastbound, LAPD Officer Cleon Joseph told City News Service in a statement.

Army Capt. Justin Babcock has become used to hearing people say thank you. Just last week, on two separate occasions, someone bought his coffee for him as a thank you for his service. “But it didn't always used to be like that,” Babcock said before about 350 people at Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries' 52nd annual Veterans Day Ceremony Friday. Babcock, who did two tours in Iraq before becoming company commander of the U.S. Army Recruiting Company, surveyed a crowd filled with older veterans and their families.

Residents reporting seeing a man masturbating last week in front of an apartment building on Palm Drive, police said. Witnesses said the man was standing behind a white picket fence about 2:47 p.m. Wednesday on the 600 block of Palm Drive and begin whistling at a woman as he touched himself, according to Glendale police reports. _________________________ FOR THE RECORD: This corrects an earlier version that listed Palm Drive as Palm Avenue. _________________________ The woman yelled at the man and warned that she would be notifying police, prompting him to flee, according to police reports.

Officials are cautioning residents to be alert after two mountain lions were found early Tuesday morning sitting on the front lawn of a home in Sierra Madre. A resident reported seeing the two cats about 12:32 a.m. in front of a house on the 600 block of Camillo Road, said Sgt. Ruben Enriques of the Sierra Madre Police Department. The cats were still in the yard when officers arrived, but police scared them off by turning on their sirens, he said. Wildlife encounters are common in the community, which lies in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains.